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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
DR.. BOWDOIN
DIED AT HOME
ON WEDNESDAY
Was Well Known In This Com
munity And Admired For
His Good Qualities
BURIAL TAKES PLACE
TO-DAY IN PARKSLEY, VA.

DR.. John w. Bowdoin, "a, former
State Fish Commissioner and for
half a century a prominent figure in
Eastern Shore of Virginia politics,
died at his home at Bloxom( Va, on
Wednesday, April 5.
He had been in ill health since De-
cember. Funeral services will be held
at the home at 8 P. M. Friday with
burial in the Parskley Cemetery. DR..
Bowdoin was born in Accomack coun-
ty and educated in the public schools
there. He then attended Richmond
College, the University of Virginia
and Columbia University, returning
to his native county to practice medi-
cine.
DR.. Bowdoin was well known in this
city and his acquaintance and friends
here deeply regret his passing. He
was gentleman of the old school.
He was a hearty, whole-souled friend.
One never could mistake just where
DR.. Bowdoin stood on all matters of
public interest. He was ready to de-
fend his opinion on any issue.
Like many others of his native
state, he was a dyed-in-the-wool
sportsman. He loved horse racing,
base. ball, and, no doubt, anything
else that was marked for a contest.
He was broad-minded, too; while pull
ing for his side to win, he was ready
to give an opponent his due. He was
a widely popular man and the years
will scarcely bring one more loyal
to his state and its people.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
CLARK-DENNIS NUPTlALS
ON We'd, MARCH 20

Colonel Burnside r. Value announ-
ces the marriage of his sister, Mrs.
Alfred Pierce Dennis, to Colonel FL
mer White Clark on Wednesday
March twenty-ninth at noon. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of Mrs. Dennis, 300 Twenty-first St.,
N. w. Washington, D. c., by the
Rev. DR.. Oliver J. Hart, of st. Johns
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Clark is the daugher of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Value, for
mer residents of Pocomoke City,
and is connected with the Federal
Housing Administration in Washing
ton.
Colonel Clark, executive assistant
Public Works Administration, is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w. Clark
of Philadelphia.
The couple are spending a month
in the West Indies.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
ELECTION DAY
TO Be NAMED
BY GOVERNOR
Must Appoint Date Within
20 Days After MIR. Colds
bOrOugh's Resignation
SENATORS ROE AND WARD
PROMINENT AS SUCCESSORS

With former Representative T. Alan
Goldsborough sworn into office at
Washington on Wednesday of this
week as a Federal Judge, Governor
O'Conor is expected to set the date
for a special election in the First
Congressional district to fill 1.-The un-
expired term.
Under the statue, the Governor is
required to announce the time of the
election within twenty days after re-
ceiving official notice of Mr.. Colds
borough's resignation. The Congress
man made his resignation effective
with his taking over the new post,
rendered him by President Roosevelt.
The State Central committee of
both parties, and not the voters in
primary balloting, will name the can
didates for the special election. There
is no definite word as to who the two
candidates will be.
On the Democratic side, which is
virtually certain to be the ultimate
winner, the two leading candidates
appear to be two State Senator'S
Dudley G. Roe, of Queen Anne's, and
David J. Ward, of Wicomico.
There are others in the field, includ-
ing one or two more State Senators,
but these, it is reported, have been
eliminated. Senator Roe was majority
floor leader in the session of the Gen.
eral Assembly just concluded. Both
he and Senator Ward have backing
from central committeeman of the
counties embraced by the First Con-
gressional district.
To political observers, it is appar-
ent Governor O'Conor could settle the
question by nod. The State Cen
trail Committee is in his pocket.
But he has failed to take sides thus
far, largely because doing so would
have created enemies in the General
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
SUNRISE SERVICES AT
BEAVER DAM CHURCH

On the grounds in front of the
Presbyterian Church at Beaver Dam
will be held the annual Easter Sun
rise Service on Sunday morning, al
6 o'clock.
This service is conducted by the
Junior Helpers, a young peoples or
ganization in the church and will be
assisted by the Christian Endeavo1
of the Presbyterian Church from this
city.
The Rev. James Macleod, of POGO
moke, will bring tie Easter message
to the assembled group.
An invitation is extended to the
public to come and worship the Resur-
rected Christ at this morning service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
FORMER LOCAL
WOMAN DIED
in SALISBURY
Mrs. Mary o. Blackwell, 80,
Succumbs After Illness Of
Several Weeks

Mrs. Mary o. Blackwell, 81, passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Herman Johnson, 400 E. Isabella
ST., Salisbury, Saturday at 8 A. M,
after an illness of several weeks.
She was the widow of Asher J.
Blackwell. The deceased was born
in Norfolk, Va, came to the Eastern
Shore to teach school, married Asher
J. Blackwell, and resided at Temper
anceville until 1920, when they moved
to Pocomoke where she remained until
two years ago she moved to Sails
bury with her daughter.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Holloway Funeral Home at
2 P. NJ, Monday, Rev. John W. Woot-
ten, assisted by Rev. E. Russell, Of
Salisbury, officiating. Interment in
Greenwood cemetery at Temperance
vile. The bearers were B. B. Con-
quest, Hiram Lang, Clifton Lang, w.
H. Pruitt, Manly Winder, and H. L.
Dye.
Mrs. Blackwell is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Herman Johnson, of
Salisbury, and step-daughter, Mrs.
]. S. Bunting, of Temperanceville,
and three grandchildren, Mrs. Esca
Eller and John B. Johnson, of Sails
bury and J. s. Bunting, Jr., of Tenn
peranceville, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, want some OF you peo-
ple to gaze steadily at the picture on
this page and tell me what it 1t. II
Won guess it-you can have it. Looks
TO me like some prehistoric, ante
diluvian, reptile that should have been
dead a hundred thousand years ago;
but, in some mysterious way, has Nv
ed through the ages, has suddenly
made it's appearance in most unex-
pected climes, and has spread terror
worse than those occasioned by the IN
vas;on of the Marian hordes recent
y.
Now, some of you people may think
that the scaly, Shiny, looking dino
saur, pterodactyle, or by what other
name the denizens of the ancient
jungles may be known, didn't come
from round these diggin's; well,
you've got another think coming to
Won That animal was caught, as you
see him, by local photographer. The
tllnp was III d LIEU VI oAAS ~. ~
county farms, and the entire scene
depicts a local habitation and land
scape stretch.
So. here's some terrible shape
make, fish, beast, or mammoth bird
that may be roaming loose in your
back yard, seeking. whom and what
IL may devour; and it may "git" you'
If YOU don't watch out.
In the picture, it look as II 1t nao
inst emerged from the waters OF the
swamp, and was feeding on lear
commensurate in size with those
tropical plants which are rife in Sec
TONS where it looks as If this mon
s4er had its habitat. The picture has
been shown to lots of people and lots
have opened wide their eyes ana
wouldn't believe the thing was ever
seem in these parts. But, none-the-
las. it is and it can be proved beyond
a doubt it is a real Eastern Shore
6enizen.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
FETE
in THE ARMORY
FRI, APRIL Fl
Under The Direction OF The
Garden Committee Of The
WOman'S Club
FULL STATEMENT OF
THE GOVERNING RULES

The Flower Festival under the di
rection of the Garden Committee of
the Woman's Club, will be held in the
Armory on Friday, April 21st between
two and ten p. M. The admission
price will be ten cents. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Rules Governing Exhibition
1. Entries are open to anyone in
Pocomoke or vicinity who wishes to
exhibit. School children are urged
to exhibit.
2. Competitors for awards must be
amateurs. Professional exhibitors
are cordially welcomed.
3. All exhibitors are asked to bring
their own container and be respon-
sible for them at end of show.
A. No exhibits to be moved until
9 P. M.
5. All exhibits must be arranged
by 1870 A. M, April 81. Exhibits
received and placed between 9 and
1870 by Committee. Judging will
take place between IL and 2 P. NJ.
6. Doors of the Armory will not be
open to the general public until 3
P. M.
z. Each member of the Woman's
Club is urged to have at least one
exhibit.
8. There will be three judges for
the show and their decision is final
Rules of the Federated Garden Clubs
of Maryland will be used in Judging.
9. There will be three prizes award
ed for the three outstanding artistic
achievements, one of these going to
the B division of the Elementary
CONTINUED ON Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
LOCAL WOMAN
IS ATTACKED ON
FOURTH STREET
Is Felled By Blows From I'm
known Assailant And Is
Painfully Injured

Mrs, Minnie Watson, of this city,
is recovering from injuries received
when she was struck by a brick
thrown by an unknown assailant at
the corner of Walnut and Fourth
Streets Saturday night.
Mrs. Watson, who is employed in
a local store, left about IL O'Clock
to go to her home, located on 4th
St., and Bonneville Avenue. Enroute
she stopped in the home of Mrs. j.
Dawson Clarke on Walnut leaving
there shortly after twelve. After
turning the corner at Fourth she said
she heard a slight noise and as she
turned half way around saw the fig
ure of a man approaching but had no
time to note his appearance before he
hurled a brick striking her on the
side of the head. She fell to the pave
ment as he reached her and in a half
stunned condition felt him striking
her on the back of the head.
Fortunately her cries and approach
ing pedestrians frightened him off and
she was able to return to the home OF
Mrs. Clarke for help. Police officials
were notified and search made for
the assailant but so far no arrest has
been made. From the meager de-
scription given the man was of aver
age height, wearing long coat, un-
buttoned. Evidently cap covered
the upper part of his face and his head
was lowered.
Mrs. Watson's injuries consisted OF
a bad cut on the right side Of the head
which required several stitches to
close. The left side of the face is
badly bruised caused by striking the
pavement in her fall.
Authorities are investigating and
the attacker may yet be apprehended
and justice melted out, and If so, it is
hoped he will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
While it is quite probable the fl
nances of the city have all the drafts
upon them that the Council can meet,
still some of the streets of Pocomoke
are very poorly lighted. Darkness is
a valuable aid to any one with evil
intent; and any improvement along
this line will go far toward making
those so inclined a little wary.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
POCOMOIK[E LIONS, WILL
ENTERTAIN FARMERS

The Pocomoke City Lions Club will
observe their Annual Farmers night
at the Whyte House Grill Tuesday,
April II, beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
A special program has been prepar-
ed including Miss jeanette Dix in
Classic Dancing; Mrs. F. Reide On
ley, of Virginia, Singing; Earl Harris
and Brother, Banjo and Song; and
Mr.. C. z. Keller, County Agent of
Somerset, Speaker.
Every member Of the club will
bring one or more guests from among
the nearby farmers. They should
notify L. Paul Ewell's office of the
number expected to be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07

Blest if my old friend and chump
Blow. alias Jingling johnson, dldn''
blow in here one day this week; ne
said he was coming, and he done IT,
He also brought bottle in case we
,.o,ld like to have little blowout,
and ri be bowed (excuse the Eng
lsh) if I amt sorry I didn't get to
see him. 1 had occasion to blow into
Princess Anne that day. I had lit
tie matter 1 wanted to place before
the Somerset County Commissioners.
had a little speech, 1 wanted to
make. so I went up and blowed awhile.
I distinctly felt that they would nave
liked to blow me out before I got
through, but stuck 'em out and had
my say.
want to say to Mr.. Blow that l
hope he may sweep down here again
soon. I'll take him over home and
get a bottle of something I've got in
INV cupboard which will mix very
well with the liquid he brought and
we'll reach a point where we'll forget
there ever was a depression. And
speaking Of depression, I was talking
lately of friend of mine, and I said
he was quite well off at one
time, but the depression got him.
A lady who was listening surpris-
ed me by saying: "Why, I didn't know
he drank" Now this bottle Jingling
Johnson, alias Blow, brought me, ac-
cording to the donors word, is pre-.
Depression stuff, and I want every
body who reads this to understand it's
Just as harmless as aqua pura, and it's
not to be mixed with pre-Prohibition
refreshments. Not that / would turn
down a quaff of "Oh! be joyful" but
1 don't want to bring down any criti-
cism on the head of those who mani
fest a friendly spirit toward the
Democrat and it's owner.
AS to drinking, it's getting danger
Gus to be safe, nowadays. see lot
about breaking up of stills, gambling
machines, hold-ups, and the rest; and
believe I'd rather be out in Hearn's
woods working on the Pocomoke Park
than bucking up against the law. Ac-
cording to latest reports they have
pinned law on these pin-ball mach
ines, and it's going to be rather ex-
pensive to get caught looking at one
of those little balls rolling down a
grade and bobbing up against pin.
But the trouble about the whole
thing is, the tenacious way in which
these little devices hold on to life.
You know, they say, you can cut the
head off snake, and the reptile won't
die till the sun goes down. Well, you
Continued on Rage 2
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
WIN. EDWARD MERRILL
RECEIVES PROMOTION

William Edward Merrill, present
District Manager of the Farm Blu
reau Life and Auto Insurance Co., for
the three lower Eastern Shore coun-
ties of Maryland, was notified re-
Gently of decided promotion, which
will make him State rfanager of Della
ware, working for the same company.
He will be leaving Pocomoke City
around April goth and will reside in
Richardson Park, Del. The compen-
sation for his work will be about
double that he has been getting as Dis
trict Manager.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
SENIOR CLASS
POCOMOKE Hi
GIVES DRAMA
Annual Play Will Be Produced
In Auditorium On Thurs
day, April 18th

On Thursday, April Is, the Senior
class of Pocomoke High School is
presenting it's annual play. This year
the class has chosen Kathryn Wayne's
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07

affair. Stars, both heavenly and Of
the movies turn up. To make mat
tiers worse, a jewel robber comes to
steal the stars jewels. Picture the
panic of laughter that will result
when Amantha learns that one of the
stars is the son of her one and only
beau, Wiggles; when Amantha is mis-
taken for Mugs; the fight between
the stars and Bibblesnuff's household.
These are only few of the episodes
that will make you exclaim, 81 haven't
laughed like that in ages!'
Due to the fact that this play will
be presented on Thursday, the p. T.
A. meeting will be postponed to April
"a.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
DR.. AND MRS. OWENS
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS

DR.. and Mrs. r. I. Owens enter
tanned a number of friends at an oys-
ter roast and dance at Chincoteague
Friday night of last week compliment
tary to their house guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. LaVerne Olmstead, of Water
town, N. Y. On Saturday night Mr..
and Mrs. Mac Matthews and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Gladding entertained in
honor of the Olmsteads. :.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
play entitled among the Stars" q

play entitled among the Stars" q
comedy.
The scene of the farce is the recep-
ton hall Of Castle Heights, the home
of Amantha and Sigmund Bible
snuff, in suburban district IS miles
from Hollywood, California. The
plot of this play is conferred around
"Siggie," an absent-minded, lovable
eccentric scientist. This benevolent
old gentleman is portrayed by David
Merrill.
"Siggie," who consented to let a
motion picture company use his home
for a scene, forgets to tell his sister,
Amantha( Lenora Heilig) about this
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-07
NEXT YEAR AT THE FAIR
New York SUM

The announcement that admission
to the Worlds Fair in 1910 will be
so cents may have leaked out but It
cannot be said that the transpira-
ton was premature. Now Is the time
to let next years possible customers
know that the management is 60
ing to correct some Of the errors of
the season just closed. The price and
the juggling Of prices were one Of
these mistakes. Let man into an
exposition at bargain rate and
he will spend more than he has
saved at the gate; the fair can COL
lect its deserved share from the ben
eficiaries. The crowds the thing,
and that brings us TO 1889 error No
2, the lack Of an amusement area Of
real popular appeal. The show at
Flushing Meadows was indeed long
on art and science but short on
what made SO much for the popu-
ularity of two Chicago expositions.
OF the Midway offerings at our fair
only two or three have been talked
about. Some Of the others were re-
garded as "gyps". Why should the
people pay to see inferior shows in
the amusement area when sights
like Futurama and the City of
Light-to name only two of several
corporation exhibits-were to be seen
for nothing?
In most ways the 1889 fair was
great success. Its lessons should
make the second season a hum
dinger.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-07

Among the weekly radio attractions in
New York is the broadcast of the City
Council meeting said to rank in popu-
larity with jitterbug programs and the
hit paradeS. Mayor LaGuardia started it
nearly two years ago over the municipal
station, and the program was so widely
acclaimed that it stuck
Here is what seems to be an efficient
checkup system nearly every city could
copy profitably. Few citizens know even
their own ward councilman, much less
the other members of their lawmaking
body. As result, lot of people who
don't know statute book from a theater
program manage to sneak into comforta-
bic council seats and stick.
Not so if they went on the air. The
electorate would know them by their
speeches-or their silence And council
men would be goaded to put on much
better performances by the knowledge
that the whole town is listening in. In
fact, 1t wouldn't be bad idea to extend
these hroadcasts to Congress-with tele-
Vision. There might be fewer pinochle
games In the cl0akroom and more densely
populated legislative chambers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-07

given by Chile's Ambassador Carlos
Davila to Mrs. Dolly Curtiss Gam.
will concentrate upon the Soviet
embassy reception tonight NOV. %
The reception commentaries the
23rd anniversary Of the Commun-
list revolution, and in the past 1t
has been one of the gala events
of the social season. Washing
ton dowagers, congressman, Cabi-
net members, and other officials,
gathered there not because they
believed In Soviet doctrines, but
because the Russion Embassy is
famous for Its caviar, champagne
and excellent music.
Ambassador Troyanovsky FREE
quently imported top-notch sing
ers from the Metropolitan Opera
at several thousand dollars each
to entertain his guests. AS
result, invitations to the Soviet
Embassy were in almost as great
demand as the coveted card
boards to the British Embassy.
This year, however, big ques-
ton mark hangs over the So
Wet reception. Gold embossed
invitations already have been
issued to Washington official
dom. In fact, they were issued
almost simultaneously with the
hct blast fired at Roosevelt by
Premier Molotoff.
And whether or not many Of
these invitations will be accepted
is going to be watched by all
Washington. Already 1t is known
that John L. Lewis has declined;
also Chief Justice Hughes, Alice
Longworth, all Of the Cabinet and
many of the senator's and con-
gressmen.
Stain Is going to save money
on his Washington anniversary
party.
TWO NEUTRALITY SPEECHES
Unlike the Senate, where four
weeks Of debate didn't change
a neutrality vote, the Administra-
tons big majority in the House
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-07
A Thought for Today
Three Cities Decide

Late tonight voters in three OF the
states largest cities will be celebrating
the result of municipal elections. In all
three of the cities the incumbent mayors
are seeking reelection and all three seem
destined to be returned to Office by con-
vincing margins. AS matter of fact it is
the margin of victory that is causing
more talk than the mere reelection.
Democrats feel that if Mayors Thomas j.
Spellacy and John w. Murphy are re-
turned to office by heavy votes, 1t will
enhance the party's chances year from
now.
And Socialists feel that if Mayor Jas
per McLevy gets another smashing VIC
tory in Bridgeport he will be in strategic
position to win the governorship next
year, something he came close to doing
a year ago. Waterbury will have its eyes
on all three cities to see how the wind
is blowing. Not that any of the three
contests will show how Waterbury plans
to vote week from today but encourag-
ing Democratic victories in Hartford
and New Haven and good run by the
Democratic candidate in Bridgeport,
Stephen Boucher, would help lot here.
The situation in New Haven and Hart
ford is an odd one for Republicans or
Independents to face Mayor Spellacy has
a united party behind him; there is the
memory of his huge plurality two years
ago; the Hartford Courant, staunch Re-
publican newspaper endorses him. In New
Haven again there is the New Haven
Register, Republican in many respects,
throwing it's support to Honest John"
Murphy A two-party battle looms in all
three cities. Waterbury may be the only
one of the larger Connecticut cities to
witness tri-cornered battle for control
OF the city government.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-07

How did Atty. Joseph Griffin of Hart
ford expect to beat Mayor TOM Spell
acy when the Republican Hartford
Courant, fresh from observing its 175th
birthday could say this about the latter:
"But be all this as it may, the impression
prevails that Mayor Spellacy has given
the city an administration for which he
need make few apologies. He has, OF
course, made mistakes, but he appears
to have striven earnestly for results re-
fleeing credit on his executive ability
and calculated to sustain the city's repu-
tation as progressive well-ordered COM
munity." That's fair praise in any mans
political world and Mayor Spellacy can
indeed be proud that he has brought the
Hartford Courant around to his side in
such convincing fashion that it endorses
his reelection. It's also personal trib-
ute to the Democratic leader, who was
being bombarded not SO many years ago
as one chieftain that the Democrats had
to unload to insure party success. Not so
judging by the above compliments!