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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23

stock, fresh shucked oyster meats,
packaged and frozen meats, or her
metically sealed and processed as can
ned oysters.
Fresh oyster meats are packed in
individual containers of tin, glass OF
paper of various sizes, the gallon can
being the most popular. The cans are
packed in boxes or barrels surround
ed by crushed ice. The frozen oys-
ter meats are packaged in one pound
cartons or IL OF. paper cups, or other
containers holding specified num-
Der of oysters. The great bulk of the
oysters harvested are marketed as
shucked fresh oyster meats.
Market shell oysters are used prin-
cipally by hotels, restaurants and 9TH
er public eating places or for export
The individual oysters in the shell are
graded carefully according to size and
packed, usually in three bushel bar
rel for shipment to market.
During the height of the season, a
shucking plant is a busy place, the
larger plants employing from $50 tc
400 shuckers, who deftly open the shell
and remove the meats without cuts
Before packing in the tins, the oys-
ters are thoroughly washed in blow
er which washes out any debris, par
ticles of shell, etc. Every effort is
made to keep the packaged meats as
near 80 degrees as possible so that the
consumer may get fresh, tasty pro-
duce with its fine flavor and sea tang
unimpaired.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
Beaver Dam
Sunday

Beaver Dam
Sunday
2:15 P. M. Sunday School.
300 P. M. Service of Worship.
Everybody welcome. Come anc
worship with US.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
BEAVERS PROVE
DANGEROUS TO
WESTERN LEVEES

Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver and all their
industrious relatives must go, never
to darken the lives of Sacramento
delta farmers again.
So decreed the state fish and game
commission, after pressure was
brought by land owners in the delta
section southwest of Sacramento.
Although farmers recognized the
fact that in some places the beaver
is tireless little animal who pro-
vides many benefits through his noe
turnal labors, they were also quick to
point out that in their lowland country
where the beaver has a penchant for
digging holes in levees, he is a men
ace.
Recent damage to levees, threaten
ing inundation of large part of the
$4,000 acre delta section, became so
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
OYSTER INDUSTRY
RANGES SECOND
In IMPORTANCE

The oyster industry ranks second
in Importance among our fishery in
dustries, being exceeded only by the
great salmon fisheries of our Pacific
northwest. 1t gives employment to
about 10000 persons, scattered along
our coasts in hundreds of fishing ham
let's and towns. Many of the en-
ployees work on farms during the
summer and supplement such earn
ings by oystering or working in the
shucking plants during the winter
months. 1t is obvious therefore, that
as the demand for oysters increases
and a great acreage is brought under
cultivation, many more persons will
be employed, a considerable number
of which will find work during the
entire year. The investment in the
oyster industry approximates $20,0O0,-
900 and the annual harvest nets the
oystermen about $10,0O0,O00. Former
ly when oysters were much more abun
UdIlC LIIC ICLuIIIo W OliO Wo1CAhASAA
were as high as $14,OO0,000.
In the fishery, the oysters are har-
vested from the beds with scissor-like
hand tongs or with dredges operated
from boats. The handles of the tongs
are worked scissors-fashion, nipping
the oysters off the bottom, where they
fall into a basket-like arrangement
and are lifted aboard the small boat
for culling out the small oysters and
shells, and the foat filled with market
oysters. Oysters are tonged in waters
up to 20 feet or more in depth.
Dredges are provided with stout
teeth, the oysters being collected in
iron mesh bags, the larger ones ca
pable of holding from Is to 80 BUSH
els. On the larger vessels as many
as four dredges may be in use, two on
each side of the boat, the larger YES
sells taking aboard as much as 5000
or 1000 bushels in a day.
At the packing houses the oysters
are prepared for shipment to consum-
] ing centers either as market shell
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23

Those entertained at Mrs. julia
Cherrix's Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
sydney Collins, Mrs. Clara Dennis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Tyndall and chill
dren, all Of Newark, Mr.. Milton Den
mis- of Texas, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Burbage and Mr.. Lewis Burbage.
Mrs. Harold Mason spent Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. Cecil Redden.
The Christmas entertainment will
be in the M. E. Church Tuesday even
ing, December 81. All children TAX
ing a part in the Children's Day exer-
cises are requested to be present.
Mrs. Frances Blades spent Monday
with Mrs. Paul Tarr.
Mrs. Thompson Pusey, of Costen
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
ton Ards, Tuesday.
Mrs. Paul Tarr and son, made a
business trip to Salisbury, Wednes-
day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23

lege to eat, not the common fare Oh
the worlds table, but the rich and
costly dainties of the Kings table!
Should we not avail ourselves of our
privilege, not to wear the filthy rags
of self-righteousness, but to wear the
royal garments of white, typical OF
the purity of life? Should we not a.
vail ourselves of our privilege as one
of the Kings sons to walk, not IN
the filthy alleys of the worlds low
living, but in the gorgeous gardens
of the King?
Today let me live as one of the
Kings sons-and heirs!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
Poerty Corner
WISE MEN

fancy can see the shepherds on the
hill,
That starlit night that our loved
CHRIST was born,
They are but shadowy forms drowsy
and still
That toiled the day, and now are tired
and worn.
Hark, now they stand alert, Oh heart
of man
That lifts his face to follow one lone
star,
Laborer or shepherd or master of the
land.
Wise men indeed, who question not
"How far"
think of Mary as she humbly lay SC
frail and small,
The tiny babe within her arms and
like the lovely star,
So sweetly pure, serene, and bright
stable nor wall
However dark or dismal can either's
sweetness mar.
The dusty road where many walked
that day,
In starlit night, alone, the wise mer
trod,
And I think still the star light guide:
the way
For wise men now do seek and follow
GOD.
Essie L. Mariner
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
SNOW will be glad TO an
,wer any questions on
food.
Homemade Candy Boosts
Christmas Spirit In Home
rANnv ARTrEs CHILDREN EAGERLY LOOKED FOK"AND D
~ TO DURING HOLIDAYS

Home made candy does 80 mucn
toward increasing the Christmas splr-
It that every house wife should make
It. Not only her own home, but as
gifts for friends as well.
This candy making can be made IN
TO a party if so desired, with great
results, especially for the children that
are home for vacation, they simply
love to make candy. The following
recipes are economical and very SIM
pie to make.
STUFFED DATES
Dates
Walnuts
Granulated sugar
Remove stones from dates and fill
the cavities with walnuts or Canton
ginger. Shape in the original form
and roll in granulated sugar.
BUTTERSCOTCH
/ cup molasses
2 cups powdered sugar
] cup butter
Pinch of soda
Boil all the ingredients until 1t
forms a hard ball when tried in cold
water (250-264 F.) Or if you desire
a chevy candy, stop just short of this
stage.
MOLASSES TAFFY
/ cup white sugar
2 cups brown sugar
u cup molasses
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons butter
/ cup cold water
Cook all the ingredients until the
mixture forms a hard ball when tried
IN cold water. Pour onto a buttered
platter and when cool enough to han
die, pull and then cut in small pieces.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
GreenbackviIIe

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles mason anu
daughter, Joan and Miss Katherine
Brown, of Essington, Pa, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Sharpley and
Mr.. Oscar Ellis were dinner guests
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Chapman near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mason, OF Phila-
delphia, Pa, spent a few days this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Cof-
fin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Jarman spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Justice at Horntown,
Va.
Misses Eula Wimbrow, Lucy Mac
Donald and Mrs. Rick Savage, of
Chincoteague spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayburn Kelley and
daughter, Dorothy, of Philadelphia,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Taylor and Mr.. john
ME Taylor spent Sunday afternoon
with their mother, who is receiving
treatment at the Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury, Md.
Franklin City M. E. Church's Christ
mast service will be held in the church
Christmas night. Everyone is invit-
ed.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
William Adkins who has returned
from the hospital and is quite improv-
ed at this writing.
Mrs. Harry Matthews, Mrs. Edward
Pettyjohn, Mrs. Harold McCleary
were in Pocomoke, Md, Monday.
Mr.. Edward Sharpley, of Norfolk,
Va, spent Sunday with his brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sharpley.
Mr.. Wilfred Mason, Miss Peg Fos-
ter and Mrs. Edgar Foster, of Will
mington, DEL, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George Mason.
Mrs. Eldon Sharpley and son, Skip
py spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Disharoon at Stock
ton, Md.
| Mrs. William Pruitt and daughter,
Janice, of Pennsville, N. j., is spend
ing some time with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Pruitt.
Mrs. Oscar Barnes of Girdletree,
Md, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Outten and son,
Victor, of Silva, Va, spent Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dryden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bronson Sharpley
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Bennett at Stockton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward and
daughter, Esther, of Snow Hill, Md,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
P. Hearthway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glib Sharpley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Sharpley shopped
in Salisbury, Md, Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, of Laurel
Del, spent few days last week with
her father, Mr.. Charlie Sharpley.
Miss Elva Mae Dryden spent Fri
i. day night with Miss Rintha Ann Hick-
man at Stockton, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Ohio Davis of Will
mington, Del, spent Thursday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Marshall and
Miss Rebecca Rose Adkins of Silva,
Va, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Estel Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rentz, of Will
mington, Del, and Mr.. Thomas john
son of Snow Hill, Md, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Merritt.
|
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
RADIANT LIVING
As One OF The Kings Sons
By Rev. C.. M. Griffeth
MefhodiSt Pastor of


When David ascended to the throne
of the Israelites he was particularly
anxious to do something to show his
love for Jonathan, the son of his late
enemy, King Saul.
AS the result of the search made
at the request of King David, it was
discovered that Jonathan was surviv-
ed by a crippled son whose name was
Mephiboheth. Upon this son King
David conferred special honor by pro-
viding a place for him at his own
table.
"He shall eat at my table," declar-
ed King David, Gas one of the Kings
sons"
In Mephiboheth we discover a type
Of ourselves.
Unworthy as we are, we too have
been highly honored by the great King
of Kings who has adopted us into His
family and permitted us to eat at His
table "as one of the Kings sons"
Who has not been impressed with
the exultant statement of st. John:
Beloved now are we the sons of God,
and It d"eth not yet appear what we
shall be-"
Should we not therefore continually
remind ourselves that we are one of
the Kings sons? Should we not
therefore avail ourselves of our privi-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John A. Ditto, Pastor

Rev. John A. Ditto, Pastor
SUNDAYS
9:45 A. NJ. Bible School.
11:00 A. M. Morning Worship With
sermon.
$3.50 P. NJ. Young Peoples meetings.
1880 P. M. Evening Worship.
WEDNESDAYS
7:30 p. n. Prayer Service.
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION
7:30 P. NJ, Women's Missionary So
ciety, 1st Monday of the month.
7:30 P. M, Young Women's Auxil-
iary, 1st Friday of the month.
7:30 P. M, Girls Auxiliary, 2nd
Monday of the month.
7:3O P. M, Royal Ambassadors
every Friday of the month.
LADIES AIDS
300 P. M, Senior, Second Monday
of the month.
1880 P. NJ, Junior, Third Monday Of
the month.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
PLEASE PAY YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION

The label on your paper shows the
expiration date. The cost of sending
bills prohibits our sending them often,
but our office is open and we are
glad to have you drop in at any time
TODAY
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
Klej Grange

There will be the usual services
in the M. E. Church Sunday after
noon. Sunday School at 2:15. Preach
ing at 3 P. NJ, by the pastor, Rev.
J. w. 'Wootten. EVERYBODY is invited
to hear a good sermon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23
7. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
n ID AG>AL= noaAo.

ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. r. B. Mathews, Rector
Services, Every second and fourth
Sunday of the month. Morning Pray
and Sermon at II o'clock.
Every first, third and fifth Sun
days, Evening Prayer and Sermon at
7:30 o'clock.
Holy Communion every second Sun
day at Il o'clock in the morning.
Church School at 10 a. m.
Public is cordially invited to at.
tend these services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-23

PITTS CREEK PRESBYTERIAl
CHURCH
Sunday
Rev. Robert b. Stewart. Minister
POcOmOke City
1000 A. M. Sunday School.
11:OO A. M. Service of Worship.
7:15 P. M. Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday
7:45 P. M. Bible Study and Prayer
Meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
Glacier Bay National Pmk Area May Be Enlarged; Sec.
 Of Interior Visits HOOndh

tural beauty of Alaska.
 serve intact and as a unit the na-
 Visits Indian Village
 Secretary Ickes and his bride vis- tied the Indian village of Hoonah on August 18 Claude Hirst, Gener- al Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Alaska, met the Ickes party in Hoonah and will accompany them to other villages. B. F. Heintzleman, of the Forest Service, accompanied the party to Glacier Bay.
 Both Secretary Ickes and Mrs. Ickes inspected the Hoonah village, showing keen interest in the native home art and customs
 Secretary Ickes and other mem bers of his party viewed with ap- proval the gardens, greenhouse and improvements of the Office of h. dian Affairs here
 The Interior Secretary showed much concern over the housing con- ditions of the natives and expressed a desire to improve this condition as soon as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19

HOONAH, Alaska, Aug. 19. = Special Correspondence) = Secre- tary of Interior Harold L. Ickes and party inspected the Glacier monu- ment on August IT as part of the itinerary on the Alaska tour.
 The United States Coast and Geo. detic Survey motor vessel Westdahl received the party from the Coast Guard cutter Spencer at the mouth of the bay and navigated the area throughout the bay. The Westdahl is and will be engaged in mapping and charting the heretofore un- charted areas of Glacier Bay.
 May Enlarge Glacier Bay
 Secretary Ickes made the inspec- tion trip to Glacier Bay with view toward the possibility of enlarging the National Park area. The Gla- cier Bay vicinity is one of the few remaining areas representing the recent glacial activity. The aim of an enlarged monument is to pre-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
Ho0nah Cannery Puts Up Normal
 Pack This Year
Frank Wright Is to Ask Change in Season for
 Next Summer

Frank Wright Ji, Superintendent of the Icy Straits Packing Company at Hoonah, is preparing to sail south on the steamer Yukon after a fairly good season"
 Wright said they packed a little over 10000 cases this summer, with the aid of a good run of fish at the tail end of the season.
 We put up little more fish this year than last year" Wright said, but the last minute run of fish saved us. Right now there is the heaviest pink salmon run on in the history of Hoonah, but the season is closed for us"
 Wright said he and other can nerymen, along with native fisher men, are going to ask for change in season next year that will start the season a week later and end it a week later.
 "The early runs are being depict ed. it appears, and the later runs are being built up heavily" Wright said.
 With the late run of fish appear ing to be general throughout South east Alaska, Wright believes the salmon pack in the Southeast dis trict will be normal, although not large
 "The packs not being large is rather a blessing in disguise, though" Wright said. "It won't hurt the price of fish at all. and the late pack did it good as well"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
WASHINGTON
 PEOPLE DON'T
 KNOW CAPITAL
Ventilating Systems Bob Up -Ickes Came to Alaska
 to Get Warm
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Aug 19.-Coun- try visitors get to see more of what there is to see in this town in their usual three days stay than the average native sees in a whole life time.
 That may sound foolish but have run into more than one sample of native Washingtonian who never has set foot on the White House grounds although they are oper every day. Even part of the White House may be visited by casual folk during forenoons from 10 to 12.
 A neighbor of mine has lived 50 years in Washington was born here-and in that time has repeat edly toured the country east and west, inspecting spots" in San Francisco, New York and New Or leans. But he has never seen the Senate in session, has never seen President Roosevelt (and says he doesn't want to), and was in the Smithsonian Institution only once when a visiting relative insisted on being taken there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
BRISTOL BAY HAS
 GOOD YEAR, SAYS
 MRS. A. BRADFORD

Mrs. A. H. Bradford, wellknown operator of the Lowe Trading Com pany in the Bristol Bay area, flew into Juneau yesterday afternoon by PAA Electra from Fairbanks and went on south to Seattle this morn ing on the Princess Alice.
 This has been one of Bristol Bays finest years. Mrs. Bradford said. We had a wonderful run of fish and everybody is prosperous.
 Mrs. Bradford said her brother, H. w. Griffin, will remain at Dil- lingham with his wife during the winter to look after the Lowe Trad ing Company interests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
Sec. Lckes Urges Change in Alaska Altitude
NEW AIRLINE IS POSSIBLE
 OVER ALASKA
Lindberghs May Be in Mos COW for Purpose Pliers
 See Great Air Stunts

MOSCOW. Aug. 19.-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife, who flew here from France, watched a daring Soviet air show here.
 Dozens of sail planes did whole sale stunting.
 Some of the gliders were carried up in trains numbering as high as nine at a time, behind single ferrying plane.
 Hundreds made parachute jumps and the sky in front of the specta- tors seemed to be completely filled for a moment.
 Observers conjectured on the presence of the Lindbergs as in- vestigating the possibility of new airline between Moscow and New York via Alaska.
 Col Lindbergh was silent on his plans however.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
NAVY
 MEN DIE IN
 3 ACCIDENTS

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 19-R. O. Chrisinger, third class machinists mate, has succumbed, bringing the death toll of last Mondays three naval plane crashes to eight as the special Navy Board started a prooe
 The other victims were Junior Grade Lieut.. Clarence Emory Kas- parek, Radioman H. P. Boeckman, Machinists Mate F. Freeman, Ra- dioman B. T. Mckenzie, Machinists man Don Fay Smith, Ordnanceman man Don Fay Smith, Ardnanceman Ralph Thomas Carter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
Z OFFENS|vES
 NOW PLANNED
 BIZ fINSURCENTS
Gen. Franco May Take Command of One Move
 ment-Attack Madrid

HENDAYE French Spanish Frontier, Aug. 19-The Insurgents have closed the French frontier and also loosed heavy air raid on Bar celona, according to all reports.
 The two moves are made in a general offensive planned by the Insurgents.
 Military leaders confirm reports that Gen. Franco, instead of setting far back behind the lines. is to lead the Insurgents in new drives
 Other offensives planned are to be directed against Catalonia, pos sibly coupled with simultaneous drive against beseiged Madrid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
CHINESE GIVE
 INVADERS BIG
 SHOCK ACTION
Offensive Repulsed in New Sector-Two Towns
 Are Captured

SHANGHAI, Aug. 19.-The Japa- nese Army has switched the Han- kow offensive from Kiukiang to Nanchang and pushed along the shores of Poyang Lake.
 Simultaneously, an off ensiv e opened against Singtze, Human Pro- vince, to the south, but the willy Chinese counter-attacked and re- pulsed the move, killing many of the Japanese invaders, estimated into the hundreds.
 Chinese irregulars attacked Sin slang and Siachicsen, Honan Pro- vince, and captured Japanese forces, then took possession .of the two cities. The Japanese were ovec- whelmed by the sudden attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
Japan Seizes
 Two of French
 Embassy Staff
Dipl oma atic Commission Strongly Protests
 Guards Detention

PEIPING, Aug. 19. = Both the French Embassy and the commits sion of foreign diplomats which ad- ministers the Peiping diplomatic quarter lodged strongly worded pro- tests with Japanese authorities against the detention of two mem bers of the French Embassy's mili- tary guard.
 The protests alleged the French soldiers had been seized by armed Japanese in sid e the diplomatic quarter and were held by Japanese Embassy police in the Japanese Embassy compound This followed an early morning fracas in a cabaret.
 2. Request Denied
 The Japanese returned stony re- fusals to all French requests the soldiers be turned over to be dealt with according to their own laws.
 The Japanese version is that sol- diers had fight with Japanese na- tionals in cabaret in which Ko- rean (Japanese subjecD was in jured. A Japanese party, some in uniform, followed them into the diplomatic quarter and seized them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
Salmon Fact
 Finding Com.
 Hard at Work

SEATTLE, Aug. 19.-Working day and night, the Fact Finding Com mission appointed to determine wages in the Alaska salmon canning fishing industry for 1888, expects to complete recommendations and submit them by September l. This is according to statements made by the members of the commission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
BIG PUSH IS
 INDICATED IN
 ORIENTAL WAR
More than One Million Jap. anese Told to Stand
 by for Service

TOKYO, Aug. 19. = Indica- tions are that Japan is plan ming an augmented big push in an effort to end the "undeclared war" in China quickly.
 This indication is contained in an order instructing all males of 20 to 31 years of age to stand by" for military service.
 The order is expected to make more than 100000 men avail able for service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-19
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of games played this afternoon in the two major leagues as received up to o'clock:
 National League Philadelphia 3; New York 4.
 American League Washington 3: Boston 4. Chicago T; Cleveland 3. St. Louis T; Detroit 8. New York 5; Philadelphia 2.