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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
MANY PRESENT
AT HOMECOMING
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pitts Creek Presents Fine Pro.
gram At Services Held
On Sunday

Homecoming services were held In
Pitts Creek Baptist Church, Sunday,
November twelfth, with a splendid
attendance.
The morning program was as fol-
lows: Music by choir with Mrs. Ray
mond Shay at the piano; prayer, Mr..
w. T. Howard; address of welcome,
Mrs. w. T. Howard; Reading, Mrs.
Thomas Howard followed by brief
talk by Mr.. Raymond Shay. Several
musical selections were rendered by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hancock of Po-
comoke City, after which the services
were turned over to Rev. Samuel Per-
due, former resident Of Pitts Greek
community, now residing near Sails
bury. ..-s-~1---..ss- z'''-=
Due to the cool weather, lunch could
not be served on the lawn, as has
been the custom in the past, but was
served in the church building.
The afternoon program featured a
half hour song and prayer service
after which the Rev. Mr.. Wallace, pas
tor of the church, conducted an open
forum and many responded with inter
esting talks on the bible. Mr.. James
Carver, of Marumsco, read history
of the Church, stating that the Pitts
Creek Baptist Church is the Oldest
Baptist church on the Shore. Some in
teresting facts were brought out in
this history. The church edifice had
twice been destroyed by fire and had
been rebuilt.
Many were present at the Home
coming, not only from Pitts Greek
community but from other communi-
ties and towns.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
DELMARVA ASSOCIATION
ELECTS new OFFICERS

At the annual convention of the
Delmarva Funeral Directors Associa-
ton held last week in Salisbury, Ray
mond B. Raughlings, of Greenboro,
was elected president of the organiza-
ton, succeeding VIM. A. Torbert, OF
Dover, Del.
Walter A. Clarke, of Chincoteague,
Va, was named vice-president, and
Harry E. Darby, of Bridgeville, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The session closed with a banquet
at the Wicomico Hotel and announce
ment that the spring meeting of the
association will be held at Chincotea-
que, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
HOLLY CROWERSlTO
MEET NEXT MONDAY

A meeting of Worcester County
holly growers will be held next Mon
day afternoon to show the proper
method of cutting holly.
The group will meet at the POGO
moke CCC Camp on the Pocomoke-
Snow Hill Road at 2 p. NJ, Monday;
November 9th. Nelson Fl. Fritz, Dis
trist Forester, representing the State
Department of Forestry will be in
charge of the meeting.
All people who own or cut holly are
requested to attend. This demonstra-
ton should be very profitable to
those interested in proper harvesting
methods.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
SEAL
CAMPAIGN TO
START DEC. l
Part Of Proceeds To Be Used
For Chest Clinics Through
out The Counties
SALE WILL CONTINUE
THRU CHRISTMAS SEASON

Through the purchase and use of
the little tuberculosis seals that will
soon be placed on sale, everybody in
Maryland will have a chance to help in
the fight that is being waged in the
State against that diseases. The an
nual nationwide sale of the seals thru
which much of the tuberculosis work
in this county is financed, will start
December 1 and will continue through
the Christmas season. The allotment
for Maryland will be distributed, as
usual, through the State tuberculosis
Association.
In calling attention to the opening
of the sale and to the opportunity it
gives for everybody to help, DR.. R. II.
Riley, Director of the State Depart
ment of Health, said "Use of the
Christmas seals to raise money for the
fight against tuberculosis, started thir
ty-three years ago, but our fight a.
gainst the disease, here in Maryland,
was well under way by that time.
The State has number of 'firsts' to
it's credit. We can be proud of all
of them, but especially so of our
'firsts' in tuberculosis.
"We had the first tuberculosis ex-
incidentally that exhibit led to
the organization of the National As
ISOLATION. We were the first State
to require cases of tuberculosis to be
reported to the health authorities,
which was done in order that the nee
essary care could be given to those
who had the disease. We were among
the first states to have a definitely
organized plan Of campaign; we were
also among the first to establish State
sanatoria for the care Of those i'll
with the disease.
eve have been in the thick of the
fight from the very beginning. And
we can see results. Forty years ago,
tuberculosis was the leading cause of
death in the State. One death in
every seven in the total population
was due to that disease. Today,
tuberculosis occupies sixth place as a
cause of death-heart diseases, dis
eases of the kidneys and other dis
eases of the middle and older age
groups, occupy the higher place on
the list. Today tuberculosis is respon-
sible for one death in seventeen in
the total white and colored popula-
ton. But the fight has not been won
and what has been accomplished is a
challenge to go on further. The dis
ease still takes too heavy toll among
our people-white and colored.
"The money derived from the sale
of the seals makes some services pos
sible, that we could not have other
wise. Part of it is used for the chest
clinics held throughout the counties
CONTINUED on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
ELABORATE LIGHTING
PROGRAM FOR CITY

The business men of Pocomoke City
are working on an elaborate lighting
program and other events to make the
city of Pocomoke interesting and at
tractive to pre- Christmas shoppers.
Stores are being stocked with Christ
mas merchandise, announcements are
being made of the opening of toy de-
partments, prices are receiving prime
consideration and many extraordinary
values will be offered the shopping
public.
The business men are cooperating
in a number of community projects
to make the city a favorite shopping
place this year and to afford enter
tainment to all visitors before and
during the holiday season. Don't
miss a single event.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
MRS. ERNEST CUTLER
INJURED IN FALL

Mrs. Ernest Cutler, residing on a
farm at "Court House HILL" near
town, is suffering from injuries re-
ceived when she stepped through the
flooring of the back porch at her home
on Sunday last. A local physician
was called and Mrs. Cutler was remov-
ed to the Peninsula General Hospital,
where it is understood X-rays revealed
a bone broken near the ankle.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
MEN
HELD MEETING
FRIDAY LAST
Constitution AS Submitted By
President Ralph A. Ross
Is Adopted
MAYOR GIVES SHORT TALK
AT CLOSE OF MEETING

At a special dinner meeting of the
Pocomoke Business Mems Association
at the Hotel Pocomoke on November
18th plans were completed for the
formation of an organization which
will be efficient and effective. The
Constitution, as submitted by Pres.
Ralph A. Ross, and adopted by the
forty business and professional men
present calls for regular meetings and
for committees and directors to assist
the officers in carrying out the aims
of the association. The central theme
of the Constitution is 'to promote the
interests of Pocomoke City along all
lines of activity, whether they be So
cial, commercial, Industrial, education
al or religious, and to this end the
association has dedicated itself. Com
mittees were appointed for the pur-
pose of bringing to Pocomoke addi-
tional industries, improving roads to
and from Pocomoke, extending aid to
all business interests already in our
midst and other objects of equal inn
portance to our community.
At the close Of the business for the
evening a short talk was made by
Mayor E. w. Ross on cooperation.
He stressed the need for cooperation
and the putting aside of petty jeal-
ousies in the working toward COM
mon goal, the betterment of POGO
moke.y He felt that the desire to help.
Pocomoke should be the guiding spir-
it of the Association and that thru.
the development of this desire CO.
operation follows as an inevitable re-
suit. It is the hope and desire of the
Association that the people of Po-
comoke will realize that a step in the
right direction has been taken and
that the spirit of mutual helpfulness
is the greatest weapon against COM
mon adversely.
The directors and committees of the
Association elected and appointed at
this meeting are as follows:
Directors C. Dryden, Jr., R. ".
Gladding, Edward W. Ham, L. ]. Han
cock, H. C. Mears, R. H. Robertson
and Phil Scher.
Rules and By-Laws-E. w. Ross,
Chairman, R. E. Matthews, Harry D.
Melvin, A. A. Parker, J. C. Steven
son.
Reception-N. M. Young, chairman,
L. Paul Ewell and H. M. Walters.
Publicity-E. J. Clarke, chairman,
Brice Bounds, George Flicker, Everett
James, B. Fuller Walters.
Activities-Phil Scher, chairman,
Ounce Ashburn, R. E. Matthews, r.
H. Robertson, E. w. Ross.
Roads-M. L. Veasey, chairman, L.
Paul Ewell, E. P. Matthews, C. E.
Robertson, N. E. Sartorius, H. M. Wal
tiers.
Membership R. Tilghman, chair
man, Chick Sheldon and T. B. Venable.
The officers of the Association are:
President, Ralph A. Ross; vice-presi-
dent, Eugene P. Matthews; secretary
treasurer, Henry P. Walters, Esq.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC
IN POCOMOKE dec. II

The Maryland tuberculosis Associa-
ton, Inc, will hold clinics in December
as follows:
December II, Pocomoke City Health
Department Office at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
December Is, Salisbury, Health De-
partment Office, Court House, at 9
o'clock in the morning.
December IL, Deals Island; Com
munity House, at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, it's intriguing how some
of these wild Western Marylanders
get mixed up in their geography. AND
blest if I don't think they imagine
it's real cute to get that way. Inc
latest Transformation that has come
tn INV notice is the removal OF Cal
vert County to the Eastern Shore.
Now. we hav'n't any objection 70
harboring Calvert If it wants to cross
the Chesapeake and settle down In
Gods country, but just at this time
we are a little crowded for room over
here, and it's quite likely that Calvert
is fairly well rooted in the ground
down in Southern Maryland.
What Pm getting at is, that I was
sent the following clipping, which is
self-explanatory:
To the Editor of BOOKS:
Homer nodded, yawned and snooz-
ed! Your headline on Gerald w.
Johnson's review of Hubert
Footner's new book, CHARLES
GIFT: SALUTE TO A MARY
LAND HOUSE OF 1850, is head
lined: "a House in Maryland;
The Rich Mosaic of Life on the
Eastern Shore Appears IN Tnls
Rewarding Book"
Mr.. Footner will probably be a.
mazed, Mr.. Johnson surprised ;.
Calvert County is NOT on the
Eastern Shore =.
Wars have started over less. l
hope the good people of the East
ern Shore will never have it called
to their attention. Today was
lovely day; they were out drink
ing, looking over the prospects
for the fall hunting season or
riding. 1 doubt if they had time
to read the papers. Otherwise
there would probably be lynch
ing party on their way into en-
envy territory right now. Your
accusation will work both ways;
I hope the Calvert Countians
don't consider themselves offend
ed.
ALBERT WARNER BOWLING.
2727 st. Paul St., Baltimore, Md.
I don't know how Mr.. Footner
will feel about this, as Calvert
County is on the western shore
of Maryland.
My mother, coming from Cam
bridge, on the Eastern Shore, has
always stressed the point that it
is really Gods country.
REIBA T. REED.
Morristown, N. ].
Calvert County is not on the East
ern Shore. Tt is in southern
Maryland, which is world OF
its own, on the western shore OF
the Chesapeake Bay. The mis-
western shore has never had any
take was natural one, since the
such press agents as Hervey Al
len and John j. Raskob, but it
was a grievous one, nevertheless,
for between the Eastern Shore
and the western shore there is
far more difference than there is
between Ninevah and Tyre, or
Sodom and Gomorrah-indeed, al
most much as there is between
North Carolina and South Caro-
lima. I could write. you long
essay on the subject but forbear,
CONTINUED on Page 10)
CRISEyFIn TAXPAYERS
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Walters, Jr.,
and young son, John Carver Walters,
of Baltimore, are spending some time
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Walters, Laurel st.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-24

Mrs. J. Harry Young spent the
weekend in Berlin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
MISSING BOAT WRECKED
CORDOVA BAY IS REPORT

KETCHIKAN - The 35-foot
gas boat Mabel, missing since Jan
uary IA on a trip to Masset, was
wrecked in Cordova bay, but the
two men aboard saved themselves
and are now enroute to Massett,
according to word received in
Ketchikan from pilot Bob Ellis.
Pilot Ellis, reporting from Hyda-
burg, said the Smith brothers who
were aboard the Mabel have hired a
boat at Hydaburg and are now on
their way to Massett on Graham
island.
As a strong southeasterly wind
was blowing at the time the bo1t
was en- route to Massett. 1t is be
lieved here 1t had engine trouble
and drifted across Dixon entran {
to CordoVa bay where it wrecked.
A similar incident occurred re-
Gently when the fish packer Wiz.
ginia, operated by Louis Wig, o.
Ketchikan, had engine trouble of
Green island and was blown across
Dixon entrance and through Cor
dova bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
POETRY TALENT REVEALED
BY DRUG STORE CUSTOMER

That Wrangell has a poet of much
promise in her midst, was revealed
when a handsome little three-yeaI
old on a recent day came into Nor
rows Drug Store and grayely hand
ed a piece of paper to Mrs. Raymond
Nichols. who is assisting Miss Gwen
Carruthers during Mr.. Morrow's alb
sence in Seattle.
On the back of a circular letter
which seemed to have had custom
house origin, was typed the follow
ing verse:
Here's Poppa's darling-Mama' s
joy,
To see you girls-young and coy;
But he's not here on pleasure bent
He wants a tube Of Zinc Ointment
The girls felt they were not tax
ing undue liberties when they
charged the item on the Leo 0ster
man account.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
WRANGELL THANKED FOR
SEAL SALE INTEREST

The Seal Sale fund has been in
creased by an additional three dol
lars, the committee reports. Follow.
ing the receipt of the check for
SIG, which was sent a couple OF
weeks ago to the Alaska Tubercul-
osis Association, a letter from Mrs
Florence Breed said: .sWrangeu Ger
tainly did do well in the Seal Sale
We had on hand SIC sent by the In
stitute which raises the total tc
1892. -. Will you please tell eY-
eryone concerned how much their
effort is appreciated? Mr.. Wat
son has watched with great interest
what papers throughout the Terri
tory are printing on this subject
and has remarked several times on
their cooperation. ="
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
PRES. BIRTHDAY BALL
RECEIPTS GROSS $50

Basket ball games at Petersburg
having taken number of people
out of town, the attendance at the
Presidents ball was not so large as
usual and the sum realized will be
proportionately smaller than in for
mer years.
The gym was suitably but simply
decorated with bunting, large
draped picture of the President hav-
ing been placed at the end of the
hall facing the dancers. The five
piece orchestra occupied the side
center of the hall and those who
helped swell the infantile paralysis
fund enjoyed the occasion to the
fullest. The gross receipts were $50.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
TWO BENEFITS ARE PLANNED
FOR BISHOP ROWE. HOSPITAL

Two benefits for the Bishop Rowe
hospital have been planned during
the week. St Philips Guild will give
a card party on St Valentines day
and the Harold Maxi orchestra in
formed the hospital board that they
will give their services for a dance
at a date to be set later, all pre-
Lenten dates having been taken ae-
cording to reports. As Easter is
early this year. April 8, the dance
may not take place until after that
date and meanwhile the players will
master a large amount of new music
that has been sent for, and the hos
pital board will make plans for a
gala event.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
TWO PIONEER RETCHIKAN
FIRMS ARE MERGED

Merger of two of the Oldest estab-
lished mercantile houses in South
eastern Alaska has been made
known in formal announcements at
Ketchikan that the Tongass Trad
ing company has purchased the
hardware and furniture business OF
the Heckman-Carrington company.
The Tongass will move its hard
ware department from the Dock and
Front street location to the Dock
street location of the present Heck
Darlington store. The furniture
department will remain in its pres
ent location.
The announcement said this mer-
ger viii give Ketchikan a hardware
store that would be a credit to a
town ten times its size. At present
these are two OF the most complete
hardware stocks in the Territory"
Glenn Darlington and Company
purchased the hardware and furni-
ture department OF the pioneer J. R.
Hickman company in January, 1881
operating under the name of Heck
man-Carrington since that date. Mr.
Hickman. vice president of Glenn
Darlington & Company, is keeping
his investments in the company
which operates a wholesale business
over the Territory.
The company operates, the Juneau
Young Hardware Co., in Juneau and
a branch at Fairbanks. specializing
in mining machinery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following persons have regis
tered at the Wrangell Hotel during
the past week: Gil Rich, A. C. Black
Portland, Oregon; Jerry Reiland,
Schillings; Albert SWalling, Cordo-
va; Ernest Elk, Swift and Co.; Jack
Mellquist, Seattle; Bill Douglass; N.
A McEachran, Schwabacher; L. F.
Hebert, Juneau; Edward Lynch;
Carl Hall, Seattle; D. N. Mcdonald;
Leonard Talbeck; Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson J. M Wyckoff.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
JANUARY TEMPERATURES
RANGE FROM 10 TO u

The monthly summary of January
weather at Wrangell as compiled by
Margaret Simmons, cooperative OBJ
server. for the Weather Bureau of
the L. s. Department of Agricul-
ture, follows:
Temperature
Mean maximu. 1898
Mean minimum. 30.4.
Mean, 6.87.
Maximum As. date Jan. 9.
Minimum 70; date, Jan. 81.
Greatest daily range. IS.
Precipitation
Total 11.46 inches. Greatest in
q hours, IFS; date, Jan. 10.
Snow
Total snowfall. 81 inches; On
ground 18th, none; At end of month
patches
Number of days with OF inch or
more precipitation. q. Clear /;
partly cloudy 3 cloudy 81
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
PASSENGER LISTS

The following persons have taken
passage from Wrangell during the
past week:
Northland, Jan. 3O-Miss Mar
garet Morris to Juneau.
Baranof, Jan. 30-Albert Swai'
ling, E. ]. Reiland, A C. Block. e
e. Elk, to Petersburg; Gil Rich, L. F
Hebert, to Juneau.
Mckinley, Jan. 31-Carl Hall
Jack Mellquist, F. w. Dolphin, N
A. McEachran to Ketchikan; H
Houck to Seattle.
North Coast, Jan. 27-Brig. and
Mrs. Carruthers, ]. e. Boyle to
Ketchikan.
Princess Norah, Jan. 29--Mrs. J.
G. Grant, to Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
NEON CROSS ERECTED
TOP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The glowing light of six-foot
Neon cross, erected this week on top
of the Presbyterian church, is Wis
ible from the greater part of town
and is a beautiful sight also to
those on boats coming into the har-
Dor.
The cross was purchased through
the gift of friends of the church in
Wrangell and the states 1t was
erected by volunteer labor and ma
terials needed in the erection were
donated.
The expense of keeping the light
on from dusk to midnight is being
met by volunteer contributions.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
JERRY IRELAND ON FIRST TRIP
OF YEAR TO INTERIOR ALASKA

Jerry Reiland, Alaska represent
alive of A. schilling and company,
was in Wrangell this week on his
first trip of the year to Alaskan
points as far in the interior as
Fairbanks.
Mr.. Reiland is grieving the loss
of his mother who passed away in
the Swedish hospital on January 1t
following a major operation. He Was
in Ketchikan when he received word
on December 10th that she had been
suddenly stricken. Boat schedules
being unfavorable he chartered a
plane to Prince Rupert and caught
a boat there.
His mothers illness and death
postponed his marriage to Miss Ruth
Sullivan of Seattle who has been
staying with her sister in Ketchi-
kan. The wedding will take place
upon his return in April from Fair
banks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03

The Chamber of Commerce for the
second time has set dues at $500
for the year. Fred Cunningham and
]. ]. Coulter are charged with the
responsibility of the membership
roundup, but a receipt book has al
so been placed with T. ]. Mcbride,
for the convenience of those who
have been Intentionally missed by
the rounder-uppers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03

Remember. Elks. next Wednesday
night is Past Exalted Rulers Night.
And by Past Exalted Rulers we
mean-Nan Fisk. James Nolan.
Frank S. Barnes and H B. Thorn
quist Be sure to attend. if you pos
sibly cam
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03
ELKS NOTES
By the Publicity Chairman

:. = 81 :.
Last night at the Elks card party
there we're nine tables of cards IN
play. Mrs Alberta Christensen and
Chas. Benjamin won prizes sor high
whist scores Mrs. Walter Waters
and Virgil Neyman received eonso1=
alton prizes. Careful, Virgil that
two consolation prizes you've got ii
two weeks! How about a high prize
next time?)
Hosts for the evening were II. B.
Thornquist and Oar Smith. The hos
tesses. Mrs. Thornquist and Sue
Smith. served fruit salad and cook
les.
Penny Biago had proven SO pop
ular the Thursday evening before
that the hosts were persuaded to
supervise the playing of it again
last night-until a late hour.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03

Installation of officers viii be the
chief order of business at the Can
merry Workers Auxiliary Union meet
ing tonight, James Cauley, agent
said today.
Brigadier and Mrs. w. J. Carru-
theirs left on the North Coast last
Friday for a visit to the Salvation
Army corps at Ketchikan, Metlakat-
la and Saxman. They planned
when leaving to return on the North
Coast next Monday.
Captain Margaret Morris left on
the Northland Monday morning to
assist Captain and Mrs. Stanley
Jackson at the Salvation Army
corps in Juneau for two months.
supt. George ]. Fabricius calls
attention to the fact that the regu-
lar monthly meetings of the school
board will be held at o'clock on
Tuesday night, February IA at the
school-hOuse. At all meetings, he
states. patrons should feel free to
come before the board with any mat
ters which they wish the board to
consider.
W. C. OVERLY, Deputy collector,
Internal Reevnue Service, will be
in Wrangell at the Wrangell Hotel
from February 10th to 14th, to as
sist taxpayers with the filing Of
their income tax returns and other
tax matters, according to word re-
ceived here today.
Miss Meredith Mitchell. superin-
tendent of Bishop Rowe General Hos
pital, returned on the BaranOf Mon
day from Seattle where she accom-
panied James Harvey nd Frank
Gadd to the Marine Hospital.
Mrs. Percy Oglesbee who re-en-
tered Bishop Rowe General Hospital
Saturday as a medical patient, after
living been home a few days, is re-
ported to be much improved today.
The regular meeting of the Town
Council was adjourned last night
until the return of City Clerk L. 3.
Chisholm from Juneau where he was
sent two weeks ago to transact var
ious business matter for the town.
Norman Bake returned on the
Baranof Monday night from a trip
to the states.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union will be held February in the
library at 2 p. m. Subjects such as
How Healthy are we" and What
About Your Medicine Chest" will be
discussed.
Mrs. M. L. Miles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-02-03

VIM. L. Paul came in from the
west coast this afternoon on the
Princeton, the Rev. Verne Swan
son, captain.