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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
POCOMOKE CITY'S STREET
PROJECT IS APPROVED

Presidential approval of two addition
al grants for non-Federal projects in
Maryland has brought the total fol-
this State to ten projects in the new
spending-lending program.
A grant of $4O9,091 was made for
building, remodeling, and alterations
at the Penitentiary at Baltimore and
the House of Correction at Jessups,
Anne Arundel county.
The approval of a grant of $16,155
toward the construction of a fire en-
CINE house and shop at Frederick, and
also a storage building as an addi-
ton to the existing fire house, at a
cost of $4,000, also was announced.
Representative Goldsborough also
announced Presidential approval of
allotments from w P A funds, total
ing $27,598, for the Eastern Shore. A
total of $14,129 is slated for main
tanning sewing rooms throughout
Worcester county.
A $9,764 street improvement pro-
gram for Pocomoke City and $4,705
for improving school buildings and
grounds in Queen Anne county also
are in prospect.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
NEWSPAPER MAN
ANNOUNCES FOR
COMPTROLLER
P. Watson Webb, Of Cambridge,
Member Of Several Fra
ternal Bodies, Files

P. Watson Webb, publisher of The
Daily Banner and The Cambridge
Record, Cambridge, Nd, last week an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for State Comptrol-
Ter.
Mr.. Webb has been engaged in the
newspaper business in Cambridge for
thirty three years and in addition to
the newspaper business is member
of the board of directors of the Coun-
ty Trust Company of Maryland, the
Cambridge Manufacturing Company,
Eastern Shore Public Service Com
pany, Cambridge Fair Association,
Cambridge Country Club.
He is member of the Board of
Visitors and Governors of Washing
ton College, Chestertown, Md. Was a
director in the Cambridge Hospital
for several years and was a former
president of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association.
He is a member of several branches
of the Masonic fraternity including
the Commandery, the Shrine and the
Tall Cedars and is member of the
Odd Fellows and the Elks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
ENCOURAGING
ACTION IS TAKEN
ON IMPROVEMENT
Road From City Limits To By
Pass Will Likely Be Re-
paired By October

The citizens of Pocomoke are glad
to learn that something which looks
like progress has been started on a
project that has been hanging fire
for sine time; viz, the improvement
of the section of state highway be-
tween the city limits and the road
leading to the Virginia line, touching
the latter at the recently constructed
bypass.
Last week, j. Glenn Beall, member
of State Roads Commission, and
'Pat" Morrison, engineer for the Eas-
tern Shore, accompanied by Edward
Ham. president-elect of the Pocomoke
Rotary club, and H. M. Walters, look
ed over this piece Of road and, at once,
reached conclusion it should be built,
and, in all probability would be built
and finished by the latter part of Oc-
tobed.
L. w. Kern, Rights of Way engi-
neer, States Road Commission, will be
down next week to look over the stu
alton. The road will require a 40-foot
right of way width, dropping from AZ
feet at the city limits. Regarding and
draining are contemplated in front of
the High School to obviate the stand
of water which is in evidence at every
heavy rain. The bed will be of con-
crete instead of the material used at
the south end of Market street.
1t was also stated that some chang
es will be made in the road leading
to Beaver Dam, whereby two danger
Gus curves will be eliminated. These
improvements can not come too soon,
and the people are eagerly awaiting
their completion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
SALISBURY PHYSICIAN

DR.. Gardiner Spring, aged At, a
Salisbury physician, well known in
Pocomoke City and vicinity, died on
Tuesday in Johns Hopkins hospital
following an operation, after a nine
weeks stay at that institution.
DR.. Spring was the son of Doctor
and Mrs. Gardiner Spring, also of Sal
isbury, and is survived by q widow
who, before her marriage, was Miss
Laura Ruark; a son, Robert G. Spring
a student at Yale; a brother, Wallace
N. Spring, of Salisbury, resident en-
gineer of the State Health Depart
ment; and by a sister, Mrs. Isabel
Spring Dryden, wife of Francis II
Dryden, State Administrator fol
Maryland and a native of Pocomoke
City.
Funeral services were conducted
yesterday Thursday from the Pres
byterian church, Rev. Thomas A Will
iams officiating. Burial took place
in Parsons cemetery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
NEXT SUNDAY TO Be
GOODWILL'S ANNIVERSARY

Next Sunday, July 3, 1888, is ex-
pected to be a Red Letter Day at
Goodwill Baptist Church, when speci-
al anniversary services will be cele-
brated.
An attractive program is prepared
which includes three services.
At II a. M, the pastor, Rev. Ernest
w. Church, will preach, it being the
fifth anniversary of his incumbency.
At 2 p. nl., the Baptist Training
Union will also hold their fifth ami
versary service when Rev. John A.
Ditto, of Pocomoke, will be guest
speaker.
The service at night, to commence
at 7.30 p. NJ, will be evangelistic, and
Rev. James N. Stewart of Salisbury,
will be the guest preacher.
Special music will be rendered by
guest singers. Many visitors are ex-
pected as the various churches of
nearby communities are sending rep
resentatives to this notable occasion
and the public is, also, cordially in
vited to be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
CAPE CHARLES
PLANNING GREAT
Time ON nth
A Good Program Of Boxing Has
Been Provided For Lovers
Of Ring Battles
BASE BALL GAME TO
FURNISH ENTERTAINMENT

Rugged Charley Thompson, present
boss of the Del-Mar-Va peninsula
welterweight brigade, has been in
stalled as an early 6-5 favorite over
Vicious Vic Finazzo, Baltimore slug
ger deluxe, in their coming eight
round bout to be held at Cape Charles
Va, on July 4th.
The eight round tussle tops an all
star boxing card of five bouts, which
is to be a part of the gigantic Fire
mems independence Day Celebration
being sponsored by the Cape Charles
Fire Company No. 1. 1t is the first
affair of it's kind locally and will be
an annual institution.
On the program for the day are
boat races and beach apparatus drills
by the U. S. Coast Guard, marble
tournament for the championship OF
the Del-Mar-Va peninsula, swimming
races, a baseball game between Cape
Charles anc. the Coast Guard, all-stal
boxing card, fireworks, band concert
and an address by Congressman S
O. Bland.
Backing up the eight round fracas
between Thompson and Finazzo is q
six round semi-windup between Augie
Knoll, outstanding Baltimore feather
weight and Reddy Shreeves, Only
Va, red-head. Shreeves is the best
in his class on the Shore and is capa-
BILE of giving Knoll stiff battle.
Another six will see Bob (Joe)
Jacobs, ebony-hued Berlin Bomber
undefeated in his last six pro starts
tackle his toughest foe to date, Billy
Morris. Baltimore. Morris has beer
around the fight game for gooC
while and a win for Jacobs woulc
boost his stock considerably.
Norris Polk, the Salisbury lad who
made ring history by being in sen
sational one round double knockout
last winter, is scheduled to face jim
my Reed, one of the leading welter.
weights around the Monumental City
Reed stopped Ben Parsons in Sails
bury not so long ago.
The opening four rounder put!
Marty Gordon, Boxing instructor al
the Leipsic (Del.) C. C. c. camp a.
gainst Preston Shrieves, hard hitting
mirddleweight. Gordon copied a de-
cision over Shrieves in Salibury, but
it was hairline verdict at that. Base
ball games starts at $3.50 p. m, anG
right after the ball game, at $3.50 p
M, five bouts, 80 rounds of boxing
will follow.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
APPLICATION FOR
THE BAY BRIDGE
TO BE CONSIDERED
The Date Is Tuesday, July IL,
Second Floor Building %
Light Street, Baltimore

An application of the Maryland
State Roads Commission for approval
of plans for a bridge across Chesa-
peake Bay, from Millers Island to Toll
chester, Maryland, will be considered
at a public hearing on the subject to
be held by the undersigned or his rep
resentative in the Assembly Room of
the Baltimore Association of Com
merce, Second Floor, % Light Street.
Baltimore, Maryland, at 1000 A. NJ,
on Tuesday, July II, 1888.
All interested parties are invited
to be present or to be represented at
the above named time and place, par
ticularly navigation interests and the
officials of any county, city, town, or
local association whose interests may
be affected by bridge as proposed.
They will be given an opportunity to
express their views upon the suitable
ty and adequacy of the proposed plans
in reference to navigation, and to
suggest changes desirable in the in
terest of navigation.
Oral statements will be heard, but
for accuracy of record all important
facts and arguments should be sub
mitted in writing, as the records of
the hearing will be forwarded for con-
sideration by the War Department.
Written statements may be handed in
at the hearing or mailed to this of
flee beforehand. 1t is requested that
they be presented in triplicato.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
OCEAN CITY
MAY HAVE
TWO BRIDGES
Compromise Is Suggested In
New Northern Site And Re-
pair Of Old Bridge
METEOROLOGICAL LINK
SUGGESTS NEW LOCATION

It begins to look as if two bridges,
crossing Sinepuxent bay at Ocean
City, are possibility, if not prob
ability.
Every citizen of Maryland's famous
resort wants new bridge, but they
are divided on the exact location of
it. A vote was taken sometime ago,
and big majority was in favor of
constructing it in the present location.
The State Roads Commission did not
favor this site, and they decided to
build farther north, intering the city
at Division street. The city council
finally decided to accept this, two of
them signing a document to that eff
feet. But the third member refused
in the face of the big majority vote to
retain the bridge where it is at pre-
sent.
The majority vote of the Council
seemed to settle the matter, so far
as the Roads Commission was con-
cerned, but those who opposed the
new site threatened injunction pro-
ceedings, and thus the fight is re-
newed.
Now, eX-Mayor McCabe comes for
ward with a compromise which pro-
vide for a new bridge to enter the eX-
IRENE northern end of the city, at
Fifteenth street; and that the old
bridge be put into as good condition
as possible. This seems to be agreed
to, provided the repairs to the old
bridge be completed before work on
the new one is begun.
The compromise location seems to
have been suggested by the proposed
linking of Ocean City by an Ocean
boulevard with Rehoboth Beach, Della
ware. If this site is selected, it is
claimed by those favoring it, that the
cost will be reduced by reason of the
fact that there is less marsh land to
be filled in.
Ocean City needs a new bridge, and
it is hoped that the existing continual
ton will not result in a delay, if not
an abandonment altogether of the
project.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
DELEGATES TO
BE THE GUESTS
OF OAKLANDCAL
Eight Thousand, With Their
Families Will Convene On
July 10, For Four Days
OAKLAND LIONS HAVE
PROVIDED PROGRAMME

Eight thousand Lion delegates and
their families will be guests of the
Oakland Lions Club at the twenty
second annual Convention of the In
ternational Association of Lions
Clubs, which will convene in that city
on July 10 for four day session.
Once before, back in 1921, Oakland
was host to the Lions Convention.
Since that time, the Association has
grown from 229 Clubs with Is, 789
members, to over three thousand clubs
with 100000 members, in eight coun-
tries of the world.
From war-torn China will come del
egates from Tientsin and Tsingtao.
Colorful delegations, some in native
costume, will come from Mexico,
Cuba, Costa RIGA, Panama and Co.
lombia. And of course, from all parts
of the United States and Canada
special trains and caravans will
converge in Oakland.
For ten months, the Oakland Lions
Club, assisted by other California
Lions, have worked and planned to
make this the most colorful conven-
ton of the year, and one long to be
remembered by the visiting Lions. An
elaborate schedule of entertainment,
interspersing the business sessions of
the convention, has been planned,
most outstanding of which will be the
steamer trip around San Francisco
Bay, passing under the famed Bay
Bridge from San Francisco to Oak
land, viewing Alcatraz Island prison,
Treasure Island" site of the 1888
Worlds Fair, and out under the mag
nificient Golden Gate Bridge into the
broad waters Of the Pacific Ocean.
From Chicago, on July IS, will come
the International Presidents special
train, bearing delegates from Wiscon-
sin and Illinois, as well as special
groups from Virginia, Maryland, Del
aware and tbs District of Columbia.
Headed by Frank V. Birch, Interna-
tional President from Milwaukee.
From the north east will come the
New England special, bearing dele
gates from Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island.
Southern delegates will head across
the continent aboard the Alabama
Lions special, which leaves Decatur
on July II, for New Orleans, thence
via Southern Pacific Railroad across
Texas into Los Angeles, and up to
Ookland.
Texas Lions special leaves Temple,
Texas, on July 16, via the Santa Fee,
making one day stop at the Grand
Canyon, then on into Los Angeles.
and up to Oakland.
Other special trains will be the
Oklahoma special, the Indiana
Lions special, and the Pittsburg Spec
ial.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
OF
PWA PROGRAM
BEEN OUTLINED
First AllOtments To Be Applied
On Application Previously
Turned Down
SHOULD NOT
BE DELAYED FOR ACTION

The functioning of the new stream
lined Public Works Administration
1888 program passed few days ago
by Congress has been outlined by
Regional P w A Director, Colonel NJ.
E. Gilmore, who is charged with car
rying forward the Governments gil
gantic P w. A. Recovery Program in
the northeastern quarter of the Coun-
try. This area includes Maryland,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
New York and the six New England
States. The new policy was summed
up in Colonel Gilmore's statement
that "P w A is now streamlined for
high speed work."
The first allotments under the new
program are being made on the basis
of applications which communities
had previously submitted which were
not approved at that time because of
lack of funds. Plans should be ready
for contractors to be called in and
bids received. This means that men
should be at work and that the three
quarter billion dollars material orders
resulting fran this program should
begin to flow into industrial plants
throughout the nation before summer
is we'll started. P w A will brook no
delay in getting these projects under
construction.
The second phase of the work at
present is to receive applications from
communities wishing to avail them
selves of the Pubic Works Admins
tration as per cent outright grant for
the construction of projects. No COM
munity can be considered for Federal
aid until an application is received.
count in filling these applications.
Delay of days, hours, and minutes will
Immediately on receipt of applica-
tions. P w A engineers, lawyers, and
P w A officials are prepared to act
financial experts will review them at
once, and allotments will be made in
the order of receipt.
Profiting by the experience in car
rying out the two previous P w A
programs, P w A has developed new
procedure which will speed up the
process from the time a community
first indicates that it will seek Federal
aid until the project is completed.
Experienced P W A officials will
visit the principal cities throughout
this Region in order that local Officials
may receive help and advice on the
filing of applications.
Delay in filing applications or con-
sulting P w A representatives on the
part of local officials may mean that
communities will not receive Federal
aid and financing for their projects.
Prompt action in getting the new
program under way is doubly import
ant to the cities in this P w A Region
Colonel Gilmore stated. For the let
ting of contracts under this program
Continued on Page
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
new MINISTER
IS ORDAINED
AND INSTALLED
Rev. Robert B. Stewart Is Ac-
cepted A Pastor Of Local
Presbyterian Church
REV. MIR. REIN breaches
INSTALLATION SERMON

By a solemn and very impressive
service, the Rev. Robert B. Stewart
was ordained a minister of the Cos
pei and installed as pastor of Pitts
Creek Presbyterian Church, on Tues
day evening last, June %.
The serpice took place in the church
this city, and, in the absence of Rev.
Elliott Field, D. D., Moderator of New
Castle Presbytery, Rev. Herman Bis
chof, D. D., pastor of Rehoboth Pres
byterian Church, Somerset County,
presided.
Others taking part in the program
were, Rev. William Blair, pastor at
Ocean City; Rev. Edward R. Rein,
former pastor in this city, but now
of Wallingford, Pa; Rev. Thomas
Williams, D. D., of Salisbury; Rev.
Alexander Mackie, D. D., President of
Presbyterian Ministers Fund; and
Rev. William Leishman, D. D., of
Lewes, Del.
Rev. Mr.. Rein preached the sermon;
Rev. Mr.. Mackie, delivered the charge
to the pastor; and Rev. Mr.. Leishman
delivered the charge to the congrega-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Bischof put the con-
stitutional questions up to the new
pastor, presented to him the "Call",
and transacted the general routine
business of the services.
One of the most pleasing features
of the evening was the musical pro-
gram presented by a choir of ten
voices, Mrs. William Dyott, organist
and director. Those composing the
choir were, sopranos: Mrs. Robert
Paxon, Mrs. Hartley Stevens, Mrs.
Earl Merrill, and Miss Julia Robert
son.
Altos: Mrs. Walter Rock and
daughter, Jean, and Miss Nan Cullen.
Tenors: Mr.. William Bennett and
Mr.. Herbert Bounds.
Bassos: Mr.. Howard Jennings and
Mr.. Grady Matthews.
Mrs. Dyott opened with an organ
prelude, "Liebestraume", by List,
which was followed later by Handel's
Hallelujah Chorus, by the choir.
These were most creditably rendered
as were also the selected hymns and
the organ postlude, by Chopin, played
by Mrs. Dyott at the close. All the
pieces showed excellent preparation
and their rendition reflected much
credit upon all concerned.
Sd2mzA ?nOiihoo i'd, Rrs; H Mrn-5s-c
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
"Want Ads" In The
Democrat Bring Results

The following was received
from an advertiser who placed
a "want" ad in the columns of
the Democrat last week:
81 received a quotation for the
article wanted and was rather
surprised to receive such a
prompt answer. Want advertise
ments in the Worcester Demo-
crat get results, and it is quite
evident that the natives of Po-
comoke City and Worcester
County read their newspaper"
This advertiser has summed
up the case exactly. Want ads
bring results in the Democrat"
because people read the Dem
ocrat". Give the paper a trial.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
FIRST INFANTRY
TO GO TO CAMP
SAT. JULY 18TH
They Will Follow The Head
quarters Company Of The
Fifty-Eighth Brigade
GOVERNORS DAY WILL
BE DAY AFTER ARRIVAL

The Headquarters Company of the
58th Brigade will arrive in Camp AL
bert c. Richie early on Saturday
July 9th, to be followed few hours
later by the Fifth Regiment
The following Saturday, July 16,
the First Infantry will move into
camp and during the next week will
take part in Brigade training under
the command of Brig. Gen. Amos w.
w. Woodcock.
Highlight of the field training peri
cd will be a Brigade field exercise
involving a march and overnight BIZ
vouac and the taking up of position
for battle.
The day after the First Regiment
arrives at camp has been designated
as Governors Day. Governor Harry
w. Nice, surrounded by members of
his Staff, will review the brigade at
the end of a day crowded with special
ceremonies and events.
Thousands of visitors from every
section of the state are expected to
be in Camp Richie for the day. They
will be given an opportunity to get a
first hand view of camp life, and to
see how members of the Maryland
National Guard live during the sum-
mer encampments.
Mayors from a number of Western
Maryland cities will be among the
guests of honor. All military duties
except those necessary to maintain
the camp will be suspended for the
day, and there will be numerous ath-
letic events throughout the morning
and afternoon.
The Second Platoon, Company G,
Fifth Regiment, stationed at Denton,
will not only train with
the infantry, but will go through a
period of special training with Com
pany D of the 104th Quartermaster
Regiment. The Platoon, only unit of
the Fifth Regiment stationed outside
of Baltimore City, will be introduced
to the art of handling truck train.
Pvt. LIST CT. Harry E. Feldmeyer has:
been promoted to the grade of Cor
poral in Company "M", First Infan-
try, stationed at Annapolis. In Co.
"C", Cambridge, the following promo
tions were reported this week: Pvt.
1st CT. Granville L. Tubman, Jr., to
the rank of Sergeant and Pvt. LIST CT.
John P. Peters to Corporal. In Co. X,
Centreville, Pvt. LIST CT. Alrich Price
to the grade of Corporal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Walters,
DR., and two children spent several
days this week in Chestertown with
Miss Nellie Walters. While away Mr..
walters and son, Harry, witnessed
some big-time baseball. They were
accompanied home by Miss Nellie
Walters who will spend sometime
with the Misses Bertha and Willie
Walters on Market Street.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01
Notice of Closure

The banks of POcOmOke, the
Pocomoke City National
and The Citizens National,
will be closed on Saturday,
July End and on Monday,
July 4th. Business should
be attended to on Friday
previous.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01

Mrs. L. B. Richardson, of Snow Hill
spent the past week with Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Gladding.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01

Mrs. Norris Willing and son Wood
land of Pocomoke City are visiting
friends in Baltimore this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-01

Mrs. E. Wilfred Ross entertained
her bridge club Thursday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
HOME FLAME RAzED
 ON FOX ISLE

Fire of undetermined origin yes terday destroyed the home of MT. and Mrs. Ed Lane on Coughlm Is- land, Aux Bay, the flames taking their toll while Lane and another man were pelting foxes in the pelt house only a short distance away, ignorant of the biaze behind them.
 The blaze broke out yesterday morning a short time after Lane and Carl Swanson had gone to the pelting house and Dallas Kearn and Hugo Bergstrom had gone to the other side of the island to trap.
 Lane told his wife, employed at the First National Bank, that he didn't know a thing about it, until ne looked out of the pelting house window and saw Ralph Reischls boat the Treva C. come into the beach and Ralph called attention to the fire he had seen from his Fritz Cove home