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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
PITCHING TALENT
is PROCURED FOR
THE LOCAL CLUB
MIR. Ehlers BOlsters The Hurting
Department By Bill Myers
And TantillO
WILD ELEPHANT HUNT
AS SPECIAL ATTRACTION

In an effort to strengthen the pitch
ing department of the local Eastern
Shore Base Ball League team, Presi-
dent Ehlers has two new pitchers on
the ground, who are expected to help
the team make better showing.
The two new recruits are Bill Myers
a left-hander, of Baltimore; and Tan
tillo (first name not obtained) OF
Rochester, N. Y. These, two come
well recommended and Tantillo is high
ly spoken of by "Hank" Harris, for
merly of the local club. ~.
With Boyce and Rehbein, this quar-
tet should turn in some much needed
victories-needed to encourage the
fans; tho not much criticism can be
laid at their door. They have shown
commendable loyalty in their support
of team, hopelessly in eighth posi-
tion.
Mr.. Ehlers is doing all he can to
give Pocomoke better ball, and it is
to be hoped that the acquisition of this
pitching talent will help out. No in
formation as to any releases has been
forthcoming.
On next Thursday night there will
be special added attraction in the
local ball park. This is the widely
known "Wild Elephant Hunt, with
live elephants. This feature has been
shown in many southern ball parks
and only recently in Oriole Park in
Baltimore City. This will start at
1880 P. M. and the ball game will
start at the usual time 8:15 with
Cambridge. There will be no advance
in price for this double feature on
next Thursday night. 1t is advisable
to come early so as to have an op-
portunity to witness the first "Wild
Elephant Hunt" on the Eastern Shore.
Both games that were to have been
played in this park this week have
been rained out, but the locals will
team up with Centreville at 8:15,
tonight, Friday. On Sunday they will
play Cambridge at 2:3O; Tuesday,
July 26, Dover; Wednesday, July 27,
fredericksburg; Thursday, Elephant
Hunt and Cambridge. All night games
start at 8:15.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
M. E. CHURCH in
HOME: COMING
EVENT, SUNDAY
Old Home Week Services At st.
PauPs M. E. Church On
Deals Island
SPECIAL MUSIC TREATS
AT ALL THE SERVICES

A very strong program will be pres
ented at the Old Home Week SER
vices which will be held at St. Paul's
M. e. Church at Wenona, on the low
er end of Deals Island, beginning
Sunday July 24th through Sunday
July 31st. There will be notable
speakers at all the services including
two of the District Superintendent
of the Wilmington Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
On both Sundays, all day meetings
will be held with services at 1890 A.
M, 800 and 500 P. M. Every even
ing service will be held at 500 P. M
The list of speakers is as follows:
Sunday, July oath, 1O:3O, D. W. F
Corkran, of Gumboro, Del; 800 P
NJ, DR.. Adam L. Martin, of Princess
Anne, Md; 500 P. M, DR.. Hallman
District Superintendent, Dover Dis
trict, Wilmington Conference; Mon.
day, July 25, 500 P. M, Rev. H. G
Holloway, of the Holston Conference
West Virginia.; Tuesday, July 26th
Rev. G. H. Wheatley, Oriole, Md.
Wednesday,, July 27, Rev. Albert A
burlington, of Onancock, Va; Thurs
day, July %, Rev. Albert A. Turk
ington, of Onancock, Va; Friday, July
20, Rev. R. P. Nichols, of Princes;
Anne, Md; Sunday, July 81, 1O:3(
A. M. DR.. J. J. Bunting, District Sup.
erintendent of the Salisbury District
800 P. NJ, Rev. Mrs. G. B. Gibbon
Pennsville, N. j.; 800 P. NJ, Rev
Mrs. C. B. Gibbon, Pennsville, N. J
Rev. Mrs. Gibbon is an evangelist
of note in this section and will be &C.
companied by her husband who will
have charge of the music and song
services.
Special musical treats will be Civ.
en- at most of the services. Old Home
Week is the occasion of the return
of many former members and friends
of this Church and this community
and we are looking for many visitors
from other communications to join us
in these forth coming soul-stirirne
services to which all are invited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
A. W. POLEYETTE
BURIED HERE ON
TUESDAY, JULY 10
Services Held At WestOver,
Father Edward Daugherty,
Of Salisbury, Officiating

Funeral services for Arthur Webb
Polyette, of Westover, the 30 yeal
old son of Mr.. Charles Polyette ano
Mrs. Annie Webb Polyette, of West
over, who was found dead in his auto
mobile, near Westover, Sunday, was
held from the st. Elizabeth Catholic
Church, at Westover, Tuesday morn
ing, at 1000 with Father Edward
Daugherty, of Salisbury, officiating.
Interment was in the cemetery of St.
Mary's Episcopal Church, Pocomoke
City.
The large attendance at the fun
eral and the many floral pieces attest
ed the high esteem in which he was
held by his many friends who were
shocked to learn of his tragic death.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Mary Emma Bell,
of Salisbury; three brothers, Martin
Poleyette of Westover, Nelson Policy
cite of Manokin, and Edward Policy
cite, of Westover. Seven aunts and
six uncles also survive.
The pail bearers were Harold F.
Joe Bean Champ, Andrew
Kennard, Norris Hayes, Edward Fitz-
gerald, Harry Poleyette, Edward
Chamberlain and Edward Ritzel.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
STATE POULTRY
CONVENTION AT
RESORT II, q
A Program Of Much Interest
Has Been Prepared BY
Council Committee
CONVENTION BANQUET
ON SATURDAY, %. Z P. M.

The Maryland State Poultry Coun-
Gil will meet at Ocean City, Nd, on
July 27 and %.
The officers of the Council are quite
proud of the program which has been
arranged by the program committee
as it includes subjects and speakers OF
widespread interest and renown in the
poultry industry. Further, the fact
that Governor Nice and many others,
prominent in the public life of our
State. will be present at the banquet
on July % will make the event OF
special interest.
The officers of the Council are:
President, J. W. Snoddy, Lanham,
Md; First Vice-President, Mrs. W.
w. Hopkins, Cordova, Md; Second
Vice-President, Mrs. C. F. Hines, Sy-
kesville, Md; Secretary, w. II. Rice,
College Park, Md; Treasurer, John
J. Cowan, Bowie, Md.
There is a two-day program made
up of numerous topics of considera-
tions, all interesting to poultry breed
ers, and the discussions led by per-
sons with wide experience in poultry
raising. No one who can attend should
miss this opportunity to get ideas val
liable to all poultry raisers.
General information for those who
will attend:
Council Headquarters and Registra-
ton Desk will be located in the lobby
of Hotel George Washington. Upon
arrival, register at once and secure
your convention badge. This will en-
title you to the special convention
rates at the hotel, free parking, bath
house and other privileges.
Double room with bath $3.50 pei
day per person. Double room, run
ming water, $500 per day per person
Single room, running water, $3.50 pei
day per person. Children under II
years one-half rate. For other &C.
comodations inquire at Headquarters
Desk.
Admission to banquet will be by
banquet ticket. Hotel guests attend
ing Banquet will not be charged fol
Thursday dinner. Secure banquet
tickets at Headquarters desk no later
than 500 P. M. Thursday. Tickets
$1.5O each.
All ladies attending convention are
invited to attend the party Wednes-
day night. A good time is assured.
All men attending convention are
invited to attend the Mems Smoker
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
LADIES ATTEND
ROTARY MEETING
ON MONDAY LAST
Raymond c. Dryden Tells Of His
Trip To California AS In
ternatiOnal Delegate

The principal speaker at the local
Rotary Club last Monday evening, was
delivered by a member and an ex-
president, Raymond C. Dryden, and
he gave very interesting account of
his trip recently to California as dele
gate from his club to the Rotary In
ternational Convention.
Mrs. Dryden accompanied her hus-
band on the tour.,She was also pres
ent last Monday, and the occasion was
turned into an impromptu ladies night
with fifteen Rotary AIMS attending.
These were: Mesdames Ashburn,
Bradshaw, Dyott, Griffin, Ham, Nor
ris, Landlord, C. E. Robertson, R. H.
Robertson, Ross, Rock, Smullin, H.
M. Walters. and Willard.
Other guests of the evening were,
Rev. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. Stewart
being the newly installed pastor of
Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church, this
city, and Mrs. Stewards mother, Mrs.
Clay. Mrs. Stewart delighted the club
with two superbly rendered violin
solos; she was accompanied on the
piano by her mother.
Mr.. Frank U. Barnes, Of Williams
ton, North Carolina, guest of E. j.
Clarke; and Mr.. Lloyd C. Carpenter,
of Scarsdale, N. j., guest of president
Ed Ham and Mr.. Henry Walters,
we're also present.
Mr.. Dryden reported most enjoy
able visit to the Pacific Coast. 1t in
cluded a call at Hollywood, a visit
to lion farm, many of which animals
are used in the screen industry, and
many other points of interest. 1t was
observed, however, that nothing was
seen by him which would induce him
to change the good old Eastern Shore
for any of the attractions of the Gold
en Gate.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
AGED SALISBURY WOMAN
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

Miss Mary H. Parsons, 78, philan-
thropist and one of the wealthiest
women of Salisbury, was instantly
killed Sunday night when she was
struck by a car while crossing the
street. Police said the car was driv-
en- by Charles N. Covington. Wit
nesses said she apparently stepped in
front of the automobile while attempt
ing to cross the street.
Miss Parsons was the daughter of
the late Captain and Mrs. Levin Par
sons and lived alone. She was the
city's largest property owner and gave
generously to those in need. She was
a devoted member of St. Peters Epis-
copal Church. In the fall Of 1888,
Miss Parsons outbid five investment
companies and purchased the entire
$4,000 municipal bond issues of that
year. Although somewhat of re-
cluse she was widely known and many
will miss her benevolences and her
sympathy for those in need.
Funeral rites were held Wednesday
at 10 o'clock, A. M, in the Epis-
copal Church in Salisbury, conducted
by the Rev. Robert ellison, rector of
the church. Burial was made in the
Parsons cemetery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
H. CONAWAY
ATTACKED BY
NEGRO FIEND
Is Severely Beaten About The
Head And Rendered Semi
Unconscious
HIS ASSAILANT is
CAPTURED BY POSSE

Mr.. Henry Conoway, aged about
60, was attacked and severely beaten
on Wednesday, by negro, who gave
his name as Theodore Battle, %, and
his hailing place as Berkeley, Va;
he had been in the employ of Mr..
Willis Hall for some time.
Mr.. Conoway is the proprietor of
a general store in the Pitts Creek dis
trict, his place of business being at
the end of the stone road leading into
that section and opposite the Pitts
Creek Baptist Church. About 1870
P. M, the negro entered his store and
asked for a soft drink. Then he ask
ed for cigarettes. As Mr.. Conoway
stopped to get them from under the
counter, Battle attacked him and be-
gan beating him over the head with
a stick.
Mr.. Conoway endeavored to allude
the blows, but the negro pursued him
about the room until Mr.. Conoway
succeeded in reaching a desk where
he had placed revolver. He seized
it, and the negro thought best to re-
treat.
Mr.. Conoway's cries, in the mean
time, had reached the ears of neigh
bors who soon appeared on the scene.
They found him badly cut up about
the head and in a dazed condition.
Mr.. Ed White quickly brought him to
town for treatment which was rem
dered by DIR. F. w. Wilson.
A hunt then began for the negro.
Four or five cars Joined in the race,
and he was finally found in house
on the Hall farm. He surrendered
and was brought to Pocomoke and
lodged in the lookup. For better
safety, Deputy Sheriff Hillman lodged
the prisoner in the county Jail. He
will have hearing as soon as Mr..
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
OUINTON HOMEMAKERS'
CLUB TO HOLD PICNIC

The regular monthly meeting of the
Quinton Homemakers' Club was held
at the home of Mrs. T. 0. Long.
1t was decided to have the annual
picnic at Public Landing, August 8.
Mrs. Maggie Wilson and Mrs. Clar-
ence Duncan gave very interesting
reports of the Rural Woman's Short
Course which they attended at the
University of Maryland.
The meeting adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Clarence Duncan, September 1.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
HOPEWELL MAN
SUCCUMBS AT
HOSPITAL sun,
Solomon T. Bradshaw, Success.
full Farmer, And Highly
Regarded By Friends

Solomon Thomas Bradshaw, well
known farmer of Hopewell, died Sun
day night at the McCready Memoir
ial Hospital from complications. He
entered the Hospital Saturday at noon
in a serious condition, with slight hope
for his recovery.
Born 63 years ago at Hopewell
where he resided all his life, he was
the son of the late Aaron T. Brad
shaw, who died in July of the past
year and Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin
Bradshaw.
He was successful farmer and was
held in high esteem as citizen. He
was a member of the Marion Council
Jr. o. U. A. M.
Funeral services were held Tues.
day afternoon at P. NJ. from the
st. Peters Church and there in the
historic old church his casket, banked
with many floral designs from those
who knew him and loved him, with
sacred music and hymns rendered by
Mr.. Horace Evans and Mrs. Eleanor
Sterling, surrounded by his many
relatives and neighbors, the funeral
rites were conducted by Rev. J. R.
Bicking, of Crisfield. Burial was in
the family plot in the churchyard.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Marie Gillette Bradshaw; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Eloise Milburn, of Crisfield,
and Miss Elizabeth Bradshaw, who
lives with her mother; two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Franklihs of Hopewell,
and Mrs. Helen Pennewell, of Horn
town, Virginia; three brothers, Mr..
3. Frank Bradshaw, Mr.. Jack Z.
Bradshaw of Baltimore; and Mr.. w.
Everett Bradshaw, of Hopewell. One
grandchild also survives.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
LOCAL MILITARY
COMPANY SEEING
STRENUOUS LIFE
Settle Down To Intensive Train
ing, Monday Last; Lieut.. Brit
tingham In Command
WILL RETURN HOME
SATURDAY, JULY BOTH

The Blue Ridge Mountains of Mary
land echoed with the crack of rifles
and the clatter of machine guns this
week as the First Infantry, Maryland
National Guard, locked horns with
Baltimore's Fifth Infantry in sham
battle.
The First Regiment poured into
Camp Ritchie Saturday by train and
truck, and by nightfall a city of
tents stood in neat rows in the Regi-
mental Area. On Sunday the men of
the First turned out with the Fifth
Regiment for a Brigade Review, in
honor of Governor Harry W. Nice.
Governor Nice spent the weekend
in Camp as the guest of Major Cen
eral Milton A. Reckord, Adjutant Cen
eral of Maryland. Sunday was Gov
ernor's Day and thousands of visitors
from all sections of the State visited
Camp Ritchie for the Review and 9TH
er ceremonies.
These included the presentation of
Service Medals to the men of the First
and Fifth Regiments, and the presen-
tation of medal offered by the Sons
of the American Revolution for the
best soldier in each unit of the 58th
Brigade.
On Monday the men of the First
settled down to intensive training.
Wednesday was the day of the Bri-
gade combat maneuver, under the
supervision of General Woodcock.
The Fifth Regiment, under the Com
mand of Col. Frank A. Hancock mov-
ed out of Camp Ritchie and occupied
a strong defensive position in the hills
beyond the Camp Area. The First
Regiment, under the command of Col.
D. John Markey, was the attacking
force. The battle was carried on
throughout the day.
On Thursday the Brigade worked
out a night march and maneuver un-
der the supervision of General Reck-
ord and the goth Division staff.
The Fifth Regiment will leave for
Baltimore on Saturday, and on Sun
day the First Regiment will celebrate
Regimental Day. A parade and other
ceremonies, including athletic events
will be staged.
Friends and families of the men of
the First Regiment, from all sections
of Maryland will be present to visit
the troops and to inspect the camp.
The Fighting First" will complete
it's training during the next week and
the companies will return to their
home armories Saturday, July 3Oth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
WILLIAM G. KERBIN, R.
APPOINTED JON COMMITTEE

Chief Karl A. Young of Mt. Rainier
President of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association, has announced the
appointment of the following mem
bers on the Executive Committee of
the State Association:
Simon Chopper of Smithsburg
Chairman; Leo Bender, of Silve,
Spring; William G. Kerbin, Jr., Of
Snow Hill; John S. Pritchard, Of
Grantsville; R. Carter Shippers OF
North East.
The first meeting of the Executive
Committee will be held in the Lord
Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland
Sunday, July "a, 10 A. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22

Mrs. Robert F. Maddox, after spend
ing some time with her brothers, Mes
srs. VIM. A. and Harmon Hoblitzell
here, left early this week with her
sons, Robert H., and DR.. VIM. P
Maddox, for the home of the latter
at Narberth, Pa. After spending
some time there she will visit friends
and relatives in Baltimore and Wash
ington, D. c., and later will return
to Charleston, West Virginia, where
she resides with her second son, Mr..
H. Randolph Maddox and family.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
~
from the
Democrats S Pen

Well, Sir, 1 got several sheets OF
blue or green paper the other day IN
the mail-you see, always was sort
of color blind when those two colors
come up for consideration-but, any
how, they contained some mlmeo-
graphed political stuff sent out by
those guys who don't seem to ike
Senator Tydings' chances for re-elec-
ton.
Here's one of their explosions:
"Tydings is out on limb. We are
saving it off" All I got to say IS,
whoever starts saving on limb that
Tydings saw fit to occupy, has job
on his hands. The woodsman who
starts mutilating that tree will find
it a combination of "lignum vitae,'
live oak and black walnut, all covered
over with 3-inch grape vines, hard
as corrugated iron. By the time he
gets half way through it, the crop
of political saws will be worn out,
the election of 1912 will be on hand,
and Mr.. Tydings will likely be found
occupying another limb just as safe
and sound.
Further-some-more, when the next
November votes are counted the wise
guys who sent me those green (or
blue) sheets will be green with envy
and blue with disappointment; not
saying anything about the new arms
they will have to acquire by either an
outright grant from WPA or some
other bone specialist; they'll be as
bad off as Dizzy Dean and Lefty
Grove, with not half their chance of
a comeback.
No. Sir, don't any you people get
jittery concerning the tree that Sem
ator Tydings has Skinned up; nor
about the limb he has crawled out on.
He's a pretty good Judge of wood
fibre, and he is also an equally good
Judge of the machinery the wood-cut-
ters have to work with. I'll bet twen-
ty-three cents, he's up good Demo-
cratic tree-a tree not covered with
New Deal bark nor with limbs bearing
the thousand-and-one alphobetic or.
ganizations handing out doles to ar
ever-increasing army of unemployed
He's up a tree, every leaf of which
does not represent million dollar
tax; the roots of which are not reach
ing down into a soil of dictatorship;
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
TWO HUNDRED SIXTY
BEETLE TRAPS AVAILABLE

Approximately two hundred and
sixty Japanese beetle traps are avail
able for distribution to farmers who
are having difficulty with this insect.
If farmers will make application at
once to R. T. Grant, County Agent,
Snow Hill, or to Mr.. William Richard
son, Snow Hill, they can obtain sup
ply as long as they last by making a
deposit of ten cents per trap. This
deposit will be returned when the
traps have been brought back at the
end of the season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
HICKMAN FAMILY TO
HAVE REUNION AUG. Is

Mr.. John Hickman, Pitts Greek dis
trict, has received an invitation to at
tend the annual meeting of the Hick-
man Family Association of the Uni
ted States to be held on the Kentucky
State Fair Grounds, Louisville, Ken
lucky, Saturday, August Is, 1888.
The invitation comes from Robert
E. Hickman, National Secretary, of
Benton, Illinois. The meeting is
characterized as patriotic, Historical,
Instructive, and Entertaining" and
all Hickmans are urged to attend.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22

Firemen from the Delmarva PENN
sula will take part in the big parade
to be held in connection with the Car
nival in Princess Anne, Thursday
night. The parade starts promptly
at o'clock and will include a num-
Der of bands, drum and bugle corps
and uniformed firemen. Several
Ladies' Auxiliary branches will also
be present to participate in the par
ade, which will form south of the city
traverse the principal streets and dis
band at the carnival grounds.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
New Officers Elected
BY Sportsmen's Club

A meeting Of the Libby Rod and
Gun Club was held Friday night in
the Community Hall. Graham Cad
well, local fish hatchery man, spoke
and advised the planting of Brook
trout in Loon lake, and Silver sal
mon in Crystal and Rainbow lakes.
A discussion of a method to rid
lakes of undesirable fish such as
squaWfish and suckers followed.
Election of officers named the
following men for duty for this
year: Earl Switzer, president,
George Rouse, vice president; Don
Orr, secretary and treasurer. Yer
non Bessey, Bill 'Baenen, George
Wood, Webb Napier, and Louis
Denim were elected to the board of
directors. The membership COM
mittee, consisting of Paul Church, A.
NJ. Richards, George Rouse, Frank
Warner and e. j. Driear, was also
elected. The board of directors al
SO serves as part of the membership
committee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
Relic
NJ Memorial Al
High School
Found At Lawrence Ranch;
Will Be Set On School
Lawn.
RIVER BOAT LOST
ANCHOR YEARS AGO

Lew Shrubbe of Ural brought a
strange cargo to town on Wednes-
day when he drove up to the school
house with 500 pound anchor from
one of the river boats that were
such common sight on the Kootenai
during the eighties and the early
ninties. The an<hor appears to be
a hand wrought object of malleable
iron and was found some years ago
with the cable still attached just
above the Lawrence ranch. Mrs.
A. M. Lawrence recalls the Incl
dent surrounding the loss of the
anchor and states that it is off the
North Star. one of the larger and
finer combined passenger and
freight boats that ran from Jen-
nings to Fort Steele. The captain
of the boat was named Miller and
was related to Mrs. Lawrence.
When interviewed by members of
the senior class relative to mount
ing the relic as class memorial on
the lawn of the high school build
ing, the owners of the anchor agreed
to place it in the custody of the
class provided it was properly set
ana appropriately IHaIkeu. Inc SELL
Tors will mount the old anchor in
concrete and will place bronze
plaque in the slab with a story of
the historic piece. Just what part
of the grounds will be used has not
yet been decided.
Pictures of the North Star now
in hands of Libby old timers indi-
cate that she was a double decked
boat with elevated pilot house, and
according to William Doak as quoted
in the History of Libby, "The North
Star was undoubtedly the best boat
ever launched on the Kootenai. She
loaded out a heavier tonnage and
steamed over rapids that the other
boats had to line over. The Star
earned $4,000 before the season
closed and she was hauled out for
the winter. She continued to run
ON the Kootenai until the Great
Northern had completed It's line out
of Whitefish to Jennings. The Star
was then transferred by way of
canal flats north of Ft. Steele to
the head waters of the Columbia
and ! believe that she is still on
/ those waters