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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
PAST MASTERS
ATTEND MEETING
LAST THURSDAY
Twelve POcOmOke Members Of
The Association Are Present
At The Berlin Banquet

Twelve Pocomoke members of the
bi-county Past Masters Association
of Somerset and Worcester Counties,
attended the annual meeting and ban
quet held at Berlin on Thursday even
ing of last week. There were Robert
]. Lambden, R. Harlan Robertson, DR..
A. A. Parker, Ounce Ashburn, John
T. Smullin, Jr., Clarence E. Robertson,
William T. Bunting, Edgar w. Atkin-
son, James B. Tilghman, Edward j.
Clarke, Lacy F. Dryden and Clinton
HI. Jones.
The entire attendance numbered
about seventy-five persons. In the
afternoon candidates from the lodges
at Princess Anne, Crisfield, Berlin,
Snow Hill and Pocomoke were given
the Past Masters degree. At the
election of officers, Clarence E. Rob-
ertson was elevated to the chair of
Senior Deacon.
The banquet in the evening was SER
we'd by the ladies of the M. E. Church,
and, at this function the Rev. New
ton T. Paterson, of Hunting Ridge
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore was
the speaker. He gave mastery ex-
position of what it means to be a
Mason, and emphasized the need of
the present time for such citizenship.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
E. S. SOCIETY
WILL BANQUET
FEBRUARY BIRD
The Honorable ]. Harry COving-
ton Will Be The Principal
Speaker
FIRST PRESIDENT WAS
DIR. J. CLEMENT CLARK

The annual dinner of the Eastern
Shore Society of Baltimore City is to
be held on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 3rd, at the Hotel Belvedere,
Baltimore. The Society organized in
1913, "to promote social intercourse
among it's members, and to preserve
and foster appreciation of the his
tory, traditions and pleasant memories
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland"
is this year celebrating the twenty
fifth anniversary of it's birth.
The principal speaker at the dinner
will be one of the Eastern Shores
most beloved and distinguished sons,
the Honorable J. Harry Covington, of
Washington, D. c., who was Mary
lands representative in Congress from
the First Congressional District from
1909 until 1914, when he was ap-
pointed, by President Woodrow Will
son, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia,
which office he held until June LIST,
1918, when he resigned to resume the
practice of law in Washington. In 1918
Judge Covington was member of the
United States Railroad Wage Com
mission. Between 1914 and 1919 he
was professor of law at Georgetown
University.
The dinner committee, consisting
of Philip S. Morgan, Chairman, John
J. Ghingher, Douglas G. Hanson J.
Purnell Johnson, Charles T. LeViness,
Bird, William ]. McFeely, Percy g.
Skirven, Paul M. Taylor and DR.. c.
E. P. Truitt, is planning one of those
Epicurean feasts which are known to
have such a strong appeal to Eastern
Shoremen, and it is expected that
there will be present more than two
hundred members and guests of the
Society. Among the invited guests
will be Governor Harry w. Nice, of
Maryland, and Mayor Howard w.
Jackson, of Baltimore. It is antici-
pated that number of the members
of the Society living on the "Shore"
will come to Baltimore for the occas--
ion.
The President of the Society is John
T. Tucker and the Secretary Treasur-
er is Walter r. Gale. During the
twenty-five years of its existence, its
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
"Chiirps" ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well. Sir, visited nearby place
last week on pleasure bound, and
parked my car where I thought 1t
vould be most convenient to get at
when wanted to come home. l no
ticed that there were other machines
occupying space behind me; so l
thought I was on the safe side.
But. when I came back I found a
red ticket tied to my steering wheel;
and that same little piece of card
board told me to appear at magls-
trate's court at 1880 P. M, the next
day to answer charge of parking on
that side of the street which the town
authorities had judged was unhealthy
for autos to come to rest.
And that was that. did not want
to make another trip to that burg, and
I didn't want to part with the cash
such a trip might result in. So, !
hunted up an influential friend who
took charge of the ticket, said he
would "fix" things, and up to this
writing they have remained "fixed"-
/ hope permanently.
How-some-ever, I couldn't help but
compare the way things are done in
the above referred to city, and in our
own little Pocomoke. Why, those PEG
ple ND there don't known what this
free country means. They ought to
nav us a visit and let US show them
we keep Liberty Hall down here. We
are a whole-hearted citizenry in this
section. Come to this burg and you
can park where you please, when you
please, and how you please. What
more could one ask.
Not long ago, was walking along
the pavement when, bump! l went
smack into the tail-board of truck
extending over the walk, the other
part of the wagon being in a lot.
But. inasmuch as I didn't damage tie
truck any, nothing was said about 1t,
and the machine stood there for a
day or, more. The owner made no
complaint about my trying to push
it out of the way, so all was serene.
No red ticket.
Another time, I cracked my shins
against the bumper of car occupy
ing about one-half the pavement in
a position parallel to the same That
seems to be a favorite stunt with a
good many drivers in this city; they
go $3.50 with the pedestrians in shar-
ing the walkers right of way, and
he doesn't get any red ticket. And
there wasn't any complaint laid a.
gainst me, either, for attempting to
secure the $50" which I thought was
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
WILL HOLD A MEETING

The Mackenzie Memorial Association
will hold its annual meeting on Tues
day, January 25th at 7:3O P. M, at
the home of Mrs. James H. Fletcher,
Accomac, Va. All members are ear
nestly requested to be present. Two
new officers will be elected and there
is some other important business to
come before the Association.
Mrs. James H. Fletcher, Accomac,
Va, is president of the Association.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
ANNUAL DINNER
OF WORCESTER
FERTILIZER CO.
Held On Tuesday Last In The
Social Hall Of Bates
Memorial Church

The Worcester Fertilizer Company,
of Snow Hill, celebrated on Tuesday
last the twenty-fifth anniversary of
it's organization, it having been found
ed in 1913.
To note the OCCASION, a dinner was
given to the stockholders and guests
in the Social Hall of the Bates Me-
mortal M. P. Church, Snow Hill. About
65 were present.
The banquet, while given on the
twenty-fifth anniversary, is an annual
function, and is always most highly
enjoyed. Probably one of it's chief
attractions is it's informality. The
guests are relieved from the necessity
of listening to speeches which some
times may be, to say the least, unin-
teresting. The diners assemble at a
stated hour. They partake of the
bounty of the Company, and they
leave the table when they finish the
meal. Everybody is made welcome,
and everybody leaves well supplied in
the inner man.
Beautiful souvenirs in the way of
leather pocket books were given this
year, making most useful and SER
viceable presents. The president of
the company is Mr.. Montgomery
Stage, who, to the great regret of his
many friends was unable, on account
of illness, to be present. Mr.. BEN
jamin, is Secretary.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
BIG GATHERING
OF FARMERS TO
BE in CRISFIELD
Somerset Farm Bureau Will Hold
Banquet In The Masonic
Hall
CHESAPEAKE LODGE
WILL PREPARE DINNER

The largest gathering of farmers
and their families to ever meet to-
gether at a banquet in Somerset coun-
ty will be the occasion of the second
annual Somerset Farm Bureau ban
quet which will be held this coming
Thursday evening, January 9th at
$50 o'clock in the Masonic Hall at
Crisfield.
1t is expected that over $50 mem
bers and their wives will be present
at the banquet which is one of the
social events held by the organization
during the year. Last year about 175
were present at the first banquet held
in Princess Anne.
The program Committee has pre-
pared an evening of entertainment
which will be enjoyed by all.
The address will be delivered by DIR.
H. C. Byrd, President of the Univer-
sity of Maryland. DR.. Byrd is an out
standing speaker and one of the most
prominent public men in Maryland
He will receive a most hearty well
come from the citizens of the town
and county of his birth place.
In addition to the address by DIR.
Byrd, there will be an hour of magic,
by the well known wizard of Wicomico
Lee Webster Selfe, the we'll known
Manager of the Red Star Bus Lines.
There will be group singing lead by
William R. Mcknight, County Agent
of Dorchester County. The invocation
Bischoff, pastor of the Rehoboth Pres
byterian Church. Howard Anderson
one of the directors will act as the
POSTMASTER.
The members of the Eastern Star
of the Chesapeake chapter, Girls
field are preparing a splendid tur.
key supper for the occasion.
The Somerset Farm Bureau has
made splendid progress during the
year and was mentioned at the State
Farm Bureau meeting held in Balti.
more last week, as one of the out.
standing county organizations in the
State.
The officers of the Somerset Farm
Bureau are M. F. Carver, President
William T. Chaffey, Vice-President
]. Miles Landlord, Secretary-Treas.
urer. The officers together with the
following members compose the Exc
cutive Committee: w. G. Landlord
Charles M. Fontaine, R. P. Bozmar
and Howard Anderson.
The membership has increased from
about 100 members last year to near.
ly ITS members at the present time
1t is expected that the membership
will be increased to around $50 during
the year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
COLUMBUS S. ADAMS
BURIED In THIS CITY

Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon of last week for Mr.. Column
bus S. Adams, 72, resident of Prin-
cess Anne, who died at his home after
a short illness of heart trouble. The
remains were inferred in the family
burial lot in Pocomoke.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Rebecca Adams and by
eight children. He also leaves two
sisters and four brothers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
BASEBALL PRESIDENT
SIGNS ANOTHER PLAYER

Mr.. Arthur Ehlers, president of the
Pocomoke City Base Ball Club, Eas-
tern Shore League, writes that he has
signed Melvin Scarmella, who is a
star athlete at Roxbury High School,
Roxbury, Mass. Scarmella is a left
handed outfielder, 5 feet II inches,
weighs ITO pounds and is 10 years of
age. Mr.. Ehlers states that Scarmel-
la is reported to be a 1O-second man.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
FOUR PERSONS INJURED
In AUTOMOBILE CRASH

Four persons were injured Monday
when their automobile overturned on
the state highway near Crisfield. The
injured are: Mrs. Doris Turpin, OF
Kingston, cuts on hands and arms;
Albert Turpin, her husband, broken
arm; Gordon E. Riggan, three broken
ribs and fractured shoulder; Mrs.
Marian Nelson Riggan, his wife, prin-
cipal of the Crisfield Elementary
School, cuts on hands, face and legs.
The Turpin's four year old child
escaped injury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
PRINCESS ANNE MAN
DIED In ANNAPOLIS

Mr.. E. I. Brown, of Annapolis, for
merly proprietor of Browns Main St.,
Jewelry store in Princess Anne, died
Friday afternoon of last week after
a short illness.
The remains were brought to Prin-
cess Anne Sunday afternoon and in
tered in the family burial lot.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Polk are in
Philadelphia this week where Mr..
Polk is attending the convention of the
Middle Atlantic Lumberman's Asso-
citation in session in that city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

Mr.. Norris M. Young, is in Philadel-
phia this week attending the conven-
ton of the Middle Atlantic Lumber
mans Association held in the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-04-15
V. F. W. News

Albert r. Baker, Special Depu-
ty Chief of Staff, and Commander
J. "A. Spencer of Lewis Ford Post
No. 2S9 were the only colored vet
Grams to go to Everett last Fri
day to pay their respects to Com.
Scott p. Squyres of Oklahoma,
Commander-in-chief S. P. Squy-
ers has visited thirty-eight states
within the last three months, neg
lecting his home and law practice
to bring to you first hand infor-
nation about what your powerful
organization is doing to help you
now, and in the future, to get
what you are entitled to as de-
tenders of our Great United States,
and to protect our widows, or
phans and dependent children. He
took to task in a gentle manner
those who sit on the sidelines and
let George" do the work, and they
reap the benefits.
Quartermaster D. S. Rotten is
confined at the Marine Hospital
with double pneumonia. His con-
dition is very serious. Chaplain
J. Grimes in unable to work on ac-
count of a wrenched back. Comm.
Sgt. Smith is confined at Fort
Lewis Hospital with pneumonia.
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A team of eight boys represent
ed the Y at the annual Park De-
partment indoor track meet held
at the u. w. Pavilion last week.
Gerald Brashear won third place
in the ITO Id class high jump with
a leap of 4 TT. 10 inches. Doug
Long was fourth with a jump of
4 TT. inches. Breshear was also
second in the rs yard dash, but
failed to make the finals. Bobby
Catlett finished second in the po-
tato race. Other boys who con-
tested were: Richard Bash, Eddie
McFarlin, Richard Butler, Bonnie
McFarlin and Billie Catlett.
At the Eagles A. G. Smoker
April 9Th every boy from the Y
won his bout. Duke Austin won
on technical knockout from Bill
lie Prewitt of the Eagles A. c.,
Freddie Williams won a decision
over Charlie Johnson and Gene
Bash easily defeated Pat Hunter.
Eddie Powell, fighting his second
professional engagement, lost a six
round decision to AL Laboa at the
Ice Arena Tuesday. Laboa in much
better condition than when he
fought Chuck Nickason two weeks
ago, used his greater experience
by feinting Eddie into leading and
then Contemplating him. Eddie
got up from the floor after a nine
count in the fifth round and fin
ished strong. In his dressing room
after the bout, he stated that he
wasn't hurt and felt that he gain
ed much experience in the bout.
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LEGAL NOTICES
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

- ~ NnAIASAo ID OIllCA lIOIS
No. 305Ss8
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for King
County.
LUCY s. KNUPP, an unmarried
woman, plaintiff, vs.:
CHELL HOKANSON; BERTHA
A. JOHNSON, formerly Bertha
Hokanson, wife of Chell Hokan-
son; HOKAN OLSON, now deceas-
ed; ANNA BERG; OLIVE BERG
and the unknown heirs of Hokan
Olson, now deceased; also all other
persons or parties unknown claim
ing any right, title, estate, lien, or
interest in or to the real estate
described in the plaintiffs COM
plant herein, Defendants:
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON :
To the unknown heirs of Hokan
Olson, deceased, and also all 9TH
er persons or parties unknown
claiming any right, title, estate,
lien or interest in the real es-
estate hereinafter described, De-
!. PENDANTS:
You and each of you, are hereby
summoned to appear within sixty
900 days after the first publica-
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Y.w.C.A. NOTES

Clothes appropriate for school,
Afternoon, and evening wear will be
modelled Friday evening, April %,
when the Senior Girl Reserves will
have Fashion Show at the Grace
Presbyterian Church. A play In
the Good Greenwood" will be CIV
en- after the fashion show.
On May IL the Phyllis Wheat
ley Rosebud group and the Wash
ington School group, will enjoy an
old fashioned Maypole dance, on
the lawn of the Branch, beginning
at 4 p. m.
The Phyllis Wheatley Senior Girl
Reserves will entertain the Inter-
club Council at dinner at the
Branch, May 6.
Miss Idell c. Vertner, executive
secretary, at the Branch, left We'd
nesday evening for Columbus,
Ohio, to attend the National Y.
w. c. A. conference.
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HOUSEWIVES DEPARTMENT
By Bertha M. Lewis

the same as planning breakfasts
and dinners every day. For even
the best company meals must fol-
low the fundamentals of good meal
planning. They. are simple, we'll
balanced, and have appetizing con-
trasts of color, of texture, and of
flavor.
Following is a breakfast menu
that checks on all these items.
Sliced oranges or grapefruit
bacon or thin sclices of ham,
and Strawberries, Omelet with
Toast and strawberry jam,
Coffee, Milk for the children.
And here is a menu for Easter
dinner that includes foods in sea-
son now:
Roast shoulder of lamb with
mint stuffing; New potatoes
with parsley, Buttered aspara-
gust or spinach, Spring salad
bowl, Lemon shefbet and
sponge cake.
A roast is always a convenient
and economical way to serve a
large number of persons. The lamb
shoulder in this menu may be bon
ed and stuffed. If it is boned flat"
rather than "rolled" the pocket will
hold twice as much stuffing. And
the flat shoulder will have a larg-
er surface exposed in the oven to
brown.
Have the butcher bone the shoul-
der and remove the fell. Wipe the
mat with damp cloth, sprinkle
the inside of the pocket with salt
and pepper, pile hot stuffing in
lightly and sew the edges togeth-
er. Rub salt, pepper, and flour
on the outside, and if the shoulder
has only very thin layer of fat
covering, lay several strips of ba-
con over the top.
Place the roast on a rack in an
open pan. Do not add water or
cover the roast. Brown for 80 min
utes in a hot oven (480 degrees
F) Then reduce the temperature
to 300 degrees, or very moderate.
If you prefer to use a constant
temperature for roasting all the
way through, have the oven at $50
degrees F. Cook until tender. Turn
the roast occasionally SO that it
will cook evenly. 1t will take from
two and one-half to three hours
to cook a medium-sized, stuffed
shoulder. Serve hot with brown
gravy.
To make the mint stuffing that
goes so we'll with lamb melt 6
tablespoons of butter in a skillet.
Add tablespoons chopped celery,
IL tablespoons chopped onion, and
cook for a few minutes. Add u cup
fresh mint leaves, salt and pepper.
Stir in cups of bread crumbs
and mix all together.
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With The Churches

heated discussion was led by Mr..
Preston Weare.
Friday, April 8th, sixty-five
teachers and pupils were present in
the dining room of the church to
honor the winning class. There
was special table beautifully de-
corated for the honored class. The
refreshments consisted of ice
cream, cake and cocoa. Mrs. Bes-
sic Radcliffe was in charge of re-
freshments. During the serving,
Mrs. Blanche Tolles presented a
beautifully arranged program of
songs, recitations and impromptu
speeches by the various classes.
Everyone had a grand time and at
the conclusion the Superintendent,
Mrs. Grant, presented the winning
class with large cake. All teach
ers and classes are looking forward
to the next contest at the end of
this present quarter.
Wednesday Miss Mary Smith
and Mr.. Davis led prayer service
for the choir. There were forty
five in attendance and they enjoyed
the evening of songs, prayers and
testimonies. Next Wednesdays
services will be in charge of the
Sunday school.
The annual Thanksgiving SER
vice of Evergreen Temple, 157, L.
B. P. o. E. of w. was held at
Mount Zion Baptist Church Sun
day, April 10th. Guests were mem
bers of Puget Sound Lodge 100,
and Semper Paratas Glass, Juven-
| lies Ill.
On the rostrum the Grand Re-
corder DIT. Nellie Mccullough, 10y
al DIT. Ruler Anna Scott, DIT. Ruler
of Evergreen Temple; DIT. Helen
Leftridge, DIT. Celestine Tudor
Chaplin, and Cornelia Long, DIT.
Ruler of Semper Paratas. Rever-
end T. M. Davis preached the SER
mon, which was well attended. A
paper, why I am an Elk" was
read by DIT. Emma Moore, Asst.
Daughter Ruler.
Mrs. Audrie Nichols sang two
solos and was accompanied by Mrs.
Bernice Clark.
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befIhG NJ. LetD5S
ing of the Market Basket" Also
we think that a suggested menu
for Easter dinner should be in or
der. AS the past four articles this
too is written from the sick room.
Nevertheless we hope to be able
to be up and around next week.
The paper is launching a drive
for support and we need to help
intensity the move. It's no need
to give a repetition of an article
appearing on another page, but we
think that comment is in order.
All departments of this paper
assiduously combat every form of
injustice directed toward our peo-
pie. We think that the record made
by the Northwest Enterprise since
1T was purchased by the Negro
Buyers Guide, on January 7th,
1888, warrants the support of ev-
cry liberty loving Negro citizen.
If we are to continue to publish a
first class weekly paper we must
have the financial support of the
race.
Those of you who owe subscrip-
tons, pay them please. Others let
us send you the paper regularly.
Now for the release.
Easter is always a day of re-
joicing. AS part of the celebration
human beings blossom out in new
clothes the world in spring
flowers and green leaves, and the
dinner table with something extra
special.
This year there is added cause
to rejoice. For the combination of
a late Easter and an advanced
season for number of fresh fruits
and vegetables has considerably in
creased Easter menu possibilities.
And coming to market now is a
large crop of early spring lambs
to add to the wide variety of meat
already available.
Traditionally, ham and lamb are
the favored Easter meats. Both
appear in dinner menus, but ham
is an especial favorite for break
fast - served in combination with
eggs. Many butchers feature sales
of large cuts of both ham and lamb
at Eastertime. This is an economi-
cal way to buy them because they
are both excellent sliced and served
cold.
Lamb comes to the market all
year round but we have it in
greater quantities in spring and
fall. On the market now we are
both fed" and spring" lambs.
The former are lambs from ten to
twelve months old. Spring lambs
are smaller only three to five
months old, fattened mostly on
milk.
Planning Easter menus is much
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MT. Zion Baptist Church
Rev. T. M. Davis, Pastor

rev. L. NJ. DdVlS, FdSLOr
A large congregation was on
hand Saturday morning to hear
the pastor preach. The sermon was
both dynamic and spiritual. He
was followed by Rev. DR.. Hamm,
who delivered a short message and
opened the church doors. There
were three people who needed the
call of the master and united with
the church.
At 500 the Evergreen Temple
No. 157 l. B. P. o. e. of w. con-
Quoted their annual service with
the pastor delivering the message.
The choir, under the leadership
of the chorister director, Mrs. w.
w. Casmon is doing wonderful
work in assisting the pastor in car
rying on the services and for the
last month they have been work.
ing on very difficult Easter Can
tata, 1.-THE Lord Victorious" which
will be presented Sunday, April
18th at 500 P. M.
At the GAS B. Y. P. u. hour a