Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
Local and Rural News

Private Elwood T. Jones, Of the
Chemical Warfare Service, Edgewood
Arsenal, Md, spent a few days of last
week with his parents and other rela-
tives near Pocomoke.
Mrs. Bessie Leyshon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Johns and young son have
returned to Scranton, Pa, after a WIS.,
it with the formers father, w. A.
Stroud and other relatives here and
in Virginia.
The pupils of Elementary School
B who wish to participate in the
dedication" Parade Monday are ask
ed to meet the principal, Miss Annie
L. Ross, in front of the State Armory
at 1890 O'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry o. Schroeder,
of Frederick, Nd, were weekend
guests of Mrs. William E. Craigmile.
Mrs. Russell L. Michael, who spent the
past week with Mrs. Craigmile, re-
turned to Frederick with them.
Mrs. B. P. Eggleston and two daugh
tiers, Louise and Lloyd, Miss Mollie
Jordan and Davis w. Jordan, Jr., were
overnight guests Saturday of DR.. and
Mrs. E. J. Clarke. The party left
Sunday morning for New York to at
tend the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Edwin Birmingham has return
ed from two weeks stay at Rock Is
land, ILL.,, where he attended Training
school and where he purchased new
Bear equipment for the Birmingham
Garage.
Mrs. Davis Jordan, of Norfolk, Va,
is the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. E. j.
Clarke. Her daughter. Miss Mollie
Jordan, will join her here today on
her return from the Worlds Fair and
Miss Virginia Jordan, sister-in-law
of Mrs. Jordan, will also spend the
weekend with DR.. and Mrs. Clarke.
Announcement is made that Mr..
Norman P. Foster, Manager Of the
Salisbury Field office of the Social
Security Board, will be in Pocomoke
City, on Wednesday next, September
9Th. He will be available for inter-
views on that day at the Post Office
between the hours Of II A. M. and
IL noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhardt Neubauer
and daughter, Myrna Kay, will return
to Pocomoke over the weekend from
Menomonie, Wisconsin, where they
spent the summer vacation. Mr.. Neu-
bauer will take up his duties in the
Industrial Arts Department of the
Pocomoke City High School.
Youths between the ages of 10 and
Is needing employment should contact
one of the following offices: High
School Principal, Superintendent of
Schools, Health Office, or the Welfare
Board, and make application, or ap-
plication can be made direct to the
N. Y. A. office, Salisbury, Md.
Twenty-Five organizations in POGO
moke have been invited to participate
in the parade which will precede the
dedicatory services of the new fire
engine house on Monday, Labor Day.
The parade will be staged at / o'clock
and the ceremonies take place at P.
M.
Mrs. S. J. Matthews spent last week
end in Washington, D. c., with her
daughter, Mrs. Walter T. Harris. Mrs.
Harris returned to Pocomoke with
Mrs. Matthews, and left on Wednes-
day to visit the Worlds Fair in New
York.
Williams Church will observe Sun
day, September 10th as Home Coming
Day. There will be services both
morning and afternoon and the public
is cordially invited to worship at this
old church. Those who desire may
bring basket lunches.
Mrs. David Dallas and Mrs. Nell
Davis entertained very delightfully."-
at bridge luncheon Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Dallas in honor of Mrs.
VIM. Hall Beach, of Antwerp, Bel
GUM, and Mrs. John r. Lydon, of
Easton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Catlin and
daughters, Anne and Faith, of New