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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
MRS. M. Y. REID
DIED MONDAY
IN MELBOURNE
Deceased Was Sixty-Five Years
Of Age And POstmistress
At Her Home
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
AT REMSON M. E. CHURCH

Mrs. Mary v. Reid, wife of Elton
J. Reid, died at her home in We'll
bourne, where she was postmistress,
Monday last, March IA; her death
being due to a complication of di-
seases. Mrs. Reed was IS years OF
age.
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday at Remson M. E. Church
of which she was a member, the Of
ficiating clergyman being Rev. d. b.
Prettyman, of Trappe, Md, a former
pastor; and Rev. Mr.. Thomas, the
present pastor. The pallbearers were:
C. C. Pilchard, J. S. Tarr, Russell
Watson, Grover Ward, Maurice Ayde-
lotte and Stephen Payne.
Besides her husband, the deceased is
survived by four daughters: Mrs. Fred
H. Burroughs, of Hallwood, Va; Miss
Pearl Reid and Mrs. P. B. Bum, OF
Melbourne; and Mrs. A. Walter Lay
man, of Wilmington, Delaware; by a
son, George w. Reid, of Pocomoke
City; by three brothers: William ).
TAYLOR, of Melbourne; Frank ]. Tay-
Ior, of Goodwill, Md; and G. Walter
TAYLOR, of Snow Hill, Md; and by two
sisters: Mrs. J. G. Gootee, of Sails
bury, Md; and Mrs. Joseph Richard
son, of Stockton, Md.
Mrs. Reid was always interested in
community life and exerted a most
beneficial influence. She was a men,
Der of the Remson Ladies Aid; the
American Legion Auxiliary; Crescent
Chapter, Order Eastern Star; National
Postmasters' Association; and the
American Iris Society. She was also
a Gold Star Mother and was among
those who journeyed to France some
time back.
Mrs. Reid was born in Worcester
county. her parents being the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Taylor. Be-
fore her marriage, Mrs. Taylor was
Miss Sarah A. Bassett, who came to
teach in Worcester from Ohio.
The deceased possessed gentle and
loving disposition; was loyal friend
to man and beast; a wonderful wife
and mother; and an intense lover OF
flowers and nature in general.
The honorary pallbearers were mem
bers of the American Legion Auxiliary
and of the Order Eastern Star.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
FORMER MAYOR
R. Y. CLADDINC
IS CANDIDATE
Announces He Will Oppose E. w.
Ross For The Chief NUM-
cipal Office
BERNARD F. MOORE IS
OUT FOR COUNCILMAN

Last week Mayor E. w. Ross an
nounced is candidacy for reelection to
the office he now holds. This week,
he has an opponent in the person OF
former Mayor, Ray V. Gladdlng'
whose announcement appears in an
other column of today's issue of the
Democrat"
Councilman William H. Dryden an
nounces his candidacy for reelection
also in today's Democrat, and he is
opposed by Bernard F. Moore, who
makes his candidacy known to the
public.
With these two offices contested by
rival candidates, some interest which
would otherwise be lacking, will be
injected into the election. Last week
the Democrat" took occasion to en-
dorse the candidacy of Mayor Ross.
This was done not in the spirit OF hos
tility to any other citizen whose am
bition led him to seek the mayoralty,
but because it felt that Mayor Ross
had made good at the head of the
municipality and deserved reelection.
Mr.. Gladding also made a good
Mayor. was reelected at the expiration
of his first term. and is again seeking
the office. Why not honor Mr.. Ross
as Mr.. Gladding was honored, and
elect him to a second term. Surely
everything in the way of accomplish
ment recommended him as Compel
ent official and Pocomoke has had her
share of prosperity under his admin
istration.
Of course, there is always an ar
gument to be put up when the outs
are seeking to be "ins;" it wouldn't be
politics if there were not. But these
arguments should be carefully weigh
ed in order that there should be an in
telligent vote.
It is impossible to administer the
affairs of an office to please every
body-that goes without saying. But
sometimes an official may be criti-
cized for doing those things which, II
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
MISS JEANNE CHRISTY
TO VISIT EASTERN SHORE

Miss Jeanne Christy, director Reg
ion Three, which includes Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
and District of Columbia, and MEM
Der of the National Camp Advisory
Staff, will be on the Eastern Shore
visiting troops from March 22nd to
March 26th. She will be accompanied
by Mrs. Mary Roe Roberts, of Sud-
lersville, director of Eastern Shore
district.
On Thursday, March oath these Of
ficials will be in Pocomoke City and
will meet the Girl Scout troop in the
Municipal Building at $3.50 P. M. At
7:30 that evening they want to meet
members of the troop committee, par
ents of Scouts, and all people over
10 who are interested in girls. AS
this is the first visit of any Girl Scout
officials it is hoped a number of citi-
zens will be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
ANNUAL FIELD MEET
in SNOW HILL, MAY End

According to announcement made by
A. C. Humphreys, Secretary of the
Worcester County Board of Education
the Annual Field Meet for white
schools in Worcester County will be
held this year in Snow Hill on May 2.
The following have been appointed
to have charge of the games: Wilbur
Jones, ch., Verin C. Krabill, o. P.
Simmons, G.. E. Drydene, H. B. Scar
borough, William S. Sartorius, Miss
Annie L. Ross, Miss Pearl Boston,
Miss Elizabeth G. Bishop, Norman L..
Ellis, and Miss Lottie F. Holston, with
the County Superintendent and Thorn
as C. Ferguson, State Supervisor of
Recreation and Physical Education as
members ex-officio.
There will also be an Eastern Shore
meet in Salisbury on May 18th for
the winners of the various county
meets.
The colored Field Meet will be held
April 6.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
CRISFIELD CLUB
ENTERTAINS THE
INTER-CITY MEET
Programme Dealt Largely With
The Problems Of Fire
mems Organizations

The Crisfield Rotary Club was the
host to the third and last of the an
nual series of City Rotary meet
ings held between Pocomoke, Princess
Anne and Crisfield on Wednesday
evening this week at the Hotel Som
erset. The meeting was largely at
tended, almost the complete member
ship of the three clubs being present.
President J. Arthur Powell, of the
Princess Anne club, responded to the
enthusiastic welcome extended by the
Crisfield hosts.
The program of the meeting dealt
largely with the problems of Volun-
teer Firemen organizations. Prof. R.
B. Crisswell, of the department of
engineering of the University of
Maryland and director of the Univer-
sity's Extension school service to the
State firemen was the guest speaker
of the evening. Prof Criswell was
introduced by the Clerk of the Som
erset Court, J. Willard Tawes, and
past president of the State Firemen's
Association, who was largely instru-
mental in the establishment of the
Firemen's School throughout the State.
AS the guests of the Rotary Clubs,
Mr.. Tawes also introduced the chiefs
of the different fire departments
present: Chief Allen Green, of the
Marion departmnt; Chief r. M. Car
ey, of Princess Anne; Chief Fred
Henderson, of Pocomoke City and
Chief v. Horace Ford, Of Cr;sfield.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
FUNERAL OF GRANVILLE
HALL HELD ON FRIDAY
LAST AT 2::3O O'CLOCK
regret that the cut of the caket referred to in the fol-
lowing article yet reached office atho mailed from
the engravers in Norfolk Wednesday last-Edtor)

The funeral of Granville l.. Hall,
of this city, who died suddenly on
Tuesday of last week, was largely at
tended on Friday, March II, many
coming from a distance for the OBJ
sequies.
The burial was a most unusual one,
due to the abnormal size of the de-
ceased and to the methods that had to
be adopted for the interment. While
the interest which drew many was
more curious than otherwise, still it
was respectful, quiet and sympathetic.
The body was too large to be hand
led by the ordinary pail bearer plan
and mechanical means had to be used.
After it was placed in the casket,
which had to be done by large man
power, it was rolled on a truck and
borne to the cemetery of the Baptist
Church. Here it was removed by
means of a tripod with wheel and
chain attachment, and rolled on
boards over the grave; it's position
there is shown in the picture in to-
days issue of the Democrat"
The size of the casket can be read
lily appreciated by the cut, and it re-
sembles a vault more than it does a
coffin. Surrounded by the grass mats
and flowers it remained, as seen, dur
ing the burial service. After which,
family and friends left the scene and
the casket was lowered into the
ground by the same device--ed to lift
it from the truck. The we It of the
body and the casket was estimated to
be nearly 1000 pounds.
Mr.. Hall was comparatively young
man-45 years-and had been devel-
oping his state of obesity for some
years. Three years ago, he was
weighed and tipped the beam at 522
pounds. Two years ago, by his own
statement, he weighed $40 and no
one could fail to see that his weight
was constantly increasing as the days
came and went, until at death, he was
near the 700 mark.
Of course, his great size incapaci-
tated him from the ordinary pursuits
of life, and the only chance for him,
apparently was to exhibit himself as
wonderful example Of human growth.
Under a manager he toured many
states, with varying financial suc.I
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
EASTERN SHORE
POTATO FESTIVAL
FOUR MAY DAYS
To Be Bigger And Better Than
Ever And Held On May
%, 20, 80 And 81
HELD AT RECREATION
PARK, TASLEY, VIRGINIA

Following a meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the 4th Annual
Eastern Shore Potato Blossom Festl-
val held Thursday night it was an
nounced that this years festival would
be held four days, Saturday, Sunday
Monday and Tuesday, May %, 20, 30,
81, with plans under way to make the
festival digger and better than ever"
Sundays program it has been an
nounced would be appropriate to the
day and with two days added to this
years festival would give off-shore
residents who have been attending the
festival in great numbers, better
chance to attend and more attrac-
tive holiday besides.
1t is the desire of the officers for
the 1888 event to have more bands,
more drum and bugle corps, more civ
ic organizations, more floats, and by
far a greater parade than heretofore,
if it is possible to do so.
The browning of "Miss Eastern
Shore 4th" will be more spectacular
than ever and it has been stated that
Norfolk, Newport News and Ports
mouth. besides the Maryland and
Delaware cities would be asked to
send representatives for the court.
Only unmarried young ladies will be
eligible for this years festival it has
been announced.
Determined that there be nothing
left undone towards making this
years event more interesting, more
spectacular than any festival held
heretofore, the officers and directors
are already busy with the program,
which is already beginning to take
shape.
The officers have been announced
as follows: F. F. Cathey, director;
Mrs. L. N. Davis, Asst. Director; J..
E. Mock, Business Manager. Execu-
tive Committee: Senator Jeff F. Wal
ter, George o. Davis, George D. Tay-
lor, A. B. Hartman, F. F. Cathey, j.
E. Mock, Mrs. L. N. Davis, w. E. West,
B. D. Long, DR.. w. P. Lewis, P. M.
Mock, G. J. Wescott, L. N. Davis, C.
F. Rogers and F. M. Hodge.
The Potato Blossom Festival this
year is to be held at American Legion
Recreation Park, Tasley, Va, spon-
sored by Accomack Post. No. %, Amer
lean Legion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
NUMBER OF new BOOKS
in THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

A number of new books have recent
ly been added to the shelves of the
Pocomoke Public Library. While a
full list was not obtainable among
the new ones catalogued are: Zone
Was Beautiful" by Miller; faction
at Aquilla" by Allen; "a Simple Way
of Poison" by Ford; "Ladies Under
Glass" by Neville; and "The Nutmeg
Tree" by Sharp.
Of interest to the young folk is the
announcement that al Juvenile books
are now free and may be obtained
from the Library at any time. The
Library has a splendid collection of
juvenile literature including worth
while books for children Of all ages.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
JUDGE CROCKETT
DRAWS JURORS FOR
THE MARCH TERM
Court Will Convene For Spring
Term On Monday, March
Twenty-eighth

Associate Judge James M. Crockett
today drew the following as Jurors for
the March Term of the Circuit Court
for Worcester County which will con-
vene at Snow Hill on March 28th, 1888
District No. l (Pocomoke) Emerson
w. Polk, Marshall G. Merrill, Marion
S. Holland, Harvey L. Bromley, C.
Hargis Merrill, VIM. H. Hope, Rome
L. Barnes, Theodore r. Miller, Milton
H. Brimer. George S. Bunting, Vaughn
w. Wilkerson.
District No. (Snow HilD Edward
S. Foulks, Thos. E. Richardson, Rob-
ert R. Banks, Jerome w. Johnson, E.
Hance Fooks, Willie Shockley of A. p,
Peter T. Watson, H. Clay Burbage.
District No. 8 (East Berlin) Alonzo
P. Christopher, J. E. Jarman, J. Rich
ard Phillips, Jr., John D. Ayres, Rob-
ert T. Shockley.
District No. (Newark) VIM. Town
send, Jr., Archer C. Holloway.
District No. (St. Martin's) James
A. Law, Curtis W. Murray, CASHIER
Hickman.
District No. 6 (Coulbourne) VIM. I.
Clayville, James G. Dryden.
District No. z (Atkinson) Edgar
N. McMaster, VIM. C. Figgs.
District No. 8 (Stockton) Lawrence
A. Bennett, Owen P. Pilchard, Frank
B. Scarborough, Chas. P. Colona, Ar
thur ]. Payne.
District No. 9 West Berlin) Wal
ter P. Whaley, w. Lee Burbage, Bas-
sett Timmons, Rillie P. Dennis, Chas.
J. McCabe, VIM. D. Bassett.
District No. 10 Ocean City, L
Franklin Purnell, Harry Bunting. John
J. Gibbs, Chas. 8. Powell
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
MRS. M. CROTON
DIED THURSDAY
in POCOMOKE
Death Took Place At Home Oh
Her Son And Was Result
OF Complications
FUNERAL SERVICES TO
BE HELD ON SUNDAY

Mrs. Mary J. Groton, wife OF the
late George H. Groton, died Thursday
morning at 5 o'clock at the home OF
her son, Bryan Groton, this city. Her
death was the result of a complication
of diseases. She was 81 years of age
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2:3O at the Glad It'd
ings Tabernacle and interment will be
in the Baptist cemetery. Nephews OF
the deceased will be her pallbearers'
She is survived by three daughters
and three sons: Mrs. George E. Young
Mrs. Earl Tarr and Mrs. Floyd Nor
than; Messrs. Bryan, George Hope
and Wilson, Groton, all of Pocomoke
She also leaves the following sisters
and brothers: Mrs. Edward Mapp anc
Mrs. Benjamin Savage, of Wachaprea
que, Va; Mr.. Collie Hope, of Hurlock
Md, and Mr.. Bud Hope, of Salisbury
Md.
Although Mrs. Groton had been ;
great sufferer from arthritis which
had made her an invalid for the pas
8 years, no one ever heard her com
plain. She always looked on thu
bright side of life and whoever called
to see her were greeted with a cheer.
full word and bright smile.
She was a very devout Christian II
every respect and was a great lover
of her church, The Penecostal, OF
which she was very consistent in its
work as far as her affliction would
permit.
Her place will be hard to fill, not
only for her loved ones, but for her
host of friends. She was a loving
mother, kind neighbor and held in
high esteem by all who came in con-
tact with her. She was all in all, a
mother of the old school and one of
which any family could we'll be proud.
The Democrat" wishes to be among
the many to extend their sympathy
to the bereaved family and to say
without the least hesitation she is
Resting in Peace with God"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
WOMEN'S COUNTY CLUB
MET THURSDAY, 10TH

The Worcester County Woman's
Club met Thursday, March 10th In
the high school at Snow Hill. In the
absence of the president, and vice
president, Mrs. w. H. Townsend, OF
Girdletree, second vice-president, pre-
sided.
Mrs. Murray Phillips, of Berlin,
presented the program in her most
gracious manner, her subject being
Education"
1t was in the form of a Gravel
ogue." She took her audience in a
stage coach as in colonial days stop
ping at Williamsburg and Mt. Yer
non.
The Club adjourned to meet in June
at Ocean City. After adjournment a
social hour followed with the hostess
serving sandwiches and tea.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. /. II. Reid, Of Saxis,
have been guests Of Mrs. Reid's sister
MrS. ]. r. Ford.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
"Chirps" ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, see by the papers that
Germany has gone and got married
to Austria. Quite surprise to most
of the world. Of course, everybody
knew that the two were sweet on one
another, but no one expected the we'd
ding would come off so soon. Maybe
they thought there might be some OBJ
lection to it. and they'd get hitched
before something would pop up to sew
or the two loving hearts that beat as
one.
It does seem to have been a love
match. don't it-doesn't it, mean.
When the two appeared together in
Vienna, there was regular hollerin'
and shoutin'. There was glorious
Roman holiday. I don't know wheth-
er there were flowers strewn in their
way or not, but everybody seemed
mighty pleased-if they hadn't, no
tellin' what might have happened. Hit
Ter wanted smiles, not frowns. A
frown might have spelled somebody's
doom.
How-some-ever, there is always a
fly in the ointment. I also see by
the papers that Hitler's bosses are
sort of getting uneasy and are taking
steps to curb Hitler's amorous career
Reckon they think he might commit
Digamy and take a wife from some
other neighboring territory. In that
case, he would be in danger of clasp
ing to his bosom some sort of De-
lilah-France, for instance. I'd like
to see him try his annexation scheme
on that dame. He'd find every hair
of her head bayonet, and every word
a bullet. I wish he would.
And speaking of annexation, 1t
seems to be the fashion over in "Auld
Counthrees". Japan tells the World
she knows something about this we'd
ding business, and she has Joined up
with certain districts of China-that
lady is too big to marry all at once,
you know.
But this union IS not so lovely dS
Mr.. and Mrs. Germans courtship'
Japan had to resort to the cave mans
methods. He just went into that Chin
csc maiden with a club, knocked her
down, grabbed here by the hair of her
head queue, I believe they call it
and dragged her off, living or dead
He wasn't standing any foolishness
and whether she said yea or nay, he
said yea and that settled it.
I don't believe the two have yet
learned to live in peace and harmony
vet awhile. China evidently doesn't
like such manhandling and she's doing
a little bit of the cave-stuff herself
1 did see headline which proclaimed
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18

Private G.. Alvin Abrams, of the
U. S. Army, now stationed at Fort
Belviar, Va, spent the weekend with
his parenets, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c.
Abrams of Nassawadox, Va, before
sailing for the west coast where he
will take up his duties in the Engi-
neering Department. Mr.. and Mrs
Abrams are former residents of this
city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18

CESS
Constant accumulation of flesh, tho
was destined to interfere with the
natural functioning of his vital or.
gans. He began to weaken about a
year ago. His great bulk almost pre-
vented his walking, and he had to be
attended constantly by helpers. Fat
ty degeneration finally interferec
with the hearts action and on Tues
day of last week, he requested his
attendants to help him rise from his
bed. AS they did so, the heart failed;
he fell and died instantly.
With all his discomforts. Mr.. Hall
looked upon life in CHEEKY, hopeful,
light. He had saving sense of hui
NOR, and was a pleasant and agree
able member of society. He was not
over-sensitive about his size, and prob
ably enjoyed, to an extent, the in
cidents of museum life. He had a
hearty, contagious laugh, and his ma
tive love of fun and humor was really
contagious, and one scarcely even
failed to laugh with him.
He leaves many friends who will
miss him. The large attendance at his
funeral was not drawn there wholly
by curiosity; people were sorry to
know that the deceased had passed,
and all hope that his reward will be
that of the blest.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Duncan spent
a part of the week in Baltimore and
Frederick.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-18
WILLIAM 7. JUSTICE
DIED in N. CAROLINA

News was received in Stockton,
this county, on Friday, March II, OF
the death of William T. Justice in
High Point, North Carolina. The re-
mains were inferred in that city.
The deceased is the brother of Mrs.
Charles w. Pilchard and Mr.. Fletcher
Justice of near Pocomoke City and of
Mrs. Annie E. Jones of near Stockton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04
AN ELECTION FORECAST

"ow will America vote on November 8? What factors will
influence that voting? And how will the newly elected Congress
behave?"
These three questions recently put to
political correspondents representing daily newspapers of all
shades of political opinion eight seasoned professional poll
tcans including Jim Farley and John Hamilton Their
tabulated late issue of the magazine cast interesting light
topic which, with the elections just around the
gaging great interest
present tme the largest
majority history followers Donkey
ber of minor parties There n Democrats in the Senate
the House, against 80 parsans of the Elephant and 13
Republicans members parties
The of the correspondents when averaged revealed
that they believed the Republicans would gain exactly seats
the House, the Democrats would lose So and the representation of
MINOR parties would remain at 10 The eight politicians Iepes
when averaged forecast that the Republicans would
the would lose So and the minor parties would lose
Both groups forecast gain of the Senate the
Republicans, at the expense of the Democrats.
If these predictions the Republicans will thus
make decent showing the ectOna gain so
an oear lection cannot be dscountd However, there would
be nothing about that excessive the COP
ranks 1t significant fact that when similar group
ons formerly sent to similar group of politicians and po
Cal correspondents April that Repub
would go the
sets of predictions the Republicans have lost strength
Spring.
the vOers) 20 of the replying said that the would
be the principal factor and II the secondary factor
h first choice Democratic dssenson, and
the fiscal policies 1t notable fact that
the foreign policy first choice and only
gave choce-hich indicates that this field the
President has gained almost universal favor.
answering the third question chow will the newly elected
Congress ehave correspondents said that Congress would
have about session. thought extremely
independent and thought would be somewhat between
"a tIe more and Extremely ndependen The great majority
number would be a little independents
Summing upon the basis of the survey the elections will
mark the start of mild comeback for the GOPbut will still leave
gres will be slightly less susceptible to White House demands
But there will be no revolutionary change