Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-11

Church, this city; and burial service
in the cemetery of the church. Rev.
R. B. Stewart officiated. The pail
bearers were: William Landlord, Jno.
T. Smullin, DR.. A. A. Parker, DR.. Il.
I. Owens, Harlan Robertson, Arthur
Landlord, Erland Etcheson and John
Parks.
MR.. JAMES T. POWELL
James Thomas Powell, aged %, died
in the tragic event Of Thursday, Au-
gust 8, when two other Pocomoke City
people, went to their death in an auto
accident, on the DUPONT highway.
Mr.. Powell was the son Of Mrs.
Arinthia Powell and the late Mr..
Powell. He was born April "a, 1911,
in this city, and had been associated
for many years with Mr.. Dryden in
his Eagle Mills industry. He was a
graduate of the Pocomoke High School
in the class of 1929 and was one OF
Mr.. Dryden's most trusted employees.
At the time of the accident he was re-
turning with his employer from the
Cleveland Poultry Congress.
The deceased is survived by a wild
ow and one little son, aged A years.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Powell was
Hiss Doris Fisher, of Assawoman, va.
Other survivors are: Mrs. Arinthia
Powell, his mother; Miss Louise Pow
ell, a sister; and William and John,
Powell, his two brothers.
Funeral services were held on Sum-
day last from the Methodist Protes-
tant Church. There was a large out
pouring Of sympathetic friends, and a
profusion of floral pieces-exhibitio
of the high esteem in which Mr.. Pow
ell was held and the real, heartfelt,
coincidence of the people. The inter-
ment was in the cemetery Of the M.
P. Church, and the pallbearers were:
Burley Payne, Robert Walker, Jr"
Frank Carter, Clifton Dryden, Roy
Lescalette and William Wilkins.
This terrible loss of life has stirred
the Delaware State authorities to such
an extent that mobilization of state
forces was called for last Monday in
Dover to stem the increasing number
of highway deaths in Delaware, now
totaling 48 since last January 1.
Vigorous warfare, particularly upon
speeding and reckless driving, will be
declared as officials will seek to pre-
vent repetitions Of three accidents
that took the lives Of Is persons in the
past few weeks.
Six persons were killed on July D
in an automobile accident near Frank
ford in Sussex County and three on
July 80 near Kirkwood.
Mondays conference was called by
lack w. Wells, state motor vehicle
commissioner as the years auto death
rate rose seven above the toll of last
year at the corresponding date.
give called representatives Of state
departments and leaders of Whining
toms government and business life to
meet with me in Dover on Monday at
noon," Mr.. Wells said.
1--WE must maintain cooperative
efforts to check excessive speeds on
the Delaware highways and streets.
I have been informed that in the Dry
dens' accident and one in Sussex coun-
ty a few weeks ago which took the
lives Of six persons, excessive speed
was the important factor"
While Mr.. Wells would not say what
action would be recommended to the
conference, it was reported the revo-
cation of operators licenses Of reck-
less drivers will be held under consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Wells called attention to the
Pennsylvania law which provides for
9O-day revocation for those who ex-
coed the 80 mile speed limit.
Special attention will be paid, he
said, to uninspected cars, after Sep
TENDER !.
eve are going to drive every unin-
spected car off the highways" Mr..
Wells threatened.
Among those invited to Mondays
conference were: Supt. of State Police
John r. Fader, Supt. of Wilmington
Public Safety Andrew J. Kavanaugh;
H. S. Schutt, director Of the Depart
ment of Public Safety; Philip F.
Guerke, manager traffic bureau,
Chamber of Commerce; w. Floyd
jackson, president Of the Delaware
Safety Council; state highway COM
misisoners; w. w. Mack, chief engi-
neer, State Highway Department; and
Maj. Chauncey P. Holcomb.
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