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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
ILLS
EFFECT SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
Stockton Led The High Schools
For The Month Of Decem-
ber. POcOmOke Third
GENERAL AVERAGE NOT
so HIGH AS IN 1886

Owing to minor ills of childhood
years, the high schools and the graded
schools of Worcester fell last month
below the general average for the
same month of 1886. For the former
group it was 92.7 in 1886; in 1887,
92.5, difference of only two points.
For the latter group, in 1896, the
average vas 9O.2; in 1887, 59.9. The
other two groups-the two-teacher
and ne-teacher-made better general
averages in 1897 than in 1886. In
1886, the former was 85.7; in 1887,
87.4; for the latter, in 1886 1872; in
1887, 92.9.
Stockton led the high schools last
month with an average of 95.6; Snow
Hill 92.5; Pocomoke 92.4; Ocean City,
92.z; Il Berlin, 92.1 Stockton and
Berlin showed better marks than for
the same month last year. The other
three fell below.
Six of the nine graded schools fell
below their marks of December 1886,
thereby reducing the general average
of the group. Stockton leads with
GAL; Pocomoke A, 92.2; Snow Hill A,
91.2; Berlin A, 900; Bishopville, 90.5;
Ocean City, 1913; Snow Hill B, 1917;
Pocomoke B, 1877; Berlin B, 86.4.
The two-teacher schools are led by
Girdletree, 93.6; Newark, 92.9; Whal-
eyville, 1874; Atkinson, 82.5.
Showell heads ST.. Martin, the only
one-teacher school, with mark of
94.3; St. Martin, 90.
Berlin leads the colored high schools
with an average Of 81; Pocomoke, 96.2
and Snow Hill, 87.7 All these except
Berlin fell below the averages for the
same month last year.
Pocomoke stands No. 8 in the list
of "a other colored school-average
89.9; Unionville leads with 94.4 ;
Whaleyville, second, 94.2.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
MISS FOX, OF ACCOMAC
Welded TO E. KELLEY

Miss Mabel Reade Fox, of Accomac,
Va, was married on Christmas Day
night to Mr.. Elic Kelley, of New
Church, Va, by the Rev. John W.
Wootten, pastor of Salem M. E.
Church, Pocomoke City.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alma J. Fox, of Accomac,
and attended the Accomac high school.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elic Kelley, of New Church, and
was a student at the New Church
high school. The newly married
couple will reside with the groom's
parents.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
MD. FEDERATION
WOMEN'S CLUBS
TO FIGHT CANCER
Has Set Aside February 81 AS
A Statewide Cancer Con-
troll Day

The prevalence of cancer and the
well known depredations caused by
the disease, are matters too well
known to require amplification. Add
ed the prohibitive cost of radium in
volved in cancer cure, small wonder
that the very name of cancer is ter
rifying.
The Maryland Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, in support of a campaign
launched by the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, has set aside jan
uary 31st as a statewide Cancer Con-
troll Fund Day. All the clubs over
the length and breadth of the state
will devote that day to luncheons or
teas, at which sums will be raised for
the Maryland Fund.
Some clubs will assemble in COM
munal affairs. Larger clubs will
have a series of individual hostesses,
in their own homes. Guests will in
clude not only Federation members,
but all socially minded people who
will wish to contribute their share.
Mrs. Charles o. Appleman, of Col
lege Park, State Chairman of Public
Health, Maryland Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, is directing the cam
paign. While the majority Of women
throughout Maryland will be meeting
on the same day, at the same hour to
offer their contribution for the pur-
pose of alleviating the evil of cancer,
the Columbia Broadcasting Company,
from its station at the University of
Maryland, has granted the Maryland
Federation, the period from 2:30 to 8
o'clock on January 31st for program
to which all hostesses and guests will
join in listening.
Mrs. T. J. Caruthers, of Salisbury,
is Eastern Shore District Chairman
for Cancer Control.
The fund is to be applied to the
purchase of radium for the clinic con-
nected with the University of Mary
land.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
MRS. N. A. ROSS
DIED THURSDAY
AT AGE OF rs
Was Widow Of Former Mayor
Of POcOmOke, And Mother
Of Present Mayor
FUNERAL SERVICES SAT-
URDAY AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Mrs. Nettie A. Ross, widow Of Ed
ward M. Ross, former Mayor of this
city, died at her home on Second
Street early Thursday morning, aged
76 years.
Mrs. Ross was the daughter of the
late William and Rosine Ardis. and
was born near the Maryland and Vir-
ginia line.
The deceased is survived by three
children: Miss Madge P. Ross, assis-
tant cashier of the Pocomoke City
National Bank; Ralph A. Ross, promi-
nent Rotarian and past President of
the local club; and Hon. E. Wilfred
Ross, Mayor of Pocomoke City. Fun
eral services will be conducted on Sat-
urday afternoon at the First Baptist
Church, this city, Rev. Mr.. Ditto Of
ficiating.
Another one of Pocomoke's older
heads has bowed to the inevitable,
and Mrs. Ross has joined the ever in
creasing number of those who knew
Pocomoke in the long ago, and who
have passed on to another world.
The deceased was one of the old
school wives and mothers; one whose
life was devoted to the service of hus-
band and children; and who lived long
enough to experience their rising and
calling her blessed. In her passing
Pocomoke loses a matron of honor,
of modest, but firm individuality,
and a citizen, the like of whom any
community is proud to possess.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
"Chirps" ~:
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, you know, there are
crowds of individuals in this old world
Of ours who like to pose as critics;
and their criticisms are generally de-
structive, instead of constructive;
they prefer disagreement to agree
ment: prefer to cavil rather than
praise; they disapprove rather than
approve.
And they have a reason for this:
if a person or institution should draw
favorable comment from one OF this
kind. then that person or institution
reveals qualities of mind or body
equal to those possessed by said critic.
This is gall and wormwood to the
superhuman abilities of this sort OF
humanity. They criticize because
they think they have something
better to offer; but, if they have, it
seldom comes to light. They seem to
labor under the delusion that adverse
criticism is a tribute to their own su-
periority. A self-concerted person
hates to agree with any one else-thls
implies equality of ability, and that's
what is distasteful to the how-it-all.
Now, what I'm trying to get at is
this: Some poor simps are ready to
criticize Harry Phoebus for the man
ner in which he prefaced his entrance
into the lists of the gubernatorial con-
test. They even accuse him of blow
ing his own horn.
Well, what is man to do? II
there is no one else to blow for him,
forsooth he must blow his own bugle;
or, what is next best, get Junior to do
it for him. / just can't see why Phoe-
bus, pere, didn't blow it himself be-
cause, so far as is known, he could
have made just as good job as his
young hopeful did. BY Harry's own
statement, Juniors term of enlistment
in the Boy Scout movement had not
progressed for enough to make him
an expert tooter.
Further-some-more, Harry knew
what lot of people never thought Of.
He knew that back in the days OF
King Arthur and his errant knights,
these bold cavaliers roamed, the land
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
Officers OF TlUo
Banks Reelected

Mr.. E. w. McMaster was reelected
president of the Pocomoke City Ma
tional Bank and Mr.. r. Harlan Robert
son reelected president of the Citi-
zens National at the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the institutions
held Tuesday.
All officers of the two banks were
reelected and the entire board of di-
rectors of the Citizens Bank. The va
cancy on the board of the Pocomoke
City National left by the death of
Mr.. A. n. Stevens was filled by Mr..
J. Elton Mason. The remaining di-
rectors were reelected.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
ARTHUR EHLERS
NOW SIGNING
new PLAYERS
Writes OF Five New Ball Toss
ers He Has Obtained For
The POcOmOke Club

Mr.. Ehlers, president Of the POGO
moke Base Ball Club writes the
Democrat" concerning the material
he is gathering for the 1888 diamond
season.
Among those he has coralled so far
are Eugene Smith, six-foot left
hand pitcher; and Thomas Padgett, a
young short stop. Concerning the
latter, Mr.. Ehlers quotes an old UNI
pire who says that Padgett is the best
prospect he has seen in years. Mr..
Ehlers does not specify where these
two players are from, nor what exper-
ience they have had.
Another new man is Frank Ko-
peck, a right handed finger from the
Baltimore Semi P Professional league.
A third baseman, Richard Brent,
who comes from Coatesville, Pennsyl-
vania, has also been signed; and also
Ike Stine, a big right hand pitcher
from Greencastle, Pa. Both these men
played on the Greencastle team which
won the championship Of the Washing
ton County league.
The President seems to be on the
lookout for diamond experts, and with
this effort, with Max Bishop as man
ager, and with one of the best loca-
tions in the circuit, conditions seems
to be at their best for a highly sue
cessful base ball season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
CEN'L HOSPITAL
RECEIVES sum
TO PAY DEBT
Unknown Donor Gives $1,000
To Cancel Debt Of The
Salisbury Institution
SPECIFIES HIS NAME
NOT TO BE REVEALED

A gift of $1,000 by an anonymous
benefactor, to pay off the capital in
debtedness of Peninsula General Hos
pital, was announced at the meeting
of the Board of directors of the in
stitution on Monday last.
The benefaction was announced by
William S. Gordy, ST., president OF
the board, and Howard II. Ruark,
treasurer, who stated condition OF
the gift was that the name OF the
donor be not revealed. Therefore, the
identity of the benefactor was not in
dicated even to the other members OF
the official board.
The board instructed Mr.. Ruark to
send the donor letter expressing
"deep gratitude and appreciation for
the magnificent gift and sincere
thanks for the generous kindness
shown to the institution"
Indebtedness totaling that amount
has been incurred from time to time,
Mr.. Gordy stated, due to the necessity
of making capital improvements and
repairs and purchasing equipment for
the institution. The hospital, operat-
ing frequently with deficit because
of the large number of free and part
pay patients cared for, cannot accumu-
late a fund for capital expenditures.
It is necessary to conduct an occas-
ional campaign for public contribu-
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
POCOMOKE FIRE DEPT.
Held ELECTION JAN. 6

At the annual election of the Off
GERS of the Pocomoke Volunteer Fire
Company held Thursday night, jan
uary 9Th, Fred U. Henderson, was
elected Chief succeeding James F.
Dryden who have recently removed to
Salisbury.
The meeting was presided over by
Ernest Dickinson, who was elected
Assistant Chief. The other officers
elected at this meeting were: Fore
man, John H. Causey; 1st assistant
foreman, George Henderson; End as
sistant foreman, Johnson Payne; Sec
retary, Paul r. Vincent, and Treasur-
er, Herman Ellis.
The Fire Company held their an
nual banquet in the Firemen's Hall on
Wednesday, January 9Th at 6:45 p
M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
THE BOY SCOUT
WEEK CELEBRATED
FEBRUARY 6 TO II
29OO Boy Scouts Of The Delmar-
va Council Will Join A
Million Others

1900 Boy Scouts of the Delmarva
Council, will join million Scouts and
Scout leaders throughout the nation
in celebrating Boy Scout Week, Feb
ruary to IL, dates of which were
announced today by Howard A. Sol
omon, Field Scout Executive.
Boy Scout Week will commemorate
the twenty-eighth anniversary of the
founding of the Scouting Movement in
America, during which time more than
100000 boys and men have engaged
in Scouting's character influencing,
citizenship training program of camp
ing, service and organized activity,
Mr.. Solomon declared.
Three high points will mark the
weeks activities by Pocomoke Scouts
who will begin the celebration with
the observance of Scout Sunday, Feb
ruary 6, in accordance with the 18th
point of their Law "a Scout is Rever-
ent," by attending in Scout Uniform,
the various churches of their respec-
tive faiths.
AS is traditional in Scouting on
February 6, every Boy Scout and
leader in America will re-dedicate him
self to Scouting ideals by renewing
his Scout Oath in a ceremony which
will occur on nationwide basis at
500 P. M.
Troop anniversary meetings, reun-
ions, court of honors and ceremonies
at schools, churches and civic group
will fill the week which will
climax in a countrywide Living Ex-
po" through which Scouts plan to
demonstrate methods of accident pre-
vention, recommended procedure for
both motorists and pedestrians as
well as safety precautions for the
home. They will also give living ex-
hibits of Scoutcraft allied to safety
training which they receive as a part
of their year-round Scout work, all
of which may assist in reducing the
accident death toll.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
MRS. HANCOCK
READS PAPER in
WOMAN'S CLUB
"POcOmOke Beautiful Is The
Subject, And It Urges Effort
For Beautifying City
PROJECT WORTHY SUPPORT
OF ALL THE CITIZENS

"Pocomoke Beautiful" There is
somthing very lovely in the sound
of those two words. They are rhyth-
mic. Each is a word of three syl-
lables; the accent of both falling on
the first syllable-Po-co-moke Beau
ti-ful! See ?
Then, lovelier than the sound they
produce, is the picture they present.
Instantly, before our minds eye there
appears not merely what now exists,
but an imaginary vision of little
city from whose face all blemishes
have vanished; whose streets and
structures are well-planned; whose ac-
tivities are altogether satisfying; and
whose being pulses with the steady
beat of progress.
True, we have, in reality, meas
ure of beauty to which we may point
with pride; but, were we satisfied
with that which we perceive, the Wo-
mans Club would not now have as one
of it's principal detectives the "Beauti-
fication of Pocomoke."
Beauty" someone has said, "is in
the eye of the beholder." This is
only a half truth. Beauty is, or it is
not. It is possible to sense potential
beauty; but we cannot behold beauty
where none exists. Beauty is actual;
it appeals to those in whose nature
there is an inherent love of it; or to
those in whom such love has been cul-
tivated.
Appreciation of, and hunger for,
beauty indicate soul development.
And that our Club should stress our
local need of creating and perpetual
ing it, is a manifestation of the cul
tural quality of it's membership.
The beautifying of this, our home
town, is an undertaking worthy the
wholehearted support of every men,
Der of every organization, and of ev-
cry individual, in the community, It's
accomplishment cannot we'll be achiev-
ed without it.
The task is one of magnitude-there
are so many phases of beauty! And
when one casts critical eye upon
those features of Pocomoke which mar
it's general makeup, realization of
the pluck, perseverance, and patience
required is likely to be discouraging.
What these regrettable features are,
you know as we'll as I. They exist,
not because we are unaware of them,
but because Pocomoke's civic conscious
ness is not yet properly developed.
When it is, we may hope for trans
formation. Unsightly, unsanitary,
unwholesome, nonprogressive, condi-
tions will disappear; and the end to-
ward which this Club is directing it's
effort will be achieved. For
This town is what we make it.
Citizenship carries absolute response
bilities. We neglect them. The re-
suit of this neglect becomes apparent
When we see it, we may, or we may
not, acknowledge our guilt. Well
blame someone, somewhere; but-we
will not take the trouble to follow thru
and learn the why's and wherefores
of such situations or conditions as
merit our disapproval. And if we
did, the chances are we would fear
to attempt to correct them.
"Deplorable ?" Yes. But true. "Isn't
it?"
Our lives and our interests are so
interviewer that a movement toward
betterment of a general nature which
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14
COMMISSION : =.
and CITIZENS
DO NOT AGREE
Residents OF Ocean City Desire
New Bridge To Be Built
On Present Site
WILL SEEK INJUNCTION
FOR PROPOSED LOCATION

A livery COHIc5I 10 Ia 1AAS AiAes'--o
at Ocean City, Md, in connection with
the site for the new 100000 bridge
to be erected to take the place of one
now in use, connecting the island with
the mainland.
The State Roads Commission wants
it at one place and the citizens of the
resort want it at another. The for
mer has decided, so far as they are
concerned, to move the bridge SIX
blocks further north to North Dlvl-
sion Street; the citizens want 1t at
the same place the present structure
occupies.
Nathan L. Smith, chief engineer OF
the commission, said the new location
will require construction of about a
mile of approach highway, extending
to the Herring creek bridge on the
mainland.
Differences of opinion over the
bridge began when bill calling for
it's construction was brought up in the
State Legislature. Later Representa-
tive T. Alan Goldsborough had the
House of Representatives approve q
resolution giving the towns citizens
the right to select the bridge site by
vote.
Both the Roads Commission and the
War Department, which has jurisdic-
ton since the span crosses the Sine
puxent Bay, a navigable waterway
took the position the bridge should be
constructed at place engineers deem
ed logical in anticipation of future
development.
North Division street is an ap-
proximate dividing line between Ocean
City's hotel and residential district
and the business section.
Last summer the citizens voted
253 to 81, for construction of the new
bridge on the present site, rather than
at the proposed one. The new location
is at wider part of Sinepuxent Bay
and it will be necessary to construct
a long causeway over a marshy Sec
ton.
DR.. C. w. Purnell said last week ne
already has prepared suit asking an
Injunction to prevent the commission
constructing the bridge at the new
site.
| A group of residents have com
pleted plans to appear before the Wor-
cester County Board of Commissioners
to ask that groups aid in having the
roads commission reconsider its decis'
ion.
w. P. Laws, member of the City
Council, said he did not know wha,
action, if any, the Council would take
He said the group may meet to con-
slider the question, but added:
"I think new bridge any place is
mostly what the people want"
| w. w. McCabe, who was Mayor OF
Ocean City for twelve years, said a
bridge at the new site would "tear up
the zoning system. He said it would
"mean concessions in the residential
sections" with depreciation of property
values.
Mayor w. P. Elliott came to de,
fense of the new site.
"I thought all along the new site
would be picked" he said. "Now
hope they'll start as soon as possible
Ocean City wants bridge"
Persons favoring the present site
contend bridge there would not cost
as much as one at the new site.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Bayly and
Miss Dorothy Ward are enjoying a
motor trip through Virginia and
North Carolina going as far south as
Winston-S Salem, N. C.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-01-14

A special business meeting of the
Woman's Club of Pocomoke City is
called for Monday afternoon, January
18th, at P. M. All members are
earnestly requested to be present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-17
Auto Accident Vets Preach Safety Now

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 17.-The vet erans of automobile accidents" are in the fight for greater traffic safe ty.
 They are a group of Omaha men, women, boys and girls who fell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-17

victim to traffic pavement perils and who feel their first hand knowledge of the subject will en- able them to do their part toward making the streets and highways safer.
 Led by John R. Mckenzie, Omaha attorney, they came on crutches and in bandages to an emergency hospi- tai to organize and preach the gos- pei of traffic safety.
 Not all the veterans were pedes- trians. Many were car drivers, among them a woman whose right arm was two inches shorter than the left as the result of two auto mobile accidents which. she com mented, ruined my golf game. Another was 27-year-old youth who lost leg just below the knee after being hit by car. He trav- eled 20 miles to join the organi- zation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-17
MEHERIN NAMED PRESIDENT OF
 BARANOF HOTEL
Other Officers Chosen at Meeting Completion
 Assured for Jan. l

J. J. Meherin, well known Alaska business man, was elected President of the Baranof Hotel Inc at a meeting of the Directors of the new half million dollar enterprise yes terday. James V. Davis was chosen Vice President Dr. w. w. Council, Second Vice President, and Wallis George. Secretary and Treasurer These officers and Al Shyman of Seattle compose the Board of Di- rectors of Juneau's newest business institution
 At the meeting the officers eX- pressed themselves as pleased with the progress being made by A. W. Quist, contractor. and President Mehcrin said completion of the new six-story structure at Second and Franklin is now assured for the scheduled opening on January 1. Pouring of concrete for the walls was started yesterday and the start of pouring concrete for the first floor will be started tomorrow.
 When completed the Baranof will be the largest and most modern hO- tel in the Territory. It is being erected at a cost of S500,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-17
Naval Academy Of Puget Sound
 Opens Sept. 15

SEATTLE, Parents in Alaska and the entire Pacific Northwest, interested in the educa- ton and training of their boys, will be pleased with the announce ment that the Puget Sound Naval Academy, on Bainbridge Island, just across the Sound from Seattle, will open it's fall term on September IS.
 The academy is preparatory school for Joys and Will be con- ducted strictly as naval school. Tt has the distinction of being the only school of it's kind on the Pacific Coast. While the academy will prepare boys for entrance into any of the leading colleges and uni versailles, it also will prepare them for entrance examinations to the U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis, the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, or the U. s. Coast Guard Academy at New London Conn. The school will be conducted along the same lines as the Naval Acad- emy at Annapolis. Special courses in sealnanship and navigation have been arranged, and all cadets will be under naval training and disci- pline. Entrance ages are from l2 to IT years.
 Lieutenant-C Commander Nelson N. Gates, U. s. N. retired, has been selected as Commandant. He serv- ed three years as instructor at the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-17
CHAMBER PLANS
 AFFAIR TO HONOR
 SECRETARY ICKES

Plans for the entertainment of Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes when he arrives here will be taken up at the meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. It is expected the Secretary will arrive here aboard the Coast Guard cutter Spencer some time Friday and the Chamber is planning an affair in his honor. probably for the weekend as he is tentatively scheduled to sail south the first of the week
 Willard Maltby of the Harding Military School at Glendora, Calf, will be a guest speaker at the Chamber tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-17
MARSHAL SOUTH WITH PRISONERS;
 DAN TO SCHOOL

U. s. Marshal William T. Maho- ney and son, Dan, are sailing south on the Northland this evening. The Marshal is taking prisoners south and then will take a vacation, visit ing with relatives and friends in Los Angeles, Ventura, San Francisco and Eureka, Cal, before returning to Juneau Young Dan is returning to his studies at the University of Santa Clara.
 At Ketchikan, the Marshal will pick up Emily Peters, sentenced for arson, who will be the first Alaska prisoners to be taken to the new Terminal Island prison near Los Angeles.