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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
HENRY P. WALTERS, ESQ.
TO SETTLE in POCOMOKE

Henry P. Walters son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Merrill Walters of Pocomoke
City, is receiving congratulations upon
his being included in the list of sue
cessful candidates in the June bar ex-
aminations announced by the Mary
land Board of Law Examiners the
past week. He was the only one from
the county so fortunate and one
among very few in the State, these
State examinations being specially
difficult.
After his graduation from Randolph
Macon Academy, Front Royal, Va,
Mr.. Walters received his Bachelor of
Arts degree from Washington and Lee
University at Lexington, Va, and this
year graduated from the Law School
OF he same University. He is y
member of the Virginie Bar, h..ving
passed the Bar examinetion IN that
State in 1897. He expects to make
his home in Pocomoke City where he
will engage III the practice Of Lew.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
MRS. J. E. ELLIOTT
DIES AFTER A
LONG ILLNESS
Native of Danes Quarter And
Daughter Of The Late Mr..
And Mrs. Messick

Mrs. Julia E. Elliott died at hel
home in Marion Thursday from com
plications following twelve months of
illness. She was 55 years old.
She was a native of Danes Quar-
ter and was the daughter of the late
Aaron B. Messick and Nora Virginia
Dorman of Danes Quarter. She liv-
ed a number of years at Wenona and
for the past 16 years she resided at
Marion.
She is survived by her husband, Mr..
Henry Elliott, and five children, three
sons, Mr.. Levin Elliott, Mr.. Charles
Elliott, Mr.. Grover Elliott, two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Thresa Windsor, Mrs. Nora
Windsor, all residing at Marion. AL
so one brother, Mr.. Bratch Messick, of
Laurel, Del, three sisters, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Taylor, Deals Island, Mrs. Fran
ces Harris, Laurel, Del, and Mrs.
Selia Elliott of Ocean City.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon from the Wenona Church at
Wenona at 200 with Rev. c. NJ. Glif-
feth pastor, officiating. Burial was
in the Wenona cemtery-
Pail bearers were Mr.. William Pow
ell, Mr.. Aldon Powell, Mr.. Carroll
Davis, Mr.. Solomon Tull, Mr.. George
Na;d and lIr. Marshall Panner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
NOVEL METHOD
OF A MOTORIST
TO SEE WORLD
Tom Herridge, On His Way To
Mexico City, Makes Call
At Democrat" Office

|. Tom Herridge hailing from Tarkio
Missouri dropped in the Democrat Of
flee Thursday, August 18. He park
ed his motorized scooter outside al
though he could have parked just as
well in the waste paper basket. He
is seeing the world in this contrap-
ton which consists of a steering
wheel and motor and three foot trail
er. He stated he was on his way
to Mexico from here.
He left his home near Kansas City
in May 1887 and will travel for two
years living life of ease, if not COM
fort, in the tiny trailer travelling by
day and sleeping in his trailer which
can be extended to 6 feet when the
back door is let down. His bed roll
is carried in place of spare tire. He
calls it an "autoglide" and it really
does. He has visited 81 states and q
provinces including Canada Move
Scotia, Cuba and Nassau.
His speedometer registers around
25O00 miles. The trailer is equipped
with radio. He says he can drive
80 to 35 miles per hour and gets 12C
miles on one gallon of gas and SOC
miles on quart of oil. His trip is
financed by the sale of post cards
He spoke of the beautiful orchards
thru this section and how very kind
and hospitable the people of the East,
ern Shore are.
Tom, with his radio equipped trail
er made Ripley's believe 1t or Not
feature last September. He claims his
motorized scooter may not be the best
but it certainly is the cheapest mode
of travel.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
MRS. ELLA JONES
DIED SUDDENLY
HERE LAST WEEK
Was Daughter OF The Late MIR
And Mrs. William NOrtham
New Church, Va.

The entire community was shocked
to hear of the sudden death of Mrs.
Ella Jones, wife of Paul Jones, at her
home near Pocomoke City, last Fri
day.
Mrs. Jones was in apparent good
health at the church picnic on Thurs
day, but was stricken shortly after
returning home, passing in the Great
Beyond at 11:30 o'clock Friday night.
Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. William Northam,
of New Church. She was born July
4, 1884.
In the death of Mrs. Jones, her
family and the community have suf-
fered a great loss. The church has
lost willing worker; the community
a shining light; the husband, a faith
full helpmate; and her children a kind
and loving mother. She possessed a
lovely disposition and was loved by
all who knew her.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two daughteres: Mrs. Maur-
ice Lambertson and Mrs Marion Lam
bertson, of near Pocomoke; four
grandchildren, and two sisters: Mrs.
jamie Fisher and Mrs. Arch Darby, of
Atlantic, Va.
Funeral services were held at Rem
son M. E. Church of which she was a
member since her marriage January
"a, 1906. These were conducted by
her pastor, Rev. Gardner; interment
was in the adjoining cemtery.
The pallbearers were her nephews:
Mr.. John Bailey, Mr.. Roy Bailey, Mr..
Marvin Fisher, Mr.. Mervin Jones, Mr..
Willie Matthews and Mr.. Earl Darby.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
OMAR D. CROTHERS IS
VISITOR TO THIS CITY

Mr.. Omar d. Crothers, Esq, candi-
date for the office of Attorney-Ge
eral of Maryland, made trip to Po-
comoke on Tuesday, called at the Of
flee of the Democrat" and placed an
advertisement of his candidacy
which can be seen in another column
of today's issue.
Mr.. Crothers is resident of Cecil
County, and is a nephew of the late
Governor Crothers,, the father of
Maryland's State Roads system. He
is making a vigorous campaign and
expresses himself as confident of the
result in his favor. He is we'll equip
ped for the office, and if elected he,
no doubt, would administer its duties
efficiently and faithfully.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
BASE BALL FANS
DESIRE RETURN
OF YVES KINGDOM
POcOmOke Ends In Last Place
Where She's Been Most
Of The Time
BALL SCHEDULE PLAYED
OUT ON LABOR DAY

The base ball season for the Eastern
Shore League has about one more
week, when the curtain will be rung
down on the sport, the last games
being scheduled for Labor Day, Sep
tember 5.
The local team will be found just
where it is now-in last place and
where it has been for some time. In
this respect, the season has been a
dead failure for Pocomoke City. But
it does not mean that this cellar team
has not played good ball if it has not
always played winning ball specially
has this been true during the latter
part of the schedule.
The team started with Joe Boley,
an old American Lacquer, one of Con-
ME Mack's old Athletics, at the man
agerial helm. If experience and splen-
did playing qualities, while he was in
the game, count for anything, Boley
should have made good with a big,
big "G"; but something failed to click,
whatever it was, the team quickly
dropped to hopeless eighth position.
Mr.. Ehlers the president and owner
of the club, experimental with play
er after player, in an effort to bolster
the lineup; but game after game was
chalked up in the losing column, and
base ball in Pocomoke bid fair to go
on the blink. Rainy weather, too, in
terfered. Many contests were post
poned, and many were pulled off on
evenings when clouds threatened to
drench ever the faithful ones who
ventured in the stands. In short,
losses besides games stared the man
agement in the face.
Such was the condition when Presi-
Ehlers found an oportunity to en-
gage a man to take the managerial
position after Joe Boley concluded to
resign his job. Mr.. Ehlers signed up
ewes" Kingdom, who had been, at that
time released by the Dover Club.
Things began to look up. Some scrt
of life was injected into the dry bones
and the Pocomoke team began to play
the sort of ball no fan could object
to. Attendance picked up to a Won
derful degree, and it is safe TO say
that few towns would have turned
out to see a tail-end combination in
such numbers as were present on
Tuesday night of this week. Patron
age of a non-contender club such as
has been here, only shows what would
happen if the locals were treated to a
first-division organization.
One wouldn't be far wrong to
ascribe the improvement noted after
the change in manager, to that very
move. Kingdom did wonders with the
boys and put up a mans size job at
second for himself. He showed an
ability to get the best out of his men,
and also a knowledge of the game
valuable to all beginners. He took at
once with the fans, with the manage
ment, and with the ball tossers them
selves.
All this leads to the comment that
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
BENTZTOWN BARD
A VISITOR HERE
SATURDAY LAST
Writes Up The City And Makes
Trip To Historic Residence,
Old Beverley

Folger McKinsey better known as
the "Bentztown Bard," columnist of
the Baltimore Sun" paid Pocomoke
visit on Saturday of last week for
the purpose of securing data for an
article to be published in the "Sun," "
and also to secure photographs of in
teresting points in the city. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Kneiche, photo
grapher.
"The Bard" arrived in the morning,
and after a conference with Mayor E.
w. Ross, relative to important items
connected with the history and devel-
opment of Pocomoke, he,, accompan-
led by DR.. E. j. Clarke, of the "Demo-
crat", visited Beverly" on the Po-
comoke, the ancestral home of the
Dennis family. Here he was most
cordially received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Shettle, who opened up their attrac-
tive place to his inspection and will
ingly furnished all information needed
in connection with Beverly's ancient
and honorable history.
Returning, he was entertained at
lunch by DR.. and Mrs. r. Lee Hall
at their apartment on Second Street,
Other guests being Mayor E. w. Ross,
Mr.. Kneiche, and DIR. E. J. Clarke.
Mr.. Mckenzie left shortly afterward,
much pleased with his visit and now
the community is eagerly scanning
the paperes of the "Sun" in anticipa-
tion of the result of the "Bard's" trip.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
AMERICAN LEGION NIGHT
AT SALISBURY PARK

Friday, August 26th, today, is
American Legion Night at Gordy
Park. The game between Salisbury
and Cambridge baseball teams is the
last game played between these two
teams at Gordy Park, Salisbury.
This has been designated as Amer
ican Legion Night and the Salisbury
V. F. w. Drum and Bugle Corps, are
parading and putting on an exhibition
drill at the Ball Park at 7:30. All
Legionnaires are invited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
MISS VIRGINIA TARR
MARRIES MR.. FLEMING

A marriage of interest to POGO
moke and vicinity was solemnized on
Sunday, August 18th when Miss Vir-
ginia Tarr, daughter of Mrs. Raymond
A. Shockleyy and the late Orah Tarr,
of this city, became the bride of Mr..
Esley Fleming, OF Atlantic, Va.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. J. w. Wootten at the M. E.
parsonage at four o'clock P. M., and
was witnessed by Hiss Catherine
Taylor, Bliss Beatrice Simpson, Mr..
Arzella Kelley and Mr.. Russell Flem-
ing, brother Of the groom. TIE new
ly married couple will reside in POGO
moke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
''Chirps" ~
from the
Democrats S Pen

Well, Sir, l don't know whether
any you people saw that little bouquet
the man from Florida threw at this
column last week-man named Bos-
ton, of the Worcester County Bos-
tons. If you did, you noticed he said
he was reading the worcester Demo-
crat" every week, and it wasn't cost
ing him a cent. and he wanted me to
guess how that was done.
Now, 1 amt good at riddles, but if
he thinks he's the only one who's get
ting the Democrat" free, gratis, for
nothing, and not costing 'em anything,
why, he's got another think comm
to him. That's the reason the poor
editor has to wear his same winter
suit this year, and get along with
heating one room in his house. He
can't pay taxes, eat sweet-breads, buy
a new overceat, and play the slot
machines on free subscriptions and
pay the postage besides. If any pub
Usher can do that and lay up dol
lar for a rainy day, I'd like to know
the recipe.
How-some-ever, it's poor rule that
won't work both ways-so I've been
told. Now, I've never been to Florida,
but have always wanted to visit the
land of flowers and of the spring of
eternal specially emphasizing
the latter. Of course, county news
paper couldn't afford an air-plane, a
stream-line railroad train, a palatia
ocean going liner or a Rolls-Royce de
luxe motor car. Nor, after arriving
could select Miami's best in the way
of hotel accommodations and remeain
until the frosts of winter have given
way to the heat of a summers sun,
when I might HE me away to noun
tain top or seek the breezes from the
ragged coast of some Maine resort.
couldn't do all that, but I might
hitch-hike my way on some truck
bound for load of oranges; might
hunt up my friend Boston, plant my
self for month or two in Plant City
in the house he calls his own. I
might stay till got tired, come home
and write him about my trip, tell
him it didn't cost me cent, and ask
him if he could explain how it was
done. He might be able to give some
solution. Trouble is, he might find
out the answer before I wanted to
leave, and introduce me to rear-end
method of getting rid of pests. That
wouldn't be so comfortable.
Well, after all is said and done, I'm
glad Mr.. B. thinks this column is
worth reading, and gladder that he
sends some flowers while I am still
in the land of the living and able to
appreciate them. I hope he may keep
on meeting with the good luck to free
read the Democrat" and, when once
more he may visit the scenes of his
earlier days, he may drop in and see
where the "Chirps" column is manu-
factured.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
TUBERCULOSIS CLINICS
FOR MONTH OF SEPT

The Maryland tuberculosis Associa-
ton will hold a clinic in Snow Hill on
September IL 1888, in the Odd Eel
lows Hall at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon.
Another clinic will be held in Sal
;sbury on September 16, in the Health
Office at 10 A. NJ, for white people ;
and at 1:30 P. NJ, for colored people.
DR.. Cohen will be in Charge of both
the above clinics.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
new BOOKS OBTAINED
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY

Among the new books of fiction
which have just been added to the
shelves of the Pocomoke Public Lib
brary are: Napoleon" by Emil Lud-
wig; "Man in the Saddle" by Ernest
Haycox; "My Son, Ny Son" by How
ard Spring; "The Wall'' by Mary Rob-
erts Rinehart; Marshall of SundoWn"
by Jackson Gregory; flowers in the
Mist" by Elizabeth Goudge.
These books have been listed and
are now available to patrons of the
Library.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
TEACHERS ARE
APPOINTED FOR
COMING YEAR
Two New Professors For The
Local High School Appear
On The List
FULL LIST FOR ALL
SCHOOLS IN COUNTY

The Board of Education for Wor-
cester County has completed the ros-
ter of teachers for the coming school
year, and it appears as follows:
Pocomoke School A: Verlin C. Kra-
bill, G F. Beaven, Clothilde Bundick,
Ethel M. Dix, Ruth Kitchens, John
H. Farson, Bernice Hall, Gerhardt
Neubauer, Elizabeth Mason, Francis
M. Rogers (14), Ethel S. Gladding
(14), Sadie o. Powell, Ruby T. Will
son, Mona w. Boston, Pearl Bratten.
Pocomoke School B: Annie L. Ross,
Marah Stevenson, Violet Chesser, JUL
ia Robertson, Zella Crockett Lambden,
Sara S. Dallas, Mae M. Taylor, Mae
Ellis.
The names of two new teachers ap-
pear in this list; those of Gerhardt
Neubauer and Elizabeth Mason. The
former will have charge of the Indus
trial Arts Department succeeding
Prof. Edward Merrill.
This newcomer is from Menomonie,
Wisconsin, and a graduate of Stout
College, of that state. Mrs. Mason
is the wife of Mr.. William Mason, Jr.
of this city and is a graduate of Will
liam and Mary College Williamsburg,
Va. She will have two English class
es two of mathematics and one of
science.
Snow Hill School A: o. Perry Sim
mons, Grace H. Jones, Lurah C. Phil
lips, George H. Corddry, Jr., Rebecca
L. Bennett, Franklin Beauchamp
Wilbur A. JONES', Marian Humphreys,
N. P. Joyner (1a), Sara Moore Hay
ward, Louise S. Adkins, Gladys Glib
bons, Ruth B. Dryden, Ethel G. Cher
rix.
Snow Hill School (B): Lillia Hew-
ard, Julia Evans, Anna B. Jones, Mary
P. Brown.
Newark School: Lottie F. Holston,
Elsie Webb Warren.
Bishopville School: Elizabeth G..
Bishop, Anna Ryan.
Atkinson School: Dorothy S. Nor
ris, Mary Hickman Warren.
Stockton School: G. Ewell Dryden,
Mary N. Holland, Leon Nelson Tim
mos, Mabel L. Jones, Francis M.
Rogers (4A), Theo D. Brittingham,
Helen E. Tull, Mae P. Jones.
Girdletree School: Henrietta D.
Bowen, Grace Dickerson.
Berlin School CAY: H. B. Scarbor-
ough, Louise T. Farlow, Sarah G.
Purnell, Blanche A. Zittel, Minnie
Warren, Elwood B. Mason Mamie
Purnell, Mary F. Bailey, Elizabeth
Landon, John T. Bruehl, Jr., Ernest
Holland, Sue B. Powell, N. P. JOY
ner (1a). Nellie C. Post, Irma J. Jes-
ter, Mamie Coffin, Viola B. Lewis.
Berlin School (B): Pearl Boston,
Beulah H. Farson, Aralanta Coffin,
Margaret Johnson Wimbrow, Mary E.
Warren, Helen H. Farlow, Margaret
j. Scott.
st. Martins School: Mary A. F.
Gilliss.
Whaleyville School: Norman L. FL
lis, Florence E. Warren.
Ocean City School: William S. Sar-
torius, George F. Lartz, Jr., M. Ger
trude Holloway, Winifred Sudbor-
ough, Virginia Riley, Maurice Daisey,
Myra Powell, Nellie P. Kelly, Louise
D. Carey, Margaret X. Burbage, Hen
rietta T. Timmons.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26

Well Sir, I've been hearing a good
deal about this word Purge.
haven't yet written to Francis Delano
(accent on the first syllable, please)
to "splanify" it-somebody said he
CONTINUED on Page g.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26

M. ard Mre Fuller Van Forn. of
Be- imore. are Tlsit;ng Mrs. Van
Horns parents, MIR. and Mrs. George
L. Bounds.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
RUTGERS RETURNING
TERPS' FISTIC FAVOR
Maryland Using 2 155-Pounders
in Seeking 500 Percentage for
Years Six Meets.

Granted permission to use two l55-
pound fighters in place of its injured
175-pound boxer, Maryland's ring
team will be aiming at 500 percent
age for the season when it closes its
dual-meet campaign at Rutgers on
Saturday night.
With Light-heavy Blackie Pearson
hors de combat because of broken
nose, Coach Heine Miller will send
Newton Cox and Dick johnson against
two of Rutgers 155-pounders.
1t is a reciprocation of last years
when Maryland granted Rutgers per-
mission to use two fighters of the
same weight instead of accepting
forfeit because of the lack of one Of
Rutgers regular fighters. To date,
the Terps have beaten only Western
Maryland, but draws with Duke and
the Coast Guard Academy leave them
able to match their defeats at the
hands Of Virginia and Catholic Uni
versity by victory Saturday.
Maryland also is planning. as is
c. u. to send four men to the ma
tional intercollegiate at Charlottes-
vile next month. The Terps will be
Benny Alperstein, George Dorr,
Nathan Askin and Pearson.
c. U. will be represented by Leo
Katalinas, Davy Bernstein, Fred Slant
and Jay Turner.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
RECORD FOR GLENN
PRESAGED IN OMEN
Reaches Dartmouth Station
at 4:05-WiI| Go After
Mile Mark Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HANOVER, N. H., March 3.-If
an omen counts for anything, Glenn
Cunningham, Kansas spectacular 26-
year-old miller, should achieve world
record 405 mile tonight in a special
race paced by six Dartmouth runners.
Cunningham arrived here by train
yesterday, reaching the nearby White
River Junction, VT, terminum at ex-
actly 4:05 pm.
But the Kansan just laughed off
the good omen and concentrated on
the business at hand, his effort to
shade Sydney Woodersens recently
recognized record of 4:064. on Dart
mouths unusually fast indoor oval.
Sure of Enough Room.
The Kansan will give a 5-yard
handicap to Stewart Whitman, who
recently won the quadrangular mile.
and will spot five other Big Green
runners 260 yards each.
Cunningham, who has run up an
amazing string of victories this WIN
ter, said he hoped" to hit the half
mile in about 2:03 and then give
all in drive to the finish.
The Dartmouth track has six and
two-thirds laps to the mile Cum
ningham has run mostly on 1l-lap
tracks.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
COLUMBUS BOXERS
IN GRUDGE SCRAPS
King College Squad, Undefeated,
Out to Get Even for 1887
Loss to Explorers.

Individual and team ring rivalries
will be renewed at Turner's Arena
tomorrow night when Columbus Uni
versity's boxing team plays host to
King College in its final match Of
the season. Success or failure Of the
current ring campaign depends on the
match, as the Explorers now have
split even in four bouts.
The King warriors are viewing the
match as a "grudge' affair, as Of
the three defeats they have suffered
in as many years, Columbus is, respon-
sible for two.
The visitors will come here with an
undefeated record, their season hav-
ing been featured by 61a-11a VIC
tory over Tennessee.
Line-ups:
11ss pounds-Georsie Marker tco VS..
s,,n;r 1as poundscRay Morse CO. VS.. Lewis
s0mReTs iss poundscc5im mi C. j Willis co. VS.. Capt.
Bill wilkinson *. c..
,,,,l;5 145 pounds-Bert Perod CO. VS.. Warren
svls, is PpoundsSBn crum CO. VS.. Ed
is5 pounds-pave schlaifer tco vs..
c.I:s l55 poSnd;1Iou Hayman &C, VS.. Emil
Heaxyweieht-Jim Brown (c) VS.. Dale
Gay TX. c..
Evening star., 1938-03-03
EVENT PUTS STRESS
ON SPORTSMANSHIP
Unusual Basket Ball Tournament
on Tap Tonight, Tomorrow
at Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 3-The
tenth annual sportsmanship tourna-
ment of Richard Montgomery High
school here will be held in the school
gymnasium today and tomorrow.
The games, all basket ball, have
been scheduled as follows:
Tonight - Montgomery Junior VS..
Friends junior. 5 pm; Leland VS..
Gaithersburg. 6 pm; Sherwood girls.
Sandy Spring, VS.. Bethesda Chevy
Chase girls, I pm; George Washing
ton girls. Alexandria, Va, VS.. Mont
gomery girls, 8 pm: Sherwood boys
vs. Hyattsville boys. 9 pm; Gathers
burg boys vs.. Montgomery boys, 10
pm.
Tomorrow-Junior final. 7:30 pm:
girls final, $50 pm; boys final, $50
pm.
The sportsmanship tournament was
created by L. Fletcher Schott, prin-
cipal of Richard Montgomery High
School. Unlike others of its kind. it
puts more stress on clean play than
on winning games.