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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
LIONS CLUB STAGES
LADIES NIGHT, 18TH

The Lions Club of Pocomoke City
will observe Ladies Night on the Gov.
ernor Harrington Tuesday night begin
ming at $3.50. Every member is urg-
ed to bring his wife or lady-friend foI
this Annual Affair.
Paul Ewell, the chairman of the
Entertainment Committee has secur-
ed as the Speaker, Howard A. Lukens
from Philadelphia. Many of our towns
men recall the occasion when, Mr..
Lukens addressed a tri-city group at
the Whyte House of Benjamin Frank
lin some months back and it is GER
tain he will deliver the goods" on
some timely topic Tuesday night.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
W. B. DUNCAN
ENTERTAINS AT
OYSTER ROAST
Also Served Roast Pig To A
Number OF Friends On
His River Farm

Mr.. William B. Duncan, along with
the Duncan Brother, was host to a
host of friends on Washington's birth
day, and his hospitality was as fresh
and vigorous as the breezes which
prevailed along the shores of his farm,
situated on the banks of the historic
and picturesque Pocomoke river.
Mr.. Duncan was simply bent on
manifesting a spirit Of goodwill to all
who wished to come on that natal day
of the immortal George. He had no
axe to grind-political nor CONNER
cial. His was open house to the pub
lie and right heartily did they par
take of his liberal preparations. They
were there from Wilmington to Cape
Charles, and even one guest hailed
from the lone star state of Texas.
The weather was cold and blustry, but
the warmth of welcome and, stimu-
lated by the viands prepared for the
inner man, everybody enjoyed the oc-
casion by a good time generally.
For the occasion, the host offered
one of the Peninsula's delicacies, the
succulent bivalve, a seaside oyster.
They were roasted by those who knew
how to do it, and, with the eatables
always supplied for these crustaceans,
constituted feast fit for the gods.
Besides these, a good-sized porker
had been sacrificed for the occasion,
and as it lay over the Goals roasting,
it was carved up for sandwiches and
served in barbecue style. Not every
body knows how to roast either OK or
pig, but evidently there were experts
at this job, and his pig-ship was de-
voured with evident relish.
Mr.. Duncan and his corps of help
ers did everything possible for the
comfort, pleasure, and convenience of
his guests, and everybody is hoping
he may live to repeat the job many
more times as the years roll on.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

CASES FINISHED
in THE COURT
FOskey Gets 5 Years; Hyde Re
ceiveS IL Year Sentence;
Manuel Is Up For Life
JOHN SPENCER CONVICTED
SECOND DEGREE MURDER

The three criminal cases, with which
Pocomoke City avs most closely asso-
ciated, have been reviewed by the
Grand Jury, called back in informed
late session, indictments sent in, trials
before the court finished, and senten-
ces imposed as follows:
David Foskey, an 18-year-old boy,
of Delmar, Delaware, received a SEN
tence of 5 years in the House of Cor
rection, on charges of kidnapping, as
sault with a deadly weapon, with in
tent to rob, carrying deadly weapon
and common assault on William HI. j.
White, auto salesman of Salisbury;
the assault having taken place on
February 1, 1889.
William Roy Hyde, another boy,
hailing from Iowa, was sentenced to
IL years for assault with deadly
weapon, with the intent to rob, also
with intent to kill and common assault
on David Jones, a dispensary clerk in
Pocomoke. This assault occurred Feb
ruary 2 last.
Robert Manuel, colored, was sent up
for life for the murder of Charles FL.
Banks, colored, both of Pocomoke, the
murder was committed on December
"a, 1888.
The circumstances surrounding
these cases have been largely pub
licized by papers in and out of the
county, and they are familiar to all
who cared to read.
Foskey compelled Mr.. White to
drive from Salisbury to Pocomoke
City, jabbing gun into the mans
back on the way. White saw police
man on a street corner here, succeed
ed in rolling out the car door and
CONTINUED on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
PENDELTON-WHITE
NUPTIALS ON WE'D

Mr.. Thomas Pendleton, of Jockeys
vile, Md, took as his bride, on We'd
nesday last, Miss Emily Francis White
daughter of Mr.. Frank White, and the
late Mrs. White, of this county.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. John Ditto in the parsonage of
the Baptist Church, in the presence
of the immediate family only. After
honeymoon trip to Norfolk and
points south, Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleton
will reside in Cockeysville.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
ELABORATE PREPARATION
FOR CITY'S DOLLAR DAYS

Elaborate preparations have been
made for Pocomoke's Dollar Days this
year. Merchants are offering some
of the biggest values they have ever
offered in order to make this mer-
chandising event of Importance. A
few of the items are listed in the adj
vertisements but not all. Just visit
the stores displaying the green dollar
day pennants and see for yourself the
buying power of the dollar on Satur-
day, Monday and Tuesday, February
rs, 81, and 18th.
The entire Shore is invited to par
ticipate in this. event. Be sure to
come Saturday and return Monday
and Tuesday. Don't miss a single
day. The supply will not be exhaust
ed as merchants sponsoring the event
have been preparing for weeks in ad-
vance.
Visit Pocomoke Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday and take advantage of
the innumerable offerings in the var
ious departments of the stores.
Remember, this is the biggest value
celebration of the year and DON'T
MISS 1T.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPAN IS TO
GIVE REDUCTION
Electric Rates In Delaware And
Eastern Shore OF Mary
land To Be Less
DOMESTIC RATES TO BE
EFFECTIVE AFTER FEB.

The Eastern Shore Public Service
Company takes pleasure in announc-
ing another reduction in electric rates
in Delaware and in those sections of
the Eastern Shore of Maryland which
are interconnected by transmission
lines with the Eastern Shore Systems
generating plant at Vienna, Maryland.
The reduction in Delaware and Mary
land will aggregate approximately
$4,000 per year. About one-half of
the reduction will affect domestic
schedules. The remainder will be dis
tributed among several classes of COM
mercial and power schedules.
The new reduced domestic rates will
become effective on all consumption
after February, 1889, meter readings
and will be first reflected in the Com
pany's March bills. Because the new
reduced rates on commercial and pow
er services will, in some instances,
necessitate adjustments by customers
in their wiring whereby lighting and
power service, heretofore measured
through separate meters, may here
after be measured through one meter,
the new schedules affecting those
classes of service will become effec-
tive after March meter readings and
will be first reflected by the Com
pany's April bills.
These reduced rates have been ap-
proved by the Public Service Commits
sion of Maryland insofar as the Com
pany's customers in Maryland are con-
cerned. Consistent with the Com
pany's unbroken policy, of more than
twenty years. standing, of maintain
ing rates in Delaware identical with
those prevailing in it's interconnected
territory in Maryland, all the new re-
duced rates will be effective for SER
vice rendered by the Company at all
points in the State of Delaware.
This reduction in rates is the fifth
major reduction by Eastern Shore
Public Service Company in Delaware
and Maryland in the past twelve
years.. It is another step in the
company's program of reducing the
cost of electric service on the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula as frequently and
as rapidly as sound business judgment
will permit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
MRS. ELIZA JONES
DIED ON WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Eliza Jones, wife of Chas. w.
Jones, died on Wednesday last, at the
age of II years.
Mrs. Jones was born in the Wei
bourne section Of this county, and was
the daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
William Watson. Funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. ]. H. Gard
ner on Thursday from her home and
interment made in a private burial
ground in the old Jones homestead.
I The deceased is survived by son,
Thomas, Jones, of Wilmington; one
sister, Mrs: William II. Jones'; nine
grandchildren, and ! great-grandchildl
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
FOURTH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE AT
NORMAL SCHOOL
To Be Held In Salisbury On Sat
urday, March rs, With Prof
liable Discussions

Announcements have been made
relative to the Fourth Annual Confer
ence to be held at The State Teachers
College in Salisbury on Saturday,
March 25.
The theme for the Conference is
Preparation for Tomorrow's Ameri-
Ca" DR.. H. C. Byrd, President, Uni
vesity of Maryland will give the prin-
cipal address. Mr.. r. N. Current, In
structor in the Social Sciences at the
College, will be the leader of panel
discussion on the Relation of an In
dividual to Government, while Mrs.
G. r. Clements, President, Maryland
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
will be the leader of a discussion
group on the Relation of the Individ-
ual to the Home. Mrs. Idabelle Will
son Thomas, Head of the History De-
partment at the College, is Chairman
of the group, planning for the APP
propria4e observance of Maryland
Day.
The Steering Committee for the
Conference includes DR.. Florence T.
Simonds, Head of the Biology De-
partment, Chairman, Mrs. G. r. Gle
ments, Miss Ruth Powell, Social Di-
rector, Robert Doengas, President,
Student Council, and Betty Lynch,
President, Christian Association.
Presidents and advisors of all student
organizations will assist.
The All College Night will include
a playlet by the Sophanes Players
under the direction of Mrs. w. H. Ben
nett and an Athletic Demonstration
with Miss Helen Jamart and Mr.. Benn
Maggs, Athletic Directors, in charge.
This will be the fourth Annual Con-
ference conducted by the State Teach
ers College in cooperation with the
Maryland Congress Of Parents and
Teachers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
TWO ISSUES TO
Be CONSIDERED
BY LEGISLATURE
Reforms In The Inferior Courts
System; And The Matter
OF Governors Term
GIVE PROMISE OF A FA-
WORKABLE CONSIDERATION

AS the General Assembly OF Mary
land, the first half of its ninety day
session completed, settles down in ear
nest to tackle the host of important
bills now confronting it, two issues
that played an important part in Gov
ernor O. onor's campaign, issues to
which he solemnly promised to turn
his attention when elected, are up fol-
consideration of the legislators
namely, reform of the Inferior Courts
system, and the question whether a
Governor may succeed himself.
Bills submitted during the past
week at the instance Of the Governor
cover these matters thoroughly, thus
adding two more to the number OF
campaign pledges Of Candidate O'Con'
or that have been carried out since his
induction into office little more than 8
month ago.
Several measures now in committee
provide for complete reorganization Of
those two divisions of the minor courts
system that have come in for mucf
criticism in the past few years-the
County Magistrates, and the Peoples
Court of Baltimore. In the counties
agitation over the magistrates Iinclud
ed severe criticism of the selection Of
personnel; of the fee system of pay
ment for the magistrates; and of theil
general haphazard administration Of
Justice, lack of adequate records, fail
ure to make proper reports as requir'
ed by law, etc. Complaints levelec
at the Peoples Court in Baltimore
focused on the high costs of litigation
as well as on the number of constables
and the political character of the Sc
lections.
In each case, the reforms suggested
are sweeping, but have been well-con-
sidered, and, with but few changes OF
minor Importance, give promise Of Sc
Continued on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
DEEP REGRET IS
EXPRESSED FOR
DR.. DICKS DEATH
Was Widely Known For His
Humanitarianism And For
Surgical Skill

Deep regret was expressed in this
community in connection with the sud-
den death of DR.. J. McFadden Dick, of
Salisbury, prominent physician and
known to the hosts of patients seeking
treatment from this and other Sec
lions of the Shore. DR.. Dick was
found dead in his bed one morning
last week.
He was buried on Sunday last, and
hundreds took occasion to pay their
respect to the dead at the last sad
rites. It was impossible for all to
find room in the Wicomico Presbyter-
ian Curch, where the funeral services
were held, and the church yard and
street were filled with sympathizing
friends and acquaintance. It was ne
cessary to put traffic into the hands
of the State Police, so congested was
the auto travel.
Such was the honor paid to the man
who had been accounted, several years
back, as Salisbury's leading citizen.
He was a skillful physician and sur
geon; a spirited and progressive
member of society; and his passing is
matter of sincerest grief, not only to
the people of the city in which he liv-
ed, but to those of wide area con.
tanning many who have reason to call
him blessed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
"Chnps''6
from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, must be getting rep
utation by managing somehow te
think up enough doubtful stuff to fill
this column every week. I don''
know whether have ahead of me the
requisite number of years to live il
down. certainly would hate to leave
behind me the image of a man who
wrote the truth when it suited him;
and wrote the opposite when the field
of material offered better pasturage.
What am trying to get it is this;
You people who look into this part Of
the front page of the Democrat
once in three-quarters of while, may
recall, if you think hard enough, that
recently had a story about two way
faring men who asked me to give
them a lift of one hundred miles
from Kent county down to this part
in dear old Worcester. You will re-
member that did some fast thinking
that may have skidded me off the
main highway of absolute veracity
and landed me in the ditch of highly
improbable statements. In other
words, the truth was handled very
roughly-very roughly. indeed.
Well, one very estimable lady OF
this city read that account, and she
Immediately became very sympathetic
She said to her husband:
ibid you read that account about
those men who wanted a ride down this
Peninsula with Mr.. Clarke? What
Do you suppose they would have done
to him?
sWhat are you talking about?" ask
Cd the better half.
@Why, two men saw Mr.. Clarke mp
In Kent County and they wanted him
% bring them down to Pocomoke. He
wouldn't have left before 1890 P. M.
and they probably would have knocked
him over the head, thrown him into
a ditch and gone off with his car
n he had taken them. think he die
perfectly right to stand 'em off
whether he told the truth, or not"
"Where did you read all that?"
"In 'Chirps' u.
"Oh! you did. Well, don't yor
know that there are seven columns or
q page of the Pocomoke Bladder; that
~Chirps' occupies one of them; thai
is, it is one-seventh of page, and il
contains, occasionally, one-seventh o.
the truth: the rest is all the meander
ings of a fevered brain? Don't yor
CONTINUED on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
WILLIAM ]. DENSTON
DIES AT AGE OF "a

William J. Denston, for SO years a
resident of this city, and prior to that
a farmer in the county, died at his
residence on Laurel Street, Wednesday
morning after a two-weeks' illness.
Mr.. Denston was "a years of age
He is survived only by his widow.
Funeral services win be conducted
today friday at 2:so P. NJ, from
the Baptist Church, internent in the
cemetery of that denomination, Rev.
John A. Ditto officiating.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
MAINTENANCE
OF BOY SCOUT
PROGRAM seen
Success Of The Effort To Raise
Eight Thousand Dollars
Confidently Assured
POCOMOKE TO THE FRONT
SUBSCRIBING $352.5O

Success of the current effort to
raise $4,000 for the maintenance OF
the Boy Scout program on the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula was assured at a
meeting of the workers held in the
Brick Hotel at Denton, Monday, Feb
ruary 20, when $7,876.7O was reported
raised by the representatives OF 81
communities present. Solicitation has
not been finished in some communl-
ties. Final reports will be made next
week. John w. Noble, of Easton, TIL
County Scout District Cairman pre-
sided, and received the reports of the
workers.
Appreciation to all those who have
assisted in the campaign, numbering
about $50 men of the various COM
munities, was expressed by Council
President Charles II. Cant, of Will
mington. DR.. Gilbert w. Mead, OF
Chestertown, William E. Mathews, Jr.
of Smyrna, Arthur G. Livingston, OF
Dover, and Benjamin c. Willis, OF
Denton also spoke in endorsement OF
the Scouting program Of the Del-Mar-
Va Council. Scout Executive Kenneth
B. Spear addressed the group, sug-
gested that Scouting is Americas
Answer" to the propaganda OF hate
and intolerance injecting many quar-
tiers of the world today. Scouts Rob-
ert and Ellsworth Bowers, OF Troop
126, Betterton, entertained with sew
eral vocal selections.
Twenty-one communities annougeee
having exceeded the goals which they
had set for the campaign, reporting
as follows: Delaware-Dover, 1903.
rs; Middletown, $4,000; Smyrna
$4,000; Rehoboth, $4,000; Millville'
F.! Ocean View, $4,000; Seaford, $4,000
Maryland-Elkton $225.00; Calvert
s27.5O; Providence, $4,000; Chester
town, $S61.OO; Galena-Georgetown
$55.75; Queenstown, $169.5O; Preston
$4,000; Ridgely, $7e.75; st. Michaels
$1,000; Trappe, $500; Hebron, $62.
10; Crisfield, $4,000; Pocomoke CITY
$352.50.
Reports by districts were as fol
lows: Delaware Area, 1891.
IS; Sussex County, $974.OO; MARYLAND
Cecil County, $532.50; Kent Coun
ty, S555.6O; Queen Anne's County
$4O6.5O; Caroline County, $64S.25
Talbot County, $4,000; Salisbur'
Area $1216.35; Dorchester County
s1OO.25; Pocomoke Area, $812.50. Fou
of these districts exceeded their goal
namely; Kent County (Md.), POGO
moke Area, Sussex County, and tn
Tri, County Diatrict, consisting o
Talbot, Caroline and Queen Anne
| Counties.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
POTATO BLOSSOM
FESTIVAL FOR
june 8 and g
TO Be Staged At The American
Legion Recreation Park,
Tasley, Virginia

It was unanimously voted to hold
the Fifth Annual Eastern Shore Po-
tato Blossom Festival at a special
meeting of Accomack Post No. % of
the American Legion, held at Acco-
mack Court House, Accomac, Va,
last Monday night.
The festival, this year, will be held
ON Thursday and Friday, June 8 and
9, at the American Legion Recreation
Park, Tasley, Va.
81. Ames Drummond, prominent Ac-
eomack County attorney, will be the
director of this years fete and w. E.
West, who managed the festival ir
1887, will again serve in this capacity
The meeting on Monday night was
largely attended, the legionnaires
and members of the auxiliary of the
local legion post voting without dis
senting vote to again bring to the
Eastern Shore the affair which, fol
the past four years, has attracted
thousands of visitors not only through
out the Delmarva peninsula but from
distant points as well.
Committee chairmen will be ap'
pointed some time during the present
week and the chairmen of the COM
Mittees win comprise the executive
board.
Plans for the 1889 event have not
been disclosed, but officials and mem
bers Of the organization have stated
that nothing will be left undone:inf an
effort to bring this section another
grand two-days' entertainment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MIR. JAMES B. TAWES

Funeral services were held in AS
bury M. E. Curch in Crisfield, Sun
day for Mr.. James B. Tawes, "a,
prominent business man and member
of one of Somerset's oldest families
who died at his home in Crisfield af-
ter suffering with pneumonia fol-
several weeks.
Mr.. Tawes' activities were mani
fold. He held membership in num-
Der of fraternal orders, was active in
church work, and was one of the most
successful business men of the city.
In his death the community has suf-
fered distinct loss, whose place 1t
will be difficult to fill.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Alice v. Tawes, one daughter, Mrs
Rosalind Tawes Nykcum, of Everett,
Pa, and three sons: A. Wellington
Tawes, President of the Bank OF Girls
field; J. Willard Tawes, Comptroller
of the State of Maryland; and Marvin
Tawes, manager of the Tawes Baking
Company of Crisfield.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

Mrs. Clarence D. Fleming has been
elected a delegate to represent her
New Haven Chapter of the Daughters
of the, American Revolution at the
Continental Congress to be held in
Washington, D. c., in April.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

HON. T. ALAN GOLDSBOROUGH
Has been appointed Federal Judge by President Roosevelt He
has not yet announced the date his resignation from Congress-
but is stated sometime in April Mr. Godsboroughs
place will be hard to- fill His sixteen years of experience
him influence which of nesable value to his cons
uens and will be time before his will be able
the benefits Mr. Goborough brought to the Eastern
Shore of Maryland.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

Mrs. B. T. Pusey and son, Bobby,
of Wilmington, Del. were weekend
guests of her sister and niece, Mrs.
Ella Butler and Mrs. Robert Stroud
of Nelsonia, Va. Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stroud included: Miss
Ella MCGEE, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hill
and daughter, Mildred Mae, Of POGO
moke City; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Arvey and son, Allen, Mrs. Katherine
Wilson and daughter, Thelma, Of Sal
isbury.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15

Hot cakes and sausage served pip
ing hot-help to start the day right
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15
MEXICO HONORS HER
OBLIGATIONS!

Nearly twenty months ago Presi
dent Cardenas of Mexico seized the
properties OF the fOrcign-Owned oil
properties which had AN estimated
value of $3.50, 900, 900.
Nearly nineteen months ago Pres
ident Cardenas sOlmnly announced
to a credulous world that Mexico
knows how TO honor her obliga-
tions."
One week ago the Mexican Revolu-
tionary Party. the dominant political
party i'm Mexico, of which President
Cardenas is the dominating power
declared in its platform on which
the Cardenas candidate is running
for President that:
Fl. The petroleum industry will
be totally and definitely natiOnalized.
I'll. In the event that il should he
absolutely Indispensable to compon-
safe the concessiOnafies as result
of naturalization, il will be laid
down in laws that the compensation
must in no case be greater than the
unrecovered part of the justified in
vestment.
iii. The stand will he invariably
assumed that no proposals will be
considered or any solution accepted
that will lead either directly or in
directly TO the result of returning
their goods to the appropriated COM
panies o. OF permitting their inter
vention in the management Of the
petroleum industry on national terri
it0Iy.
Is Mexico thus demonstrating that
she knows how to honor her obi
cations
Thus robbery by the state is en-
dorsed as an instrument of ma
iional policy which in turn newt
ably makes the Good Neighbor Pol
icy unilntcral.