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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
ANNUAL FLOWER
SHOW Will Be
MORE SNOWY
Mrs. II. Lee Hall, Chairman VIII
Be Assisted BY Competent
Committees
SEVERAL PLACES FOR
EVENT NOW CONSIDERED

In order to make the 1889 Flower
Festival, sponsored annually by the
Woman's Club of Pocomoke, bigger
and better than ever, committees have
already been named and plans are rap
idly taking form whereby the exhibit
may be staged on q much larger scale
than heretofore.
The date selected is Friday, April
21st and the exhibit will be open
from $3.50 until 10 P. NJ. Just where
it will be held will be announced later
as several places are under considera-
ton.
Mrs. r. Lee Hall, is chairman of the
Show and she will be assisted by the
following committees:
General committee: Mrs. G. D. Elem
ing, Mrs. w. W. Holt, Mrs. w. Bates
Hancock, Mrs. Arthur Landlord, Mrs.
Marion Duncan, Mrs. L. Paul Ewell.
Mrs. Raymond C. Dryden, Mrs. Verlin
Krabill, Mrs. William Willard, Mrs.
Edwin Birmingham, Mrs. Upshur Stew
enson, Mrs. Earl Merrill, Mrs. w. 81.
Schoolfield and Mrs. Raymond W.
Dixon.
Registration: Mrs. Edwin Britting-
ham, Mrs. William r. Willard.
Poster: Mrs. VIM. r. Willard; Flow
ers, Quilts and Flower Prints, Mrs.
L. Paul Ewell.
Staging: Mrs. Verlin Krabill, Mrs.
r. Lee Hall, Rev. J. w. Wootten, Rev.
John A. Ditto, Herbert Bounds and L.
Paul Ewell.
Refreshment: Mrs. Raymond Dry
den, assisted by Mesdames Fred Hem
edrson, r. !. Givens, Verlin Krabill,
C. d. Fleming, C. s. Jenkins, Malcolm
Matthews, Ralph Lednum and Phillip
Creath.
Flower: All members not named on
other committees. Each member will
have her share of responsibility.
Publicity: Mrs. w. w. Holt, Mrs.
r. Lee Hall and Worcester Democrat.
Doorkeeper and Treasurer: Mrs.
VIM. Fl. Schoolfield.
Junior Exhibit: Mrs. Raymond Dix
on and Mrs. John H. Clarke.
Educational Exhibit: Mrs. w. Bates
Hancock, Mrs. Emerson w. Polk.
Scout Exhibit (Girls) Mrs. L. g.
Callahan; (Boys) Mrs. Fred Hender.
son.
Plans call for an outdoor life ex.
hibit, various booths and reproduc-
tions of gardens and many other in
teresting and educational features.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
FIELD
CUN-DOC CLUB
MARCH 4, 5, 6
One Hundred And Nineteen
Dogs Entered And Attend
ance Largest On Record
FULL LIST OF WINNERS,
OWNERS AND HANDLERS

The Annual Field Trials of the Del
marva Gun-Dog Club took place on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, March
a, 5, and 6, on the McMaster and Dun
can farms, located on the Dividing
Greek road, about five miles from Po-
comoke City.
It was conceded to be the most sue
cessful ever held by the Club, and it
was estimated to be the largest ever
held in the East. There were 119
dogs entered, and owners and trainers
from a wide area including North
Carolina, Va, Md, Del, New Jersey,
Penn, and N. Y, were in attendance.
On Sunday there was crowd of 1000
or 1900 people present, and the day
was ideal for the sport, tho on Sat
urday and Monday hard rains inter-
fered with the comfort of the spec
tators.
The headquarters of those who
came from a distance and were here
for the whole time, We're on the boat,
Gov. Harrington, and the dogs were
kenneled on the farm of Mr.. William
G.. Landlord. Horses to follow the
dogs were furnished by Messrs. W.
B. Duncan, Pitt Carey, George HILL
Luther Parsons, Lawrence Perdue,
Paul Cowger, Benjamin Harrington,
and some owners had their own
horses.
The trials took into consideration
style, range, hunting and bird work
The judges were: Harry Miller, Clay
ton, N. j.; and Ralph Kellam, of Will
mington, Del. The trials were CLASH
fled as Open Puppy, Open Junior, all
ages; Open all ages; and Members
Shooting Dog Stake. The last men
toned trial was judged by Ray Dug
gins, Mt. Holly, N. j.; M. E. Webb
Girdletree, Md; and William Craig, Of
Trevilians, Va; Mr.. Craig bringing the
largest number of dogs to the meet
"a.
Other professional trainers on hand
were: Thomas Carmody and son, Lam
bertsville, N. j.; Austin Heckster
Pemberton, N. j.; James M. McGrath
Trevilians, Va; Charles Hastings
Seaford, Del; and E. G. Curtis, Prin-
cess Anne, Md.
Out-of-town guests included: r. A.
Ralph and son, H. T. Simpson, o. L.
Black and Jack Davies-all of Wash.
ington, d. c.; w. Y. Harper, Chevy
Chase, Md; I. B. Welchous, Randolph
CONTINUED on page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
IVES" KINCDONsIS
APPOINTED HEAD
OF BALL CLUB
MIR. Arthur Ehlers Writes That
The Popular Manager Will
Be On Hand

A letter this week from Mr.. Arthur
H. Ehlers, owner of the Pocomoke
City franchise in the Eastern Shore
League Of base ball, writes that he
has signed yves" Kingdom as man.
ager of the club for the season Of
1889. He also states that information
will soon be forthcoming as to the
new men he has signed and the former
players who will be seen in harness
again this year.
This move on the part of Mr.. Ehlers
will, no doubt, prove interesting news
to the local fans. His work was
highly satisfactory after Joe Boley's
resignation, the team appearing to
take on new life after Kingdom as
sumed leadership. With the same
material Boley had, the boys began
to win, but they were so thoroughly
in last place, 1t was inn
possible to dig them out.
The season starts on Thursday, May
A, and Milford will probably be the
opponent here. Signs of early spring
will soon cause operations at the ball
park to get the field in playing con.
dition, and with Kingdom in the lead.
the fans are ready to back up the club.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
REGIONAL MEETING
TO Be HELD in
SALISBURY SOON
Will Take Place In Auditorium
OF High School Building,
Monday, March 18th

The Women's Field Army of the
American Society for the Control of
Cancer will hold its first regional
meeting Of the year in Salisbury,
March Is at 1880 at the Wicomico
High School auditorium.
The meeting will be conducted by
the medical director of the state or
ganization, DR.. J. Mason Hundley of
the University of Maryland, who will
also be the principal speaker. He will
be assisted by DR.. Randolph M. Mock
who has been appointed director fol
the Wimcomico County division to
succeed the late DIR. ]. McFadden Dick
AS special feature of the meet
ing a sound film Cancer is Curable''
will be presented.
A representative of the American
Society for the Control of Cancer of
New York City will be present.
Mrs. T. J. Caruthers has been ap-
pointed as State Commander fol
Maryland to succeed Mrs. John Paul
Troy of Baltimore. Other officers
serving with her are: Mrs. Lee Allen,
Salisbury, deputy state commander
Mrs. Nelson Fritz, Salisbury, secre-
tary; Mrs. Joseph c. Bloodgood, wife
of the late DR.. Bloodgood, Of Balti-
more, chairman Of the committee of
education; Miss Mathilda Brundick,
Baltimore, state publicity chairman;
and Mrs. Clarence Morris, Salisbury
as publicity director for the Eastern
Shore.
Captains for the various counties
are: Mrs. J. Owen Knott, Denton,
Caroline; Mrs. J. Howard Sullivan,
Cambridge, Dorchester; Mrs. William
Ruark, Westover Somerset; Mrs.
Sidney Fl. Dixon, Eltkon, Cecil; Mrs.
H. P. Levley, Annapolis, Anne Arun-
del: Mrs. Avery Hall, Salisbury, Wi
comico.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
LOCAL MERCHANT ASKS
PUBLIC INSPECT STORE

Our paper this week carries a per.
sonal invitation to the people of the
Shore to visit Scher's in Pocomoke.
Mr.. Scher has recently had his store
redecorated and refurnished and is de-
sirous Of having his friends see the
improvement to the interior of his
large store.
In his advertisement in this issue he
gives an idea of the vast stock of
spring and summer merchandise which
has just been received and in extend
ing the invitation he has instructed
the personnel of the store to be ready
with any information desired relative
to the new modes for 1889.
Be sure to read his ad in this issue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS
HURLOCK, MD.
Board OF The Federation Met In
Dorchester Town On Thurs
day, March End
PLANS DISCUSSED FOR
THE SPRING MEETING

The Board of the Eastern Shore
District of the Maryland Federation
of Women's Clubs met in the Federals
burg Clubroom, March End, at 1880
P. M. with the President, Mrs. Edgar
F. Bradley, of Hurlock, presiding.
Plans were discussed and made for
the spring meeting which will be held
in the Hurlock Theatre at Hurlock,
Md, on Thursday, April goth, at 1880
A. M. Mrs. Hester Beall Provenson,
Dept. of Speech, University of Mary
land, is to be the principal guest speak
er. The Cambridge Woman's Club
will furnish the musical part of the
program. The various clubs of the
district will present their most out
standing achievement of the year in
the form of three minute dramatic
skits.
The nominating committee compos-
ed of Mrs. Milton Pope, Salisbury,
Chairman; Mrs. D. w. Davis, Denton;
Mrs. J. II. Summerfield, Denton; Mrs.
Thomas Fleming, st. Michaels; Mrs.
P. s. Richardson, Hurlock, nominated
the following slate of officers for the
ensuing three year term: President
Mrs. Samuel L. Byrn, Cambridge Wo-
mans Club; Vice President, Mrs. VIII
mer Fell Davis, fredericksburg Wo-
mans Club; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
James w. Hughes, Elkton Woman's
Club; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Russell S. Davis, Cambridge Woman's
Club; Treasurer, Mrs. Grady Powell,
Pocomoke Woman's Club.
The election will take place at the
meeting on April Goth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
MRS. CORA MILLS
DIED ON MONDAY
in Home HERE
Was Eighty-F0ur Years Old
And Died From The In
firmities OF Age

Mrs. Cora Mills, widow of Albert j.
Mills, died at her home in this city
on Monday last at the advanced age
Of "a years.
The deceased was born in Somerset
county, the daughter of the late John
s. and Elizabeth w. Landlord, the
date Of her birth being January 8,
1856. She died of the infirmities Of
old age.
Mrs. Mills is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carl Fleming, of Westover,
Md, and two grandsons, Maurice and
William Fleming. Also by one grand
daughter, Mrs. John Hogan, of Sails
bury. Mrs. Mills also leaves half
brother, William G. Landlord, q promi
nent farmer Of Somerset; and four
half sisters: Mrs. Frank Porter and
Mrs. Bernice Krieg, Of Princess Anne;
Mrs. w. L. Dryden, of New York; and
Mrs. Charles Porter of Salisbury.
Funeral services were conducted on
Tuesday afternoon in st. Mary's Epis-
copal Church, Rev. r. B. Mathews,
officiating. Interment in the ceme-
terry Of the church. The bearers were:
Messrs. Eugene p. Matthews, Roger
W. Landlord, William w. Beauchamp,
Tilghman, Joseph G. Steven
son and Glenn Wilson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
JURORS DRAWN
FOR THE MARCH
TERM OF COURT
Judge Crockett Draws Jurors
For Court Which Convenes
March 29th

Judge Crockett on Wednesday drew
the following as Jurors for the March
Term of Court which convenes in
Snow Hill on March 9th:
District No. (Costen's): Sylvester
w. Messick, Goldsborough Hurley,
James E. Ennis, Burley A. Payne,
R. Frank Jones, William J. Hall,
George B. Hoover, Alonza E. Holland,
Claude M. Henderson, Upshur Merrill.
District No. 2 (Snow Hill), George
H. Corddry, ST., L. Weldon Gordy,
William H. Brimer, T. Howard Col
Inns, ST., Frank B. Carmean, Norman
M. Dryden, John o. Byrd, Elton M.
Jones.
District No. 8 EAST Berlin), Gordon
H. Hastings, Carl C. Birch, Orlando
M. Shockley, Joseph G. Harrison,
John J. Hadder.
District No. A (Newark), Athelyn
Reddish, Dorsey Bradford.
District No. s (St. Martin's), Roy
Gerge, Quigg Ryan, William L. Per-
~.
District No. 6 (Coulbourne), Fred
K. Adkins, Jesse p. Dickerson.
District No. z (Atkinson), George
B. Johnson, Willard P. Evans, Jr.
District No. 8 (Stockton), John w.
John w. life, Chestnut II.
Jones, James l. Redden, Harry c.
Pilchard.
District No. 8 (West Berlin), Earl
E. Conley, Thomas E. Taylor, Robert
Baker, Calvin D. Mock, James B. Da-
,is, C. Vincent Holland.
District No. 10 Ocean City,, Eu-
gene B. Strong, Earl Powell, Charles
). Powell, Jesse T. Workman.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
LOCAL GUARDS
and TEXACOS
SETTLE DISPUTE
Two Home Basket Ball CUNTS
Settle Supremacy. Guards
Win By Close Score

With an Armory filled with the
largest crowd ever to witness a bas-
ketball game here since the Eastern
Shore Tournament was conducted, the
Guards defeated the Texacos by the
score of 1874.
The game was just as thrilling as
the score indicates and the spectators
were cheering in a constant roar from
the opening whistle until the game
ended.
The Guards enjoyed six point lead
at the end Of the half and increased
it to eleven points in the beginning
of the third quarter. However, the
Texacos then took command and it
looked as though they might come out
on the long end of the score. But the
final whistle sounded, ending the
game when it seemed the Texacos had
victory within their grasp.
The experience of the Guards over
Swallowed the Texacos for while but
the youth and stamina of the young
Texacos showed itself in the third and
in the final quarters.
The winners of this game were de-
clared champions of the Lower East
ern Shore Peninsula. The Texacos
had no excuses to offer and the VIC
tory of the Guards was well deserved.
Collie Miller of the Guards lived up
to his reputation as the leading scorer
of the Eastern Shore by chalking up
% points. The Aliens did the bulk
of the scoring for the Texacos as was
expected.
The fans want a return game be-
tween these two teams but it seems
they will have to wait until next year
as both teams officially closed their
season Wednesday night.
The two teams have compiled the
best records of any teams on the
Shore and are to be congratulated
on the splendid showing they have
made and the excellent basketball
they gave the fans this year.
Prior to the Guards Texaco battle,
the Crisfield High School team, met
the quint from the CCC camp and
this game was also closely contested,
the winner emerging likewise with a
3-point lead. Crisfield won by the
score Of 20 to 20.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
MISS NJ. E. VEASEY
IS MARRIED IN
PHILADELPHIA
Is A Granddaughter Of The Late
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Bonneville

The marriage of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Veasey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robert Veasey, of Philadelphia,
to Mr.. Charles Martin Smith, of Wash
ington, D. c., took place at four
o'clock, on March fourth, in the New
Berean Baptist Church, 59th and Pine
Streets, West Philadelphia. Rev.
Samuel H. Fetterolf, pastor Of the
church, officiated, using the impress
sive double ring ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage by her
father, made a lovely picture in a
gown of white chiffon, made with a
shirred bodice and puffed sleeves.
White velvet ribbon streamers fell
from bodice to hem of skirt; with this
she wore a finger tip length veil of
tulle arranged with a coronet Of seed
pearls and orange blossoms. She al
so wore a necklace of pearls and car
ried a bouquet of brides roses and
lily of the valley.
Miss Lola Ann Williamson, of
Washington, was maid of honor. Her
gown was of dusky pink chiffon with
fuchsia velvet ribbon. She wore a
headdress of fuschia petals and pink
yelling and carried a bouquet match
ing her gown, of sweet peas, talisman
roses, and snapdragons, tied with
fuchsia velvet ribbon.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Olivia Berry and Doris Trout, OF
West Philadelphia. They were dress
ed alike in aqua colored chiffon with
daffodil velvet ribbons and wore head
dresses Of aqua colored yelling anu
daffodil velvet. They carried bou-
quets OF spring flowers, jonquils and
snapdragons, tied with daffodil velvet
ribbons.
Mr.. Charles K. Copenhaver, of
Washington, acted as best man, and
the ushers were the Messrs. Reginald
w. Hallowell, cousin of the bride, and
Earl A. Smith, both of Philadelphia.
The church was attractively decor
ated with palm, ferns, and baskets of
white gladiolas.
Mrs. Margaret F. Schroebel, of
Washington, sang two selections, "Be-
cause" and ~ Love You Truly" with
Mrs. Thomas w. Cox, Jr., of Highland
Park presiding at the organ.
Mrs. Veasey wore gown of French
blue crepe with fuchsia hat and gloves
and a corsage of white gardenias.
The bridegroom's mother wore q
becoming costume Of print crepe with
corsage of white gardenias.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the ceremony.
Upon their return from a wedding
trip in the south, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
will make their home in Washington,
d. C.
Mrs. Smith is a granddaughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin E.
Bonneville of this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10

went into the bathroom and took
q cold bath. Somewhere I had read
that a cold bath is the best sleep
producer there Is. ! hoped back into
bed again. The barking had stopped.
! heaved a sigh of relief and started
Arifting off.
~Relax, you sap" ! said to mo.
"Relax and in a few minutes you'll
- asleep"
relaxed
Then it started again.
That dog had just been giving his
tsnsils q rest. This time he was in
Ane form. That bark came knitting
Arough the night like a stiletto. Nor
pAeus took It on the lam.
I tried counting sheep. First just
angle sheep and then by twos and
Aen by fours. counted enough sheep
70 provide the world supply Of mutton
for the next ten years and wooden
coats for every man, woman and child
south of Point Barrow.
Still no dice.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
SHAD MAKE THEIR
APPEARANCE HERE

So far as reported, Frank Spide, Po-
comoke's most noted fisherman, comes
forward with the first catch of the
shad season.
This is rather early for the fish
in these waters, but they found Frank
ready for them, and he hauled in one
roe and one buck shad off the old
swimming ground.
This may indicate an early warm
season, 80 from now on, the catch will
probably increase a. the days 60 by.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10

Thoughts of man kept awake by
. barking dog: I don't like Hitler (.
bat I'd like to be Hitler for just about
I'm minutes you can bet your
boots he isnt kept awake by barking
(ContiBued On Pare lo)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10

The fire alarm which sounded on
Wednesday evening was caused by a
call from the old Tilghman home on
the Snow Hill road. The local de-
partment responded but the house was
completely destroyed. The origin Of
the fire could not be determined.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10

A regular meeting Of Crescent
Chapter No. A o. e. 8. will be held
Monday night, March 18th at 7:3O
O'Clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10

from the
Democrats Pen


MISERY loves company" so I'm gong
10 let you people read about the
troubles a columnist has with digs. 1
want YOU all to know that there are
others.
A Norfolk paper carries a feature
column with the caption Waterfront
S;delights." It is claimed by man
(guess it's a MANI calling himself "W.
= Debram", 1 don't now whether 1t
Is a copyrighted or not, but what's a
little cOpys5ight between frlends' En-
Bill?
Mr.. Debram has the following to
say about dogs: =.
Last night I killed a man. / don't
know his name. He lived near the
intersection of Redgate avenue and
Natoaka street. I cut his throat with
a knife. Ordinarily I use a sharp
Knife for numbering. used q dull
knife on this fellow. wanted him to
suffer. I'm glad I killed him.
This man owned dog. Dogs, taken
generally, are all right. They're mans
best friend. There's one at our house.
Her name is Skipper. She's part wire
haired terrier and part something or
other. She's fine dog. We wouldn't
swap her for the highest-priced dog
IA the world even if he could trace
his ancestry clear back to that hound
that slept in the same tent with VIII
htm the Conqueror.
But this mans dog hasn't any
sense. That pooch wakes up at mid
night and barlzs until exhausted. Wax
ing up at midnight isn't bad in it.
self. Paul Revere set the example. He
went horseback riding, you remember.
But there was method to Pauls mad
ness. Tie British were coming. But
this pooh wakes up and yelps for no
reason at all. There ought to be law
against it. There probably is.
The first part of last night was
fine. Roy Newborn and Ben Edwards
from down home were in town. We
sat around until midnight talking a.
bout old times-the time Roy and
had fight in a rowboat on Content
nea creek because he called me what
was then a fighting word and has
since become a term of endearment
>. the time Mr.. Jimmy Sugg's house
caught on fire and the blaze did 81
damage to the house and the volunteer
fire-fighters $1,000 dagame to the fur
niture the time we staked out
Mr.. Jim Aswell's cow on the school
house rostrum. I went home and to
bed. And then that dog started bark
ing. began talking to myself. "Now
hsten," said to me, "there's no need
getting disturbed about this thing. It's
just dog barking. Go to sleep, you
DOPE"
It didn't do any good. I tried lying
on my right side. No dice. tried my
left side and then flat on my back and
then on my stomach. stuck my head
under the pillow and darn near smoth-
Gred. Still no dice. I got up and pull
ed down the windows. The woman
married walked up.
whats the matter?" asked the
woman / married.
"It's that damn dog" l said. Hes
at it again."
The woman l married went back to
Aeep again. She isn't bothered BY
barking dogs.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
incur the risk of demanding smaller

incur the risk of demanding smaller
appropriations.
While this jockeying for supposed
strategic advantage continues, the
country remains uncertain which
way the wind will blow next. That
uncertainty, as Mr.. Eccles told Con-
gress. is not conducive to a revival
Of business. On the contrary, it is
a potent factor in dissuading any
man from risking his money in long
term investments.
There is good reason to believe that
If the administration and Congress
would make even a small start in the
direction Of balanced budget the
response Of the vast majority of
businessmen would be distinctly
favorable. The reduction in spend
ing need not be drastic, but If there
is ever to be any real economy a
start must be made sometime. If
the administration continues to pile
up staggering deficits as it has done
for the past six years the inevitable
consequences are imitation and per-
haps insolvency.