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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-29

NEW YORK.-The Metr0pOli-
tan Police Department is pre-
pared for war and orders have
been issued assigning guards
at power, gas, water and other
public utilities.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-29

BALBOA.-Orders have been
issued that military guards be
placed aboard all ships pass
ing through the canal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
POCOMOKE BALL
CLUB RETURNS
'foTHIS CITY
Fans Well Pleased That Jake
Flowers Has Been Signed
AS Manager
HOOK-UP CONTEMPLATED
FOR NEXT YEARS PLAY

The base ball local fans received
with a great deal of enthusiasm the
news that Jake Flowers, former man.
ager of the Salisbury team, had been
secured by owner Ehlers to pilot the
Pocomoke team for the remainder OF
the season.
Flowers met with remarkable sue
cess in his connection with the Wi
comico bunch, so remarkable that he
was prominently mentioned among
the real winners in organized ball. 1t
is well-remembered story about the
number of games forfeited by his
club, and the subsequent fight he
made to win the pennant. Again, in
1888, he piloted the boys to second
bunting.
However, the best of managers
cannot manufacture talent. They can
develop latent ability, and can direct
the play during a contest, by their
own strategic acumen. But there are
certain young base ball aspirants who
can go so far and no farther, and a
Connie Mack, a Mugs McGraw, or
a Jack Dunn at his best, can not make
good ammunition out of buds.
But Flowers can be depended upon
to do his best, and that best is mighty
encouraging. His first game was a
defeat administered to his old Sails
bury crew; his second carried Cam
bridge, a pennant possibility, to a
IA to Is score; and his third was
loss to Easton by z to 5 all credit
able contests, they showed the boys
are trying.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
POULTRYMEN OF
SOMERSET COUNTY
ARE REPRESENTED
At The Seventh Poultry Con.
gress To Be Held In Cleve-
land July % to Aug. z

It is expected that the poultry grow
ers of Somerset county will be rep
resented at the Seventh Worlds Poul
try Congress to be held at Cleve'
land, July 18th to August 7th.
County Agent G. z. Keller has an
nounced that the Pennsylvania rail.
road will conduct a Delmarva poultry
tour at the all expense rate of $24.35
The tour will start at Harrington
Del, 7:35 A. M. on Sunday, July 30th
and return to Harrington at 1914 A
M. on Wednesday, August End.
The rate will include railroad trans.
portation for the round trip. Lunch
con in dining car to Pittsburgh. Din.
ner and lodging in Fort Pitt Hotel
Guests of the Heinz Co., for break.
fast and tour of the plant. Luncheon
in dining car enroute to Cleveland
Tour of the Goodrich Rubber Co., al
Akron and nights lodging at the Hote
Mayflower at Akron.
This tour will give the poultry
growers an afternoon and q whole
day at the Worlds Poultry Congress
Continued on Back Page This Section
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
VETERINARIAN TROUT
TO Be in SOMERSET co.

DR.. M. H. Trout government veteri-
marian has advised County Agent C.
z. Keller, County agent for Somerset,
that he will test herds for Bangs
disease.
New work has not been carried on
for several months as no funds were
available to pay an indemnity for
reactors. However state funds have
been made available and as there are
only a few herds that have not been
tested, it is hoped that all the herds
can be tested within the next few
weeks in order that the county can be
accredited.
Farmers wishing to have their herds
tested for Bangs disease should get
in touch with the County Agent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
MERCHANTS
ENGAGED in
JULY SALES
Clearances Now In Progress And
These Will Continue All
Next Week
WATCH THE ADS IN PRES
ENT 'DEMOCRAT' ISSUE

The business men in Pocomoke City
are cooperating in final July clear
ance with sale prices effective at
once and to continue all next week.
In this weeks issue of the Democrat"
are advertisements of these sales
which should be carefully noted. All
summer merchandise has been sharply
reduced and savings of many hun
dreds of dollars may be effected if
purchases are made during the sales
period.
The New Pocomoke City Pharmacy
to be conducted under the manage
ment of DR.. William H. Dyott will be
formally opened tomorrow with souve-
Mrs for all adults and free samples
to everyone. The store, formerly
Reads, has been enlarged; the old fix
lures have been replaced by complete
ly modern ones; new lighting effects
have been installed; new up-to-date
fountain; comfortable booths and
tables to accommodate at least 80
luncheon and fountain patrons; every
thing possible has been done for the
accommodation and comfort of its
patrons.
DR.. Dyott came to Pocomoke City
in 1884 at which time he took over the
management of the Read Store. AS
q nha rrna cist his rocord 10 omar, IN tho
public: student in the Baltimore Poly
technic Institute to 1925; appointed
special agent for the Department of
Continued Back Page This Section)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
MRS. LUCY POWELL
DIES SUDDENLY TODAY

Just as the Democrat wac going
to press, news reached the Of
flee of the death of Mrs. Lucy
Powell, whose death occurred sud-
denly at 700 o'clock, this morn
ing, at her residence ON Sixth
Street.
Mrs. Powell was 20 years of age
and, while details are not fully
known, her death was supposed to
have been the result of a stroke.
The deceased is survived by two
children: a daughter, Miss Ruth;
and son, Sherman, a resident of
Marion Station. Funeral services
will be held on Sunday afternoon
at ESQ o'clock from the home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
DR.. H. e. TULL
DIED MONDAY
AT OCEAN CITY
Was Well-KnOwn Physician OF
Salisbury And Son Of Late
Henry Clay TuIl

DR.. Harry C. Tull, a well-known
physician of Salisbury, was stricken
last week with heart attack, and
died at Ocean City on Monday of this
week. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday.
He was prominent in the affairs Of
the Wicomico County Medical Asso-
citation, the American Medical Asso-
citation an dthe Medical and Chirurgi-
cal Faculty of Maryland.
A graduate of Western Maryland
College and the University of Mary
land Medical School in 1900, he served
as president of the Peninsula General
Hospital from 1885 to 1888, and at his
death was chief of medicine.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Edna Williams ellis, and a g.
year-old son, Harry, Jr.
DR.. Tull was the son of Mr.. H. Clay
Tull, of Paramount, well-known in Po-
comoke City and vicinity.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
TRUSTEES APPOINTED
FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

Eleven new trustees for the white
public schools of Worcester County
have been announced by the County
Board of Education.
These are: Ralph A. Ross, POGO
moke City; L. Franklin Purnell, Ocean
City; Harry w. Bowen, Newark; Har-
old Morris, Bishopville; William B.
Denston, Atlkinson's; G. Rex Bromley,
Stockton; Nolan B. Pilchard, Girdle-
tree; J. Richard Phillips, Jr., Berlin;
John II. Gilliss, st. Martins; and
John L. Tull, Whaleyville.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21

Journalism in the lower part of
Worcester County, Maryland did not
come into existence until the year
1866, about eighty years after New
town received its name. Newtown il
said to have been named by q man
whose surname was Revelle in 1885.
BY an act passed by the Maryland
State Legislature in 1879 the towns
name was changed from Newtown TO,
Pocomoke City. In the above named
year, 1866, the late Albert J. Merrill
(1840-1913)) who was the son of the
late VIM. H. Merrill and Eliza Stew
enson Merrill, established a printing
press in Newtown and edited and pub
lished the first newspaper in this
place. It was issued weekly and was
called The Newtown Record, and the
citizens of the town and surrounding
county hailed it's advent with joy and
it soon became very popular publ
cation. Mr.. A. j. Merrill, it's editor,
was we'll known citizen and belong
Continued Back Page This Sectionl.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21

And there are those living today
who can recall when the residence of
Judge James M. Crockett was consid-
cred way out in the country; the
Stevenson's planning mill (now r. G.
Dryden's) was the town limits in that
direction; that the eastern end of Sec
ond street was more or less bog
now one of the attractive residential
sections; and that the river front,
known even now as "The Hip, was
the center of the life and activity of
the place.
There are those who can tell you
about the candle and the oil lamp; the
old bucket at the well; the horse and
buggy transportation; the board or Gin
der sidewalk with the wooden curb ;
the street crossing made of coal ash
es; the street beds almost as impass-
able as the country road; the extinct
street lamp; the fireplace both for
heat and cooking; the loom that pro-
Continued Back Page This Section)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
SOME REMINDERS OF WHAT
MODERN POCOMOKE CITY
WAS IN THE YEARS PAST
Starting From Mere Landing Place For Various Merch
andse, And Known As Stevensons Landing, 1t
Has Grown To Present Dimensions
TODAY IT HAS AN ESTIMATED SHOPPING
POPULATION OF A HUNDRED THOUSAND

Those Pocomoke City it is today; those who
visualize extending from Linden Avenue to the ball park and
almost from Drydes Mill out Market Street way to the River
was bounded by line drawn perpendicular to the Pocooe
ming south Second Street. east to Willow and north again the
river-so limited the extent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
GILLESPE-MEARS
NUPTIALS, JULY Is

Miss Mildred Mears, of Remson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Mears and Mr.. Lester Gillespie, son
of Mrs. Eliza Gillespie and the late
Mr.. George Gillespie of Atlantic, Va,
were quietly married at Pocomoke on
Saturday evening, July 18th. They
will reside at Atlantic, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
MIR. EBEN HEARNE WRITES
INTERESTINGLY CONCERNING
EARLY CITY JOURNALISM
A. j. Merrill Headed Paper In 1879 And From That
Time The Line Of Descent Is Logically UnbrOken
Though Publication And Names Came And Went
MIR. HEARNE AT One Time ABLY CONDUCTED
THE EDITORIAL WORK ON THIS NEWSPAPER

THE following article written by Mr. Eben Hea1ne, of this
city, gives short history of Journalism in Pocomoke
Up until 1879 newspaper publication varied and
tain In that year Merrill and Quinn took hold and from that
time unboken history followed From this date choose
to date Goth Anniversary.-Ed]
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
Ashe Teachers
Next To Bottom
Facts Reveal That Clay Is On
ly County Lower Than Ashe
In Teachers Training.

Ashe county now ranks second
from the bottom among the hun
dred counties of the state IN
teachers training according to in
formation revealed in the jan
uary issue of State School Facts,
the monthly publication OF the
state department of public in
structions.
Ten years ago Ashe ranked
third from the bottom while five
years ago it's rank was 95, fifth
from the bottom; but today only
one county, Clay, ranks lower.
Mecklenburg now ranks first
and Cabarrus and Alexander tie
for second place. The table
shows that within the p a S t
ten years many counties have
done much to> improve their rank
in teachers training. Among
these are Lenoir, Currituck, Scot
land, CASTOR and New Hanover.
It is significant to note that the
counties now in the lower brack-
cts have done little to change
their rating in the past ten years
period. These include Clay, Ashe,
Cherokee, Graham, Allegheny
and Mitchell.
Ten years ago Wilkes was sec
ond from the bottom, with a
rating of SO and today it is fiji
teenth, with a rate OF IS.
In many of the counties of the
state it is required that every
teacher must have grade A GER
tiicate and four years of college
training. Tits plan keeps the
teachers training at high rank.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
Prison Camp
Contract Awarded

Raleigh, Feb. 15.-The high
way and public works commits
sion announced low bidders to-
day for construction work on
three new prison camps for Ashe,
Cherokee and Vance counties.
Contracts probably will be
awarded the low bidders in a
few days.
The low bidders on general
contracts were: Ashe, Miller Con-
struction Company of Thomas
vile, $38,780; Cherokee, Herman
Sipe Company, Inc, of Conover,
$39, 1868; Vance, James Harwood
of Albemarle, $4,000.
Crutchfield Plumbing Company
of Greensboro was low on plumb
ing for all three at So, 1920 for
Ashe, $3,362.52 for Cherokee and
$3,964.35 for Vance.
Mill and Marine Electric, Inc,
of Gastonia, was low for electri-
cal work at $2,355 each for Ashe
and Cherokee camps, with Aus
tin Electric Company of Char
lotte low on the Vance job at
$2,416.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
BRIEFNEWs
FROM
Everywhere
BRANDEIS QUITS
SUPREME COURT

Washington, Feb. 13.-AssO-
ciate SucRcrG Cc-rt Justice
Louis Dembitz Brandeis, dis
tinguished 82-year-Old dean OF
the bench and noted Jewish lib
eral, retired from activity to-
day, ending nearly % years OF
service.
He gave no reason for his
action, although it was recalled
that he has been in ill health
and returned to the bench last
week for the first time in a
month.
In addition he has been
deeply interested in the world
.Palentine resettIement' move
ment and was said to be de-
sirOus of devOting all his ener-
gies to that problem which has
taken on newer and more
grave aspects due to Jewish
persecution abroad.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
Post To
Sponsor Junior
Baseball Again
Plans For Erection OF Cluk
House Also Discussed Al
Meeting Sunday.

At the meeting of the Ashe
post of the American Legion held
here last Saturday night, mem
bers of the post decided to spon-
sor a Junior Baseball League in
Ashe county again this summer
end Rev. J. w. Luke was appoint
ed as chairman of committee to
work out complete details.
Plans to build a Legion hut or
community clubhouse were dis
cussed and committee, COM
posed of Ed Barr, Ed Miller, B.
w. Jones and others was appoint
ed to take the building plans to
Raleigh for approval. Commit
tees were also named to work out
plans to raise sufficient funds to
meet the sponsors part.
Supt. J. B. Hash, commander
of the post, presided.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
Boy Scout Week
Is Observed By
Special Service
Valentine Party Staged At
Presbyterian Church. Fiji
teen Boys In Troop.

Boy scout anniversary week
was climaxed here Monday night
with a Valentine party given at
the Presbyterian church, with
Scoutmaster J. w. Luke in
charge.
Scouts were accompanied by
their valentines" and the even
ing's program consisted of vari-
Gus games. Scott Denney was
elected king of hearts" and DON
ma Miller, queen of hearts.
Mesdame Guy Denney and Guy
Badger assisted in serving re-
freshments.
Coach Paul Perkins is assistant
scoutmaster and the following are
members of the troop: Thomas
Little; Parks Coward, Guy Bad
ger, Jr., Sherman Myers, Hen
ry F. Cooper, Roy Freeman, Joe
Worth, Jimmie Rhodes, A. M.
Jones, Jack Miller, Tom Scott,
Thomas S. Johnston, Hal Coward
and Ralph Lyles. The troop is
divided into patrols, with Denney
and Worth being patrol leaders.
The troop committee is COM
posed of L. P. Coward, Guy Bad
ger, Ed Miller, DR.. J. K. Hunter
and Roy Badger.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
All High School
Students Invited
TOEnter Contest

All high school students in
Ashe county are cordially invited
to enter The Skyland Posts es-
say-writing contest on the sub
'iect of "My County Newspaper.
The contest is now underway
and will last all this month. The
length of the essays may range
from $50 to 400 words.
A total of five prizes will be
awarded to winners. They are:
first prize, large dictionary; Sec
ond prize, $500 in cash; third
prize, $500 in cash; fourth prize,
$1.O0 cash and fifth prize, one
years subscription to the paper.
Plan now to enter!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
STAFFORD URGES FULL
PAYMENT OF PLEDGES

Of the $1,875.00 that was pledg-
ed last spring to make a health
department in Ashe county pos
sible, a balance of $425.00 still
remains unpaid and those who
owe these pledges are urged to
make payments promtly, Rev. G.
F. Stafford states.
The county's total was around
$2,2O0.00 and of this amount the
commissioners pledged $4,000.
IF all pledges are paid, this
little additional amount would
help great deal in getting need
ed equipment" Mr.. Stafford said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
Earl FOuts Will
Be Brought Back
Here And Tried
Gov. Issues Requisition Pap
ers. Wanted On Charge Of
RObbing Bank OF AShe.
ROBBERY IN 1885

Gov. Clyde Hoey sent requisi-
ton papers last Friday to the
Governor of Ohio, stating that
Earl Fouts, who is now report
ing to a federal probation officer
at Columbus, Ohio, is wanted in
Ashe county to face a charge Of
robbing the Bank of Ashe.
Sheriff Ed Miller has not been
notified, but is understood that
the Governor of Ohio will grant
the request and send Fouts back
here for trial.
Fouts is charged with breaking
into and stealing $4,000 from the
Bank of Ashe on Sept. %, 1885.
Some time after that he was ar
rested in Dayton, Ohio, which is
reported to be his home, and was
convicted of attempting to sell
bonds that had been taken from
the Bank of Ashe.
On this charge he was given a
two years sentence, which he
completed a short time ago, it is
stated here.
It is generally believed that
there were two or three parties
involved in the robbery. En-
trance was made through a rear
window and a small safe was
moved into the back room where
it was opened with an acetylene
torch.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
Tax Collector
To Assist In
Making Returns

R. L. Clay United States depu-
ty collector, will be at the West
jefferson hotel next Monday to
assist taxpayers in preparing and
filling of their income tax re-
turns, it is announced.
There is no charge made for
this service and all returns must
be turned in by March Is.
Single persons making $1,000
or more are required to file a re-
turn and married persons making
$4,000 or more are required to
file.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
POPE Plus DIED
FRIDAY A. M.

Vatican City, Feb. 13.-POpe
Plus XXI, Gods holy represen-
tative on earth to 100000, 900
Catholics, died last Friday
morning at the age of 81.
He had been in bad health
for some time, but news of his
death came as a great shock
to the entire world.
Throughout the world there
has been prolonged mourning.
Thousands and thousands have
viewed his body Sunday and
this week that lies in state.
No new Pope has been Sc
lected yet.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
No Arrests Made
Yet, Thefts Cause
j Much Excitement
Jefferson Post Office Entered
Saturday Night. Get Lot
Of Checks.
YATES ALMOST HERO

The citizens of jefferson and
Lansing were shocked last Sun
day and Monday by two bold
robberies and last night no ar
rests in either case had been
made.
BY removing a window pane in
the back of the building, one or
more parties entered the Jeffer-
son post Office Saturday night and
escaped with an assortment of
first class mail containing an
estimated amount of about $4,000
worth of checks, several parcel
post packages, two fountain pens,
a watch and 6 cents in money. A
number of school voucher requi-
sitions were included in the stol-
en- lot. Of course payment on
all Of the checks was stopped.
Miss Irene Morphew stated
that the robbers did not break in
to the safe and that the mail in
the office was the lightest it has
been in some time. Inspectors
were here this week investigat-
ing and taking finger prints.
WEIGH STORE ROBBED
About 4 o'clock Monday morn
ing two men pried open the
front door to Welch's store in
Lansing and were collecting up
an assortment of merchandise
when they were detected by Ben
{. Yates, who runs a store across
the street and lives upstairs.
Mr.. Yates, it is reported, dashed
over to the store, closed the door
and attempted to arrest the
thieves singlehanded and with
out being armed. He knocked one
of them down en- tn 7oose, with
hlh fist and in the mea, time the
other one fired and broke large
ShoWWindoW pane through which
both Of them finally escaped with
only small quantity of merchan-
disc, it was stated. There were
no details available from the
sheriff's office, but it is under
stood that deputy officers are
busy working on the case. It
is estimated that around $4,000
worth of merchandise was taken.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
ROTARIANS TO HAVE
NOVEL PROGRAM TONIGHT

Langdon L. Scott, chairman of
the program committee of the
Jeffersons Rotary club, has an
nounced a novel and unique pro-
gram for tonight. Each Rotarian
will be called on to tell about
the most embarrassing moment in
his life or to tell a good, clean
joke. All members are urged
to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
Contractors Are Ready To
Start Wiring Homes In CO,
Meeting Held Here Monday
County Divided Into Six
Different Areas.
MESSICK is PLEASED

Electric contractors are now
ready to start wiring the homes
of all REA members in Ashe
county, C. F. Messick, superin-
tendent CT the Caldwell Mutual
Corporation, announced this
week.
The county has been divided
INTO six territories and a differ
ent wiring contractor has been
assigned to each one of these ter
ritories.
Melvin F. Burgess, Baltimore,
Md, contractor who was award
ed the contract to build the main
REA transmission line in Ashe
and Allegheny counties, as we'll
as in Watauga, has rented an Of
flee and storage place here near
VannOy Furniture Company and
is getting everything ready to
commence construction in this
county.
Mr.. Burgess now has four
trucks on the road hauling long
creoSoted pine poles from South
Carolina and wiring to Todd will
been completed this week. Stalk
ing crews are now working near
Nathan's Creek and Scottville.
In making the announcement,
Mr.. Messick stated that all six
of the wiring contractors are
thoroughly experienced and we'll
established firms and that they
guarantee not to overcharge any
member on wiring.
A standard unit wiring price
list has been adopted and the con-
tractors agree to pay a $4,000 re-
ward to any member who can
show that he has been overcharg-
ed A warning not to pay for the
job until it is approved by an
authorized REA inspector has al
so been issued.
Most of the six contractors
have been employed to wire
homes in Caldwell and Watauga
counties. Over 600 homes of the
LOO members in Watauga have
been wired.
Mr.. Messick stated that $685.
10000 has been allotted to Ashe
and Allegheny to be loaned to
members to wire their homes.
They can borrow up to 80 percent
of the total cost and pay it back
over Swear period at the inter-
est rate of 6 percent.
The six wiring contractors and
their territories are: King Elec-
trio Company, Lenoir, has Todd
to and including Baldwin COM
Electric Service, Hick-
DRY, has Idlewild, Obids and
Glendale Springs; 1. S. Ayers
Electric Company, Boone, has
Sutherland, CreStOn and Clifton;
Parker Electric Company, Wiki
esboro, has Crumpler, Helton and
Tuckerdale; Winters Electric
Company, Todd, has Chtstnut
Hill, Scottville and Weavers'
Ford communities; Homie Elec-
trio Company, Lenoir, has Orion,
Nathan's Creek and Wagner.
The Central Radio Company
and Central Hardware Company
here decided that they would not
go into the wiring business at
this time, but would feature ap-
planes.