Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-20
MISS HOUSTON ADDRESSES

MISS HOUSTON ADDRESSES
The Sophomore World History class
has been studying the World war re-
Gently. On Tuesday of last week.
Miss Cecilia P. Houston, Executive
Secretary of the Worcester County
Welfare Board, visited the class ana
told of her experiences as a nurse
at the front. Miss Houston is grad
nate nurse, having completed her eau
cation at Johns Hopkins University
several years before the war. She
served in several hospitals IN FRANCE
the most important probably being an
evacuation hospital in the Mense Ar
gonne sector during the Allied drive
in that region. Miss Houston showed
several pieces of the equipment sne
was required to wear, mcludlng
canteen. mess kit and gas mask. She
also showed the class German ana
a French bayonet. The class was very
much interested in Miss Houston's
talk and feels especially honored IN
being the first group ever to De ad-
dressed by her on the subject OF the
World War.
WHO'S WHO IN SNOW HILL 81. S.
JANET PILCHARD
Daughter of Mr.. W. E. Pilchard'
was horn at Girdletree on st. Valen-
tines Day, February IA, 1920.
Janet attended Grammar grades at
Girdletree and graduated at Snow Hill
seventh grade. "Nette" as she Is
known to her friends has taken the
commercial course since being in high
school. She has been on hall and yard
police duty since her junior year. She
has been an honor student. "Nette"
has been in the Glee Club for two
wears and a member Of the Athletic
Association ever since entering high
school. At present she is typist for
the high school news and member
of the Commercial Club. She is al
50 news reporter for the Commercial
Club.
EVERETT FRANCIS TOWNSEND
Everett, born in Atkinson's district,
February 21, 1922, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William S. Townsend.
Everett has been member OF the
Student Council for the past two
years. He has been on yard and hall
police in his junior and senior years.
He is a member of the Athletic As
sociation and Commercial Club.
SOCIAL NEWS
Pauline Cropper '37 visited Doris
Jackson '38 over the weekend.
Mildred Parsons '38 was entertain
ed at dinner by Mrs. Welton Gordy
of Snow Hill on Sunday.
Jean Birmingham '38 spent the
weekend with relatives in Whining
ton, Del.
Magdalene Carmean '38 visited
Gladys Disharoon '38 Sunday.
Rachel Hall al visited friends in
Salisbury over the weekend.
Sarah Brown '39 visited relatives in
Seaford, Delaware, Sunday.
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION
With political campaigning in ac-
ton all over the country, Snow Hill
High School is in line. For the past
two weeks the Owl and Parrot par
ties have been in full action, Sarah
Brown representing the Owl and Mil
ton Laws representing the Parrot.
Campaign speeches were given in an
assembly Monday morning and the
election followed in the afternoon.
The result of the polls was vote
in favor of the Parrot party with
Milton Laws leading for president of
the Student Council for the next
school year. Best wishes to Milton
for a successful term of office.
MY HOBBY-ErnOn Sidaway
Some people collect stamps and
others coins for hobby, but I col
lect buttons from the uniforms of
Army and Navy officers. I have
many old buttons which were on uni
forms that were used in the Civil
the Spanish AIheilCoH anu "oiiu
Wars. have buttons not only from
the United States, but from England,
France and several other countries
I think this is an interesting hobby
because try to compare the buttons
used by England and France with the
buttons used by our officers. The
English always have a crown on their
buttons. On our button we have
numbers and swords. The men who
are in the band have the instru
ments they play on their buttons.
The rank of the officer is indi
Gated by the size of the button. A
small button is used for those of higf
ranL