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Evening star., 1939-12-02
Births Reported

Samuel and Ferda Gusky. twins. boy an,
Henry and Gertrude McGettigan. boy,
Leroy and Mary MaZzullo, boy
Thomas and Helen Scanlon, girl
Howard and Gertrude Miller. jr. girl
William and Margaret Evans girl,
Joseph and Alice Lloyd, girl
William and Olive Hutchinson, girl
Luther and Rose Lee girl
James and Helen Gilner, boy
Joseph and Florence Barr, boy.
Henry and Hazel Schlegel boy.
Simon and Hilda Stickgold. boy.
William and Irene Clem. boy.
Robert and Mafeea Search, boy.
Duane and Mary Gill. girl.
Ashby and Leta Rosson, jr.. girl.
Edwin and Anna Crisp, girl.
Herman and Alice Richards, boy.
Joe and Jeanne Petty. girl.
William and Frances Faley, girl.
James and Anne Hall. boy.
Philip and Violet Clarke. boy.
Clyde and Ida Trenary boy.
Rossie and Mabel Graves. boy.
william and Bea atrice Mobley boy.
Arthur and Ollie Straughn. boy.
Esau and Sarah King. girl.
Albert and Ella Moore girl.
Henry and Joanna Wheeler. girl.
Harold and Nellie Brown, girl.
Daniel and Thelma Ross, boy.
Theodore and Elsie Brown. boy.
Devan and Mary Butler. boy.
James and Hattie Ford, girl.
George and Manda Royal. girl.
James and Elsie Young. girl.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Opportunity House
Opens Drive for
$4,000 Fund
Rehabilitation Is Goal
In Work of Unit With
UnderpriviIeqed

An organization formed to strike
at the roots of the causes necessitat-
ing relief measures today began a
weeks campaign to raise funds for
the operation of Opportunity House
"a shelter where the needy may find
assistance, and may learn how to
enjoy some of the privileges of life.
Helping underprivileged children
and adults-most of whom are not
provided for by other social service
agencies-ebtain some measure of
rehabilitation, has been the goal of
Opportunity House since its estab-
lishment. The house, which was
modelled after Chicagos famous Hull
House, is at 78 I street NV.
A goal of $1,000 was set last night
by leaders of the organization, who
met at the Lafayette Hotel in the
opening of the campaign for funds.
Division commanders for the drive
received their instructions and sup
plies for distribution to assistants.
Shelter Conducts Glasses.
Mrs. Laura j. Bogue, nrst vice
president of the organization, re-
minded the more than SO team lead
ers that ''the ship is greater than
the crew." and urged them to eXpend
their best efforts in explaining the
essential need for the services per-
formed by Opportunity House.
She explained that, since its be-
ginning, the shelter has operated
classes of instruction in hygiene,
cooking, sewing and other fields. A
Neighborhood Girls Club, troop of
Boy Scouts and a Mothers Club has
been formed, and qualified instruc-
tors now 60 each week to Oppor-
tunity House from the American
Red Cross and from the Boy Scouts
District Council.
During the past year hundreds of
pieces Of clothing and pairs of shoes
have been distributed to needy chill
dren and varied forms of enter
tainment provided. Forty-six chill
dren were sent to summer camps,
and families were assisted in obtain
ing employment and relief.
Report Meeting Tuesday.
Leo A. Rover, former United
States attorney for the District of
Columbia, and legal adviser for Op-
portunity House, declared that man
is his brothers keeper" and owes
q social responsibility to those less
fortunate.
Other speakers included DR.. John
RuStin, pastor of the Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church, who
deplored the tendency of social
agencies, which had their origins
in church activities, to get further
away from the church: Mrs. Ella
Reed and Mrs. Helen McChesney,
vice presidents of the organization;
William o. Wheary, chairman of the
special gift committee and Mrs.
Elizabeth Thorpe, director of Op-
portunity House. Arthur Clarendon
Smith, president of the service
group, presided. Vocal selections
were given by Miss Helen Robichaux.
Mr.. Smith announced that the
first report meeting of the campaign
would be held at 1890 pm. Tuesday
at Opportunity House.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Service Orders
MARINE CORPS.

Peck. Col De witt, from San Diego to
Lewis, Mai Augustus T., retired. to Paris
Simon; pon;.oN Maj, Allen E. retired to Bins-
Kellum. Second 1t. william c.. from
Pensacola to ouantico.
ARMY.
Champion, First It. George P. from
Anderson aA Capt "a napP AiVoPd Van P tr, from
Carroll. Mai james B. from Maxwell
Field to Wright Field.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Brechemin, Col. Louis tr.. from the
Philippines to San Francisco.
Barry. Capt. William E.. from Panama to
auickel, II. Col Herbert L., from Panama
to Fort Riley.
DENTAL CORPS.
to Fort Des Moines.
VETERINARY CORPS.
Reynolds, 1t. Col. FRANCOIS H. k from
FIELD ARTILLERY.
John Capt. Howard j., from San Fran
cisco to Fort Lewis.
INFANTRY.
Elliott. Capt. George E.. from Hawaii to
vancouver BARRACKS -,
Smith. Capt. Charles Rufus, from Hawaii
to Fort Huachuca.
Balluf, First 1t James G., from Hawaii
to Fort Benning.
de Lesdernier. First 1t. Louis F.. from
Hawaii to Fort Benning.
Fisher, First 1t. Austin G., from Hawaii
to Fort Benning.
Fowler, First Lit Godfrey A., from Hawaii
70 Fort Benning.
Jake. First 1t John j.. from Hawaii to
Fort Benning.
Phelan. First 1t. John j., from Hawaii to
Fort Benning.
Thompson. Second 1t. Donald F.. from
Hawaii to Fort Benning.
Doud. Capt. Harold. from Panama to
Fort Hamilton
Descheneaux First It. George L., from
Panama to Fort Smelling.
Causey, Capt. Luther c.. from the Philip
pines to Plattsburg Barracks.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Rockville,

Herbert Fem LYMAN, %. and Betty Jane
Hudson. IS. both of Washington.
William I. Knauff %. and Florence E
Truelove. 26, both Of Baltimore.
Veda Donak 81. Clarkshurg, w. Va. and
Martha May Gadd, 25. Graysvile, Tenn.
George Daniel Russell. 40, and Mary Ma
linda Cant, A, both of Mount Zion,
Thomas Christopher Coulbourne. %. Sea-
ford. Del, and Jewell Allison Stehman'
%. Washington.
Milton Oscar Warrenfeltz, 21. and Mary
Elizabeth Poffenberger. 1S. both OF
Hagerstown, Md.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Deaths Reported

Emma H. Henworthy. So. 220 H st, ne.
James r. Davis so. Garfield Hospital.
Jennie Perron. "a. 493 Eye st. sw.
Lucy A. Coeswel. 60 Sihley Hospital.
Albert c. Viett. Sc. Emergency Hospital.
Margaret E, Fenton. 65; 474 E st. s.w.,
Opal L. Tracewell a.. 1924 Albemarle st.
Frank Rose. 4s, 1925 Holley st.
Mary E. Dillon, AZ. Gallinger Hospital.
Adelaide White, so, 6o3 Marion court
Caroline w. Harris, rs. Freedmen's Hos
pital
Cora jackson. e6, Gallinger Hospital
Ross Beasley, 6s 1852 Nichols ave. sc.
Sarah H Moon "a. Gallinger Hospital.
John Clifton 40 Gallinger Hospital.
Mary Minney, 40. 2s3i Georgia ave.
Ruth e. Jones. 80. 73 L st.
Annabel Wilson, 27, Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

Aeschylus, Greek dramatist, IS
considered the originator of the
stage tragedy.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
JOSEPH DAVIS dies
AT WALNUT ST. HOME

Mr.. Joseph Davis, of this city, and
living for some years on Walnut ST.,
died after an illness of some dura-
ton, at his home on Tuesday evening
Altho' being somewhat of an invalid,
his death came about rather sudden
ly and, of course, unexpected.
The deceased is survived by a wild
ow and one daughter, Mrs. Mamie Nc
Kay, of Mackenzie Park, Va. Also by
two brothers, Upshur Davis and John
Davis, of Greenbackville.
Funeral service were conducted on
Thursday at the Remson's Church and
interment took place in the cemetery
in which the church is located. Revs.
Wimbrough, Wootten and Gardner, Of
ficiated. The bearers were Messrs'
Earle Merrill, Samuel McMaster, John
Duncan, Henry Brimer, Frank John
son, and Willis Redden.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
STATE CHIEF
PROMOTES THREE
7-DAY PERIODS
Entire State Organized To Wage
Effective Campaign Against
Auto Fatalities

The second of three seven-day per-
iods to be sponsored by Governor
O'Conor's Maryland Traffic Safety
Committee will begin next Wednesday,
November LIST, with the entire State
organized to wage an effective cam
paign against highway and street IA
talities.
Last November, forty-five persons
died as a result of traffic accidents in
Maryland, as against fifty-one the
previous November, thus according
the month of November the unenviable
distinction of being among the years
worst months from an accident stand
point.
Encouraged by the quickly organic
ed, but nevertheless effective work
done for October Safety Week, during
which records show eight deaths a.
gainst thirteen for the same period
last year, the Governors Statewide
Committee has arranged November 1
to 2 a week Of education along lines
Of safety, that will far surpass any
thing every attempted previous in the
State.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
LOCAL MILITARY UNIT
GOES TO CAMP RITCHIE

Notice was received this week that
the local Headquarters Company, as
part Of the First Infantry, will train
at Camp Richie, Cascade, Md, for
the period November 9Th to 18th.
This is an unusual proceeding, and
the move is causing no little interest.
In the face of the warning conditions
in Europe, and the constant debate as
to the probability of this country's
participation in them, such an order
to the National Guard troops might
signify a possibility at least, that the
United States feels it necessary to be
prepared.
The order for the extra training
was, at first, meant to include none
but those it would disturb the least !;
but now the whole company must go
to camp. It is to be hoped they will
soon return.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
LIONS CLUB SPONSORS
POPULAR PICTURE

Two popular motion picture stars
feature in the picture Friday night,
November Bird, sponsored by the Lions
Club of Pocomoke. These are Mel
vyn Douglas and Joan Blondell in
"Good Girls Go To Paris" This COM
bination assures the public of good
entertainment and aside from that
the proceeds from the sale of tickets
by the Lions will be used to defray ex-
penses of the Blind Clinic"
The picture will be shown Friday
night, November 8, at the Marva
Theatre SO be sure to get your ticket
from members of the Lions Club and
contribute to your own entertainment
and worthy cause at the same time.
Adult tickets are 35c and childrens
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
"Chirps''@
from the
Democrats Pen

Well. Sir. last week it was stated In
this column that / had attended a
foot ball game on October Id tne
score of which was to 0, and by tne
following Tuesday, my mind was just
like that. I just could find nothing
but nothing in it Consequently notn.
ing hut a blank space was reserved
and that also was another likeness
to my mental condition.
Now, I went to another one last
Saturday, October 81; the score was
20 to O. I was also very much inter
ested in that, so you see I have only
half recovered my cerebral equlll-
brium. Before I reach normally,
reckon I'll have to see one in which
I am not specially interested, ana
where the score is something to some
thing-each side scoring. Because
Just now I'm lopsided.
Speaking of football, whenever
see one now, I wonder how IN the
name of Sam Hill ever summoned
up sufficient courage to take part In
such a battering-ram sort OF game.
The only way I can explain that am
alive is that, when was a young
ster, I was pretty fleet of foot, and
used that ability to run away from
danger. I think I must have seen
,em coming and instantly became in
terested in some fellow who was not
specially important in the particular
play called. I have an idea I made
q quick personal arrangement with
him that we two should talk about
something else, while the other fell
lows banged up "agin" one another.
However, I remember that ! must
have found an unsociable guy. He
wouldn't toady to my advances. just
then, a runner came along with the
ball before I had time to shift my
location. I had to come out from
cover. I tackled him. He rolled over
on my leg, twisted my ankle, and
CONTINUED on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
SCHOOL PUPILS
HAVE BENEFIT
OF SERVICES
Counties Of Maryland Benefit
BY Joint Auspices Of Two
Departments
NEARLY 10000 HAD
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

Youngsters attending public schools
in the Counties of Maryland, have the
benefit of health services carried on
under the joint auspices of the State
and County Department of Health and
the Department of Education. The
services include the general health
supervision of the children, physical
examinations, special services for the
control or prevention of communicable
diseases, and the sanitary supervision
of the water supply systems and sew
age disposal arrangements.
The annual physical examination of
the children in the lower grades, by
the County Health officers, was start
ed soon after the schools opened. Dem
tai clinics were resumed also. In an
nouncing the arrangements for the
school year, DR.. Riley said that the
object of the examination was two
fold: First to detect conditions that
might lead to illness later on or that
might develop into permanent hand
leap if allowed to run on. Second,
to bring such conditions to the at
tention Of the parents, so that they
may be attended to, promptly.
"The younger children are selected
for the examinations" he said, ESQ
that unfavorable conditions may be
discovered while they are in the early
stages when they can be corrected
most readily. Children in the other
grades will be examined at the re-
quest of the teachers, and any child
who was scheduled for re-checking
up, will of course be included among
those who will be examined.
Parents are always welcome at
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
SECOND PLACE WON
BY SERVICE COMPANY

Second place award was won by
Eastern Shore Public Service Com
pany in a national safe driving contest
announced by the National Safety
Council at its annual meeting at At
lantic City several days ago.
This award was won by the passen-
ger car fleet of the Company in COM
petition with So other fleets scattered
throughout the United States whose
monthly driving mileage was between
$4,000 miles and $4,000 miles.
The record set by the Public Ser
vice fleet, for the year ending June
80, showed total of 100000 miles
driven with but 8 minor accidents in
volving no personal injuries. The
Company carries on a consistent SAT-
ETY. program under the direction of
w. Briley Wright. The National
Safety Council is a non-profit organi-
cation operated in the interest Of all
phases of accident prevention, and the
Fleet Drivers Safety Contest is one of
it's major annual activities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
MAGISTRATE
DECIDES MAN
NOT GUILTY
Salisbury Justice Frees Truck
Driver From Charge Of
Killing Child
GUILT OF ACCUSED
NOT CLEARLY PROVED

Following a trial that lasted four
hours, in Salisbury, last Monday, a
crowded courtroom audience applaud
ed the decision of Trial Magistrate
E. Sheldon Jones in Peoples Court,
which left the death Of 4-year-old
Philip Townsend, among his scattered
toys on the road in front of his home,
an unsolved mystery.
Ralph Elliott, next door neighbor
of the boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peerless Townsend, was given the
benefit of the doubt by the court on
the hit-run charge, but was fined So
and costs on a charge of driving on
the wrong side of the road.
The boys body was found near the
edge of his yard near some of his
toys, Saturday noon, October IA, by
a neighbor and after being rushed to
the Peninsula General Hospital was
pronounced dead. DR.. L. A. Rade-
maker testified the child met instant
death from a crushed skull.
Elliott, Salisbury truck driver, who
happened to be home for his lunch
about the time the child was killed,
was arrested following an investiga-
ton by the city police.
After hearing the testimony of the
Is witnesses for the state Judge Jones
called Elliott to the stand.
He testified that upon finishing his
MONDAY meal he went out to his truck
and found a neighbours dog asleep un-
der the truck, which he drove out with
a stick.
He testified that if the little boy
had been under the truck he would
have seen him when he was soaring
the dog out.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
LOCAL WOMEN'S CLUB
MEETS NEXT WEDNESDAY

The Pocomoke Woman's Club will
meet Wednesday afternoon, Novem-
Der 1, at 2:30 o'clock in the Municipal
Building.
Mrs. Verlin Krabill, chairman of
Education will be the Program Chair
man for the day.
The Guest Speaker will be Mr.. Guy
Hotel, Of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, U. s. Dept. of Justice,
Washington, D. c., and his subject
will be Grimes Influence on the
Home"
The teachers Of the Pocomoke
schools are cordially invited to at
tend this meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
4IH REGIMENT
SOON TO HAVE
FULL STRENGTH
Brigadier General, ID. John Mar
key Has Four Companies
Already Completed

Reports from the various companies
of the First Regiment, Maryland Ma
tional Guard, pouring into Regimen
tai Headquarters at Frederick during
the past week indicate that the or
ganization is well on the way to reach
ing the increased strength authorized
by the War Department.
Brig. Gen. D. John Markey, Regi-
mental Commander, announced that
four companies in the Regiment have
already reached their authorized
strength and have stopped recruiting
The first of the large rifle COM
panies to achieve it's goal was Com
pany "K", stationed at Centreville,
and commanded by Captain Victor p.
Gillespie. Other units now at full
strength are Headquarters Company,
First Battalion, at Easton; Head
quarters Company, Third Battalion,
Pocomoke, and Regimental Head
quarters Company at Frederick.
Other National Guard Regiments
besides the Fighting First" authoriz-
ed to increase their strength in ac-
cordance with the Presidential order
directing the bolstering of our Nation
al defenses are the Fifth Regiment of
Baltimore, and the 10th Field Artil-
lery, with headquarters at Pikesville.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
METHODISTS TO
HOLD MEETING
In SALISBURY
Another Move In The Merger
Of Three Methodist Church
Denominations

Another move in the merger OF, the
Methodist Churches will be made next
week when more than 800 Methodists
will attend the history-making session
of the Peninsula Conference when it
holds it's first session at the State
Teachers College at Salisbury, next
Tuesday and Wednesday.
They will come from Delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and
Virginia counties to be incorporated
into the new United Methodist Con-
ference.
A lay delegate and minister from
each of 240 charges, retired pastors
and Methodist members will repres-
ent the church's three united branches
at the meeting. The Peninsula Con-
ference established by the uniting
Methodist Conference will smooth out
details of organization and problems
incident to setting up a conference for
the three-State area.
The first step IN the Peninsula Con-
ference will be the final meeting of
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference Tuesday morning at which
time all business of that organization
will be concluded in preparation for
the united session.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, of the
Washington area, will preside over the
conference and conduct the election
of three lay and three ministerial
delegates to the general conference
as well as five or six delegates to the
jurisdictional conference held at the
same time.
A discussion of the number of dis
tricts to be established in the PEN
insula organization will follow the
report of the committee on districts
headed by DR.. J. J. Bunting, Salisbury
district superintendent. The shape of
the districts is determined by the bish-
op.
Churches formerly in the Maryland,
Baltimore, Wilmington and Virginia
conferences, on the Delmarva PENN
sula, will be included in the single
conference.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
STATE SENATOR
JOHNSON TAKES
BALTIC. BRIDE
WEEDS Miss Carter In Old st.
Paul's Church Last Satur-
day Afternoon
WILL TAKE RESIDENCE
AT "SOUTH POINT

A formal wedding was held in st.
Paul's Church, Baltimore, at 4:30
O'Clock Saturday afternoon last when
Miss Louise Bowdoin Carter became
the bride of the Hon. Thomas F.
johnson, Maryland State Senator from
Worcester County.
The bride is the daughter of the
late Julian Stuart Carter, noted Bal
timore Attorney, and granddaughter
of Bernard Carter, prominent in Bal
timore legal and social circles Of the
last century. Her mother is the for
mer Alice Rush, of Philadelphia. She
attended the Warrenton School and
made her debut in 1884.
Senator johnson is the son of the
former Judge and Mrs. William F.
Johnson of Snow Hill. He has just
completed his first session of service
in the Legislature, having previously
been States Attorney in Worcester
County.
The bridegroom had as his best man
his brother, Edmond H. johnson, May
or of Ocean City. Ushers were Hon.
William G. Walsh, Attorney General
of Maryland; Hon. J. Willard Tawes,
State Comptroller, Of Crisfield; Mes
srs. Robert Forrest, Of Washington,
D. c., F. Furnival Peard, Henderson
Mclean, William B. Mittendorf, Geo.
o. Eaton and Lieut.. Raxton Ridgely,
all of Baltimore.
Following the ceremony reception
was given by the brides mother, Mrs.
Edward Henry McKeon, at the Mt.
Vernon Club, Baltimore.
Senator and Mrs. johnson will re-
side at "South Point, near Berlin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
CHINCOTEACUE BAPTIST
CHURCH TO HOLD RALLY

There will be a rally day at Chin
colleague Baptist Church, Sunday
next, with all-day services.
The morning service will be con-
Quoted by the pastor; the afternoon
services by Rev. o. W. Sawyer; and
the night services, by Rev. Paul G.
Watson, a former pastor.
All members are urged to attend
these services and the public is cor
daily invited to come and enjoy the
program and fellowship of the day.
There will be about two hours for
lunch, everybody bringing their own
basket. 4
The revival is now in progress, Rev.
o. w. Sawyer doing the preaching.
Services begin each evening at 1880
o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
FORMER POCOMOKIAN
TO Wed In WASHINGTON

Miss Della Schmid- johann, of 2739
Chesterfield Avenue, Baltimore, has
announced the engagement of her sis
ter, Miss Marie Elizabeth Schmid-
johann and James M. Crockett, son of
the late George S. and Margaret Crock
EFT, of Accomac, Virginia. The we'd
ding will take place in Washington, D.
C. in Christmas.
Mr.. Crockett was, for several years,
connected with the Parker House, now
Hotel Pocomoke, this city, and has
many friends in this section, who are
pleased to extend to him congratula-
lions on his approaching wedding.