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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03
Daughters OF Israel
Have Interesting Meet

The Daughters of Israel met
Wednesday afternoon in the au-
ditorium of the Jacksonville Jew
ish Center. Mrs. Abba Safer,
president, was in the chair. Fol-
lowing the regular business, it
was announced that the Thanks
giving dance will be held Novem-
per 80 in the Jewish Center. Mrs.
!. Gartner and Mrs. M. Hammer
nan are in charge. A very sue
cessful report of the bridg party
held on October 25 was given by
Mrs. M. Baker, who was chairman
Of the event.
Following the business meeting
Mrs. Jack Goldberg, program
Ehairman, presented Mrs. Louis
Moscovitz. Mrs. Moscovitz read a
beautifully prepared paper on
Jewish Contributions to American
Institutions" AS November is the
month of Thanksgiving she showed
how the Jews as Americans par
ticipate in the holiday with as
much ferver as other Americans.
She traced Jewish activity in
American history from the land
ing of Columbus to the time of the
Civil War, and she also showed
that Thanksgiving had it's origin
in the Jewish holiday of Succoth.
A community singing of patriotic
songs followed the reading.
At the conclusion of the session
tea was poured and refreshments
served. Hostesses for the after
noon were Mrs. Jack Becker, Mrs.
A. Robin, and Mrs. S PearIman
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03

Mrs. Bennie Baker, chairman of
the Senior Hadassah Fall Dance
which will be held Tuesday night
in the roofgarden Of the Mayflower
Hotel, has announced that an out
standing program will be present.
ed during the evening for the
entertainment of the guests. The
dance, the only event of this kind
sponsored by Senior Hadassah, is
being looked forward to with an
lticipation by everyone.
To appear on the floor show
which will be presented by Ted
Chapeau, master of ceremonies,
will be Otis Tanning, magi-
clan; Nova Coggin, singer; and
Grady Hunter, the Bobby Breen
of tap dancers. Also included in
the program will be Juline Becker
who will render several lovely
songs.
Tickets for the event may be
secured from any member Of Sc
Inior Hadassah. Mrs. Baker is be-
ing assisted by her co-chairman,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03
Esquire Club
Inaugurates Fall
Season With
Anniversary Dance

The Esquire Club inaugurated
it's fall season with its second
annual anniversary dance Satur-
day evening in the Club Room of
the George Washington Hotel.
During the dance the clubs
newly selected mascot, Miss Fran
ces Hirshberg was introduced tc
all the guests and was presented
with a gift from the club. Al
this time all the newly elected Of.
ficers were introduced. They are
as follows: Arnold Silverberg,
president; George Benjamin, vice.
president; Murray Wolfson, treas
urer; Maurice Meyers, secretary,
and Paul Nathan, sergeant-at-
arms.
Those assisting on the various
committees were Harold Baker,
Melvin Haimowitz, Milton Rubin,
Paul Nathan, George Benjamin,
Murray Wolfson, and Harvey
Freedman.
Music was furnished by Harry
Powell's popular dance band and
good time was enjoyed by all.
Rv HarVeV Freedman.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03
Jacksonville Jewish Center
Silver and Third Streets

en- every Tuesday at 8 o'clock,
one for complete beginners and
one for students who already
know how to read Hebrew. Plans
are also being made to give a
course in Bible and Jewish History.
Those interested should register
this Tuesday. At 9:15 o'clock the
classes join for a fifteen minute
period of group singing of Jewish
and Hebrew folk songs.
A course in Customs and Cere-
monies is being given every Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. The
class is open to all Jewish women
and is taught by Rabbi Margolis.
CENTER CHOIR
A new service for Friday night
is being prepared by the Center
Choir. New voices, especially
sopranos and altos are needed.
Those who would like to join are
invited to attend the next re-
hearsal on Thursday at 8 o'clock
in the Rabbits home, 1431 Laura
Street.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03
Outing Held For Junior
Congregation Members

80 members Of the Junior Con-
gregation enjoyed an outing at the
zoo last Sunday, October %.
Games, relay races and tour of
the grounds were included in the
program. Prizes were awarded to
Frances Hasburg for acrobatic
feats and Morty Moscovitz, winner
of the races.
In charge of preparation were
Gertrude Meyerhoff, Mrs. ]. S.
Gallinger and Victoria Levy.
Refreshments were donated by
Becker's, Safer's and Merlin's del
icatessen, Worman's Bakery and
Setzer's stores.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03
Mrs. Ira Stein To Bring Senior
Hadassah National Convention
Report To Meeting Wednesday

and the many interesting and in
spring activities of the national
convention which was held in the
Astor Hotel in New York City Oc-
tober 1924.
The report of this convention
held at crucial moment in world
history should be of vital import
ance to those who hear it. Every
one is cordially invited to attend
the meeting.
A social hour will follow the
business meeting and the pro-
gram.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03

Kramer, regional first vice-presi-
dent, and past president of the
Jacksonville chapter, has been
chosen as regional speaker for the
event.
November has been designated
as Jewish National Fund month,
and Miss Mildred Lieberman and
her committee will have a box
collection during the following
weeks. A paid-up membership
dance is being scheduled by Miss
Edith Wolfson and Miss Julia
MiZrahi in the Jacksonville Jew
ish Center on December 3, it was
said.
Following the meeting a short
social hour was enjoyed.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03

A capacity crowd is expected to
attend the regular monthly meet
ing of Senior Hadassah Wednesday
afternoon in the auditorium of the
Jacksonville Jewish Center to hear
the report of the national conven-
tion from Mrs. Ira Stein, president
of the local chapter and official
delegate from Jacksonville to the
national gathering. The meeting
"Wednesday will begin promptly at
2:3O o'clock, and regular business
will be conducted.
Mrs. Stein is prepared to bring
to the assemblage the (highlights
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03
Program Planned For Senior Hadassah
Fall Dance Tuesday Night

Mrs. Nanny Pagan, and an out
standing committee
The proceeds will be used for
a worthy cause. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-03
ENGAGEMENTS
WOLFSON-KRAMER

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wolfson an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Edith Sylvia, to George
Kramer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Kramer of Savannah, Ga. Plans
for the wedding will be announced
at a later date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
lST INFANTRY
NATL GUARDS
BREAK CAMP
They Share In The Unqualified
Approval Given By Com
handing General
CONDITIONS CLOSELY
RESEMBLED REAL WAR

The companies of the First Infan-
try, Maryland National Guard, mobi-
lized at Groveton, Va, early this
month for the third battle of Man
assas", have returned to their home
stations in various sections of the
State.
Together with the other regiments
of the Maryland National Guard, they
share in the unqualified approval Civ
en- the goth Division by Major Gen.
J. X. Parsons, Commanding General,
Third Corps Area, who directed the
war games in Virginia.
In a letter to General Milton A..
Rockford, commanding the Division,
General Parsons wrote:
GAS the maneuvers draw to a close,
I wish to express my appreciation
of the splendid performance of the
goth Division during the past two
weeks. During the assembly at home
stations, the movement to concentra-
ton areas, in camp and in the field
under strenuous combat conditions,
the conduct of officers and enlisted
men has been splendid. The motor
movements from home station to
camp were fine examples of discip-
line and training, staff management
and supervision by commanders.
'I feel that the exercises have been
of decided benefit to all and I am con-
fident that those participating have
profited by their experiences.
cit has been a distinct pleasure to
have been associated with the 29th
Division in the field and I wish to
thank you, and through you, all ele-
ments of the Division for their fine
spirit and cooperation throughout the
maneuvers."
During the tactical maneuvers that
marked the end of che two weeks in
tensive training, the First Infantry,
made up of units scattered throughout
the State and commanded by General
D. John Marley, of Frederick, won
the commentator of observers for the
spirit with which it carried out it's
duties under conditions closely ap-
proximating actual warfare.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
COUNTY MAN
IS APPOINTED
ON COMMITTEE
Letcher L. COlOna Placed On
Tenant Purchase Committee
By Sec'y Of Agriculture
MIR. COLONA LEADING
LOCAL POULTRY FARMER

Appointment of Letcher L. Colona,
of Pocomoke to the Worcester County
Tenant Purchase Committee by Sec
rotary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace was announced today by Fred c.
Malkus, Farm Security Supervisor.
Mr.. Colona succeeds Willard P. Evans
of Pocomoke, whose term as Com
mittee member expired on July 1.
Mr.. Colona, who is one of the coun-
tvs leading poultry farmers, is Di-
rector and former Vice-President of
the County Farm Bureau. He is
prominent in civic and church affairs.
Both the County and County Com
mittee members are selected with the
advice of the State Farm Security
Advisory Committee, the Supervisor
explained. The other two members of
the Worcester County Tenant Pur-
chase Committee are r. Newell Stage,
Jr., of Snow. Hill and Preston L.
Jones, of Berlin.
Mr.. Fred C. Malkus, FSA Super
visor, serves as executive secretary
of the committee. Mr.. R. T. Grant,
County Agent, whose office is in
Snow Hill, is an ex-officio member
of the committee.
The responsibility of the committee
will be to approve borrowers of Ten
ant Purchase funds, and the farms
that they buy. All farmers in the
county who are interested in obtain
ing such loans are directed to apply
to the Supervisor, either personally
or by mail, at the following address:
Farm Security Administration, Room
2O4, Post Office Building, Salisbury,
Md. ......
Loans will be made only to those
persons who cannot obtain adequate
credit for the purchase of a farm,
at reasonable terms, from other
sources.
"Owing to the limited amount of
funds available in Worcester County
this year, preference will be given to
applicants who have practically e.
nough equipment and livestock to OPP
crate their own FARMS" Mr.. Malkus
explained. Gin addition to this, the
County Committee will choose appli-
cants on the basis of character, abil-
ity and experience. Loans are made
over a period of forty years, at three
per cent interest"
In the selection Of farmers who will
Continued on Page 81 .
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
new BAKERY OPENED
In STEVENS BUILDING

According to announcement else
where in this paper, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man F. Stammer, formerly, of New
York City, will open an up-to-date
bakery establishment at 1875 Market
ST., opposite the Citizens Bank, to-
morrow, Saturday.
They will continue the fountain SER
vice, candies, tobaccos, magazines, etc,
and in addition will serve sandwiches,
hot drinks, and carry at all times
fresh breads, cakes, pies and other
delicious homemade bakery specials
Mr.. and Mrs. Stammer come to Po-
comoke highly recommended. They
conduct a sanitary, up-to-date estab-
lishment and have the reputation OF
serving and selling wholesome, nutri-
tious and appetizing products.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
HOLD-UP MAN
APPREHENDED
in BROOKLYN
Held Up Proprietors Of Diner
On The Salisbury-Delmar
Road Last July

The long arm of the law has finally
reached out and grabbed one of two
men wanted for an armed hold-up on
July II of an operator of a filling
station, diner, and cabins on the road
between Salisbury and Delmar.
On the night in question, one man
entered the home of the operator, a
Mrs. Kirscher, secured over $400 in
cash, and over $3.50 in valuables, after
binding Mrs. Kirscher and her two
children. While the robbery was go
ing on Mrs. Kirscher's brother arrived
and he, too, was tied up. Afterwards,
the bandit got away with the proprie-
tors new automobile in company with
an accomplice who was on the watch
outside.
On Tuesday of this week, Joseph
Harley, "a, alias Joseph Simon, of
Brooklyn, was arrested for the crime,
and officers left Salisbury on Wed
nesday to bring him to Wicornico for
trial, he having waved extradition.
The automobile was found shortly af-
ter the robbery, abandoned near Della
ware City, Del. The apprehended
man is. said to have long police re-
cord, and, while no explanation has
been made as to clues leading to the
arrest, he is, probably, the guilty man.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
MR.. AND MRS. YOUNG
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

In 1889 Miss Rose Costen, daughter
of Mrs. l. T. Costen and the late DR..
Costen, of this city and Mr.. William
]. Young, were united in marriage.
After fifty years of welded bliss
Mr.. and Mrs. Young are still well and
happy and abundantly able to enjoy
life. On August 9th, at their home
in Charles Town, West Virginia, they
received from far and near the felici-
tations of their many friends and
relatives, the date marking the 50th
anniversary of their wedding.
Among the first to send congratu-
lations to the "Young" couple was
Mrs. I. T. Costen of this city, who
has passed her Goth birthday and who
is still active in body and possessed
of a keen, alert mind.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
HOUSEKEEPERS
and BUREAU OF
CHILD HYGIENE
Can Find Some Ideas Worth Fol
lowing In Suggestions
From The NutritiOnist
ADVISES BUDGETING IN
MATTER OF CANNING

Housekeepers on the lookout for
ideas will find some worth following
in the accompanying suggestions from
the Nutritionist of the Bureau of
Child Hygiene of the Maryland State
Department of Health:
"Do you Can as you go along'?"
she asks. "Have you found that by
careful planning you can have an
abundance of fruit and vegetables for
your winter meals? If not, try bud
getting your canning so that your
fruit and vegetable supply will last
until spring. Plan the number of
quarts of each kind of food needed
for each member of the family; put
up the total number necessary before
the canning season is over.
"A days needs for each person in
fruit and vegetables include an orange
or a tomato, an additional serving of
fruit, serving of yellow vegetable,
or of a green leafy one and a second
serving of vegetable as we'll as potato.
The number of quarts of both fruits
and vegetables required for the en-
tire family is accordingly relatively
small.
tomatoes, are an inexpensive
source of Vitamin C which helps keep
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
SEPTEMBER IS
USHERINC in THE
OYSTER MONTHS
Most Widely Distributed Sea.
food Giving Employment
To Over 10000 Persons

There is note of joy and optimism
in the air in hundreds of fishing ham,
lets along our coast, now that the first
r month of the Fall is here and oys-
tiers are in season again. August
days have been busy days cleaning
and painting the packing house, over
hauling the boats, making new oyster
dredges, tongs, and rakes and a host
of other tasks incident to the new
season.
It is we'll to remember that oysters
are our most widely distributed sea-
food, occurring commercially from
Cape Cod to Texas and along the
coasts of the Pacific states and that
when the industry is in full swing
10000 persons will be busy making
certain that you have an ample supply
of this delicious seafood.
There will be a normal supply of
oysters as revealed by a survey of
The Oyster Institute and indications
are that in most areas the oysters are
fat, in excellent condition for market.
The only threatened shortage may be
of the Counts or very large oysters,
an aftermath of last years hurricane
which so badly scattered the oysters
on the northern maturing grounds.
Prices on this class in particular may
be expected to be firmer. The con-
dition of the oysters on the public
rocks will not be so well known until
after actual operations begin.
Since production hit its lowest level
in history in 1888 there has been a
steadily growing demand, with an in
crease of 40 per cent in production
by 1887 and further increase to 60
per cent above the 1888 levelis expect
ed for the current season. Consider
ing the revelations of science as to
the unique dietary properties of oys-
tiers, this is not surprising. Not only
are they rich in copper, iron, calcium,
phosphorus, iodine and other minerals
as well as vitamins and glycogen but
recent studies of the u. S. Bureau OF
Fisheries show that the proteins OF
oysters are 100 per cent disable.
The Long Island Oyster Growers
will hold their annual inspection of
Long Island oyster grounds at Oyster
Bay on August 20. It is expected
that the Hon. Harold L. Ickes, Secre-
tary of Interior, under whose juris-
diction the Bureau of Fisheries has
been placed recently, will receive an
airplane shipment on September di-
rect from the oyster beds and in other
areas there will be an appropriate
welcome to the opening Of the new
season. =
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, 1 wonder who put the
'shit" in Hitler. That guy seems
spelling for fight. Blest if I don't
think it would be a good thing to
send Joe Louis over there and let him
plant one good right swing on old
Hits button. Hitler would know
something about hitting then. Louis
would paste him so hard, he'd forget
for a while, not only about Poland
and the rest of 'em, but also he'd for
get to stand up before the count of
ten.
Then, a good mate for Louis would
be that other dusky champion, Lewis.
He could look after Mussolini and the
Duce would know something about
how an Ethiopian could fight, if one
of Lewis jabs should happen to sink
into Muss' solar plexus. Then we
could send Armstrong along in case
any help was needed.
How-some-ever, I think there's E.
nough fighting fury over on the other
side of the big ditch to take care of
those two peace disturbers. Old
Hingland is slow to move, but when
she does, she carries a good deal of
weight, which might crush something
that gets in her way. France is no
SLOUGH at pulling trigger, and with
these two to lead the other smaller
democratic guns, it might turn out
that Germany's flag of truce would
be so blackened by the smoke of bat
tie, the Allies couldn't see it; the lanes
CONTINUED on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
TERRAPINS
RELEASED AT
SOLOMON'S Is.
Governor O'COnOr And A Party
Of State Officials Visit
Biological Laboratory

Conservation and resuscitation of
Maryland's sea-food population were
given impetus a few days ago when
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor and a
party of State officials and guests
went to the Chesapeake Bay Biologi-
cal Laboratory at Solomon's to re-
lease several hundred young diamond
back terrapin that had been Matched
and cared for there. The young ter
rapin were to be distributed in var
ious streams along the Eastern and
Western shores of the bay.
There was time when the terrapin
were as plentiful in Maryland, COM
paratively. speaking, as were the buff
faloes of the West, but they came
as close to extinction as did the buff
falo, despite the fact that once they
had been so plentiful that the Mary
land Legislature had to pass law
making it unlawful to feed slaves on
terrapin more than so many days a
week.
Matching and raising the terrapin
is only one of countless such conserva-
ton and propagation activities being
carried on at the Laboratory, under
the supervision of DR.. r. v. Truitt, its
director. Not satisfied that the 500
youngsters already released will ac-
complish his objective, DR.. Truitt pro-
misses another 1000 for next year, and
plans to keep at it annually until
diamond-back terrapin really begin
again to be an important factor in
the Maryland sea-food industry.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01

The parade will form at the grounds
of the Grammar School, corner Fifth
and Walnut and will proceed along
Walnut to Clarke Avenue to Market
Street to Fifth to the Fire House.
The city officials would appreciate
cooperation from the residents of Po-
comoke in the way of such decoration
as they feel able and disposed to make.
1t is desired that the occasion shall
be memorable one for this commun-
ity and everybody should unite in and
endeavor to make it such.
AS now planned, the events will
start at o'clock P. M, with parade,
formed by many of the local organiza-
tions; many visiting fire companies;
brass bands; and automobiles carrying
visitors and local celebrities.
A platform, or speakers stage, will
be erected in front of the new build
ing, and after the preliminaries are
over, the following exercises will be
started:
Music: Maryland, My Maryland,
led by the bands.
Invocation, by Rev. John w. Woot-
ten, pastor of Salem Methodist Church
of Pocomoke.
Depositing in cornerstone box the
usual material necessary to give infor-
nation, possibly, to future genera
tions. This will be in charge of God
frey Child, Esq.
Address by Hon. George L. Rad
cliffe, United States Senator from
Maryland.
Address by Hon. David J. Ward,
Representative in Congress from First.
District.
Presentation of Building by Hon.
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
PLANS STARTED
FOR ERECTING
CANAL BRIDGE
st. Georges Bridge, Torn Down
By Freighter, Will Be Re-
placed By High Level One

Tourists from points north and
south bound through the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula, will be glad to learn that
plans and specifications for the new
fixed, high level, four-lane highway
bridge to be erected at or near St.
Georges are expected to be completed
in about eight weeks.
When the specifications for the
bridge to be constructed according to
an act of Congress to replace the ST.
Georges bridge destroyed January 10,
are completed, bids will be asked.
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
ELECTION CASE
IN,ACCOMACK
IS OF INTEREST
Election Of County Treasurer Is
Contested By A Petition
Of Twenty Voters
OVER HOO WITNESSES
SUMMONED TO TESTIFY

Politics down in Accomack county,
Virginia, are revealing what some
people choose to call irregularities" ,
a rather euphemistic term.
An election result has gotten into
the courts, and it is stated that as
many as HOO witnesses are called in
to case involving a contest of 7
Lee Byrd's election to the County
Treasurership.
In order to contest an election,
there must be petition of eligible
voters to the number of 20, as sign
ers. These were obtained, but, after
wards, Ia of them appeared to have
regretted their action and appealed to
the court to have their names remov-
ed, and the contest, so far as they
We're concerned.
They based their plea on the ground
that (D they signed the Complaint
under a misunderstanding of it's pur-
port and purposes; (2) that they did
not desire to contest the nomination of
Byrd; and (3) that they desired to
withdraw authority for the further
use of their names in connection with
said contest and to have the contest
dismissed so far as they were concern
ed. These were represented by B.
Drummond Ayres, Esq, while those
not desiring their names removed
Continued on Page 1O)