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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
D. o. Hudson at Snow Hill, Md.
Mr.. Roland Lynch and Mrs. Benny
Sturgis of Wilmington, Del, spent the
weekend with their mother, Mrs. Lula
Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brimer and
family of Girdletree, Md, spent SUM-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Jones.
Mr.. Winfield Hammond and Miss
Ann Crowley of Wilmington, Del,
spent the weekend with Mr.. HAM
mond's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crotch Hill and daugh
tiers, Jane and Flora, Mrs. s. T. Mar
shall, of Pocomoke City, Nd, Mr.. Nor
wood Wimbrow of Stockton, Nd, Mr..
Paul Mumford of Washington, D. c.,
were guests this weekend in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Num-
ford.
The Carry Sunshine Class of the
Franklin City M. E. Church held the
regular monthly meeting on Tues
day evening, May 8, with Mrs. w. H.
Merrill, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Doughty and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Doughty spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
wood Doughty at Atlantic City, N.
J. Mr.. Harry Doughty accompanied
them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward and
daughter, Esther, of Snow Hill, Md,
spent unday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
P. Hearthway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Barnes of
Boston, Mass, announces the birth of
a baby boy, Kenneth Leland, on April
81. Mrs. Barnes was formerly Miss
Eloise Sturgis of this place.
Those entertained in the home OF
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
GARDENS
WITH One EYE
TO BENEFITS

Plant vegetable gardens this year
with one eye toward the added bene-
fit that can be obtained from vege-
tables rich in vitamins, Ferry-Morse
Seed Breeding Station experts advise.
Most vegetables are rich in one or
more vitamins, and family's specific
vitamin needs can be especially pro-
vided for by careful selection of crops.
The following vegetables for instance,
will supply the anti-infective vitamin,
A: Carrots, yellow sweet corn, squash,
and beet greens.
Vitamin c, the anti-scurvy vitamin,
is supplied by raw cabbage, cucum-
bers, onions, lettuce, green peppers,
celery and raw turnips. Leafy, green
vegetables-spinach, kale, broccoli,
collards-are sources of vitamins A,
B and G.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
Greenbackviue

Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Jones and
daughter, Sandra, of Girdletree, Md,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Laura Taylor.
Mrs. Walter Merritt and son, David,
are spending some time with her uncle
Mr.. Carol Mariner and family at Will
mington, Del.
Miss Ann Carolyn Kelley of Horn
town, spent the weekend with Miss
Caroline Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pruitt of
Stockton, Md, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Pruitt.
Mr.. Virgil Brown, Mr.. Leonard
Brown and Mrs. w. L. Worrall shop
ped in Salisbury, Md, Saturday.
Mrs. Lydia Jones of Wilmington,
Del, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Ella Paradis at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George D. Dryden.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the M. p.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Skeeter on Sunday,
May 7th in honor of Mrs. Skeeter's
birthday were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brasure and family, Mrs. Ida Brasure
and children of Pittsville, Md, Mrs.
Elva MCGEE and daughter and Mrs.
Mildred Whitney, of Laurel, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

first place out of five states in the
penmanship exhibit. The history es-
say medal for first place was given to
Ruth Browne, and the medal for the
fastest typist in Snow Hill high was
given to Evangeline Vincent. Blue
Ribbons for honorable mention were
given to Sarah Brown, Irwin Jones,
Ruth Conway, Ruth Browne, Evan
geline Vincent and Enron Sidaway.
This is a fine record for such small
school with five states competing.
Nominees for Student Council Pres.
On last Tuesday, the executive
committee of the Student Council met
to name six persons from the junior
class from which list the next presi-
dent would be selected.
The persons, chosen on their stand
ing as to marks and for their quail
ties of leadership were Florence Laws,
Bobby Corddry, Cordelia Price, Hazel
Disharoon, Oakley Hall and Virginia
Chopper.
On Wednesday, the junior class
voted on two of the six to be nominees
for the presidency. Those selected
were Hazel Disharoon and Oakley
Hall.
SOCIAL NEWS
Rosemary Corddry al spent Sun
day night with Florence Laws 40.
Bertha Johnson Al spent the week.
end in Salisbury.
WINNIE Butler Al visited her sister
in Ocean City during the weekend.
Ruth Duer Al spent Sunday in Sal
isbury.
WHO'S WHO
Emily nj. Shockley
Emily Shockley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. William Shockley, was
born at Wilton, Md, on February 13,
1928. After attending Mt. Zion school
for three years, she entered Snow Hill
School in the fourth grade.
Emily took a part in the seventh
grade commencement. Upon enter
ing high school she selected the aca-
demic course. She has been an honor
student and is active in the Library
Club and Science Club. She has serv-
ed efficiently as Hall and Yard Pol
ice and also as Librarian. Emily was
in the Field Meet in her freshman
year and has participated in Intra-
Mural basketball since its beginning.
Taste & Basic Club Hold Annual
Mother and Daughter Banquet
The members of the Taste & Basic
Club held their Annual Mother and
Daughter Banquet Tuesday evening
May 2, in the high school auditorium.
Shirley Townsend opened the ban
quet by asking the blessing.
Our welcome guests for the evening
were our mothers. A number of 9TH
er people who were interested in Home
Economics Club work were also pres
ent, including teachers and represen-
tatives from other clubs. One guest
for the evening was our honorary
member, Mrs. Raymond Dixon, who
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL
BROADCAS

Archer Honowa Alumni Maoei jackson
Ellen Blackboard Typst Evangenne vincent
Pat Cotngham Assistant JONES
Lurah Phillips
Janet Haddock ADVISOR Fery summons
rd;or Grade Critic Louise S. Adkins
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

offering
shu crowd the fair Every
nmen participates and savings We have
epande New York office make this
greatest important Anniversary of all don't miss the
GRAND opening of which will be the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-13
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
'The Authority on Authorities

by the club Q. heart A and the
club Z to the j.
On the second club lead, East
discarded the. spade 8 and on the
third club lead the spade 2. Had
West paid attention to this and
led a spade to East's A. the re-
turn Of a diamond through South
would have defeated the contract
two tricks. W'es however, paid
no heed to the spade signal, but
led the "A and then another dia-
mond. The declarer thereupon fin
ished his clubs and led to the
spade @ and A. Fest having no
more diamonds, returned his last
spade, so that the declarer made
his contract.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-13
CAN'T YOU HEAR?

If YOUR partner flguratively
shouts 1t YOU at the top of his
vucf ymeans Of a high-low sig
aIahile discarding. you have no
Ealy excuse for disregarding
! me-on request unless you
1ssSS an absolutely certain de-
s.H against the contract in your
Ihand If there is the slightest
tll. about the success of some
-'E line of defense. you must do
a,dy as your partner has asked
Mess you would rather lose than.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
Annual School Xmas Concert
 Is Next Friday

Combined groups of grade school and high school singers will pre- sent the annual Christmas concert next Friday December 22. at 8 o'clock in the high school gym nasium.
 The Boys Glee Club. Girls Glee Club, Junior High Chorus, A Cap bella Choir, and Girls Trio will take part in the program.
 Highlight of the concert will be the presentation of nativity play There Was One Who Gave a Lamb" written by Annette Ham. Carols will be sung as a back ground for this by the mixed chorus groups. Grade school stu dents will play most of the parts in this dramatization of the na- tivity scene.
 The music to be sung consists of old favorite carols and some
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
GRACE PURDUE COMING

Grace Purdue is passenger aboard the North Coast for Ju- neau. She has been south for sev- eral weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
DUCkWORTH USES
 CORK BALL; HAS
 EVENINGS HIGH

Bob DuckworJh, Dolphin bowler, after spending most of the kegling season throwing split balls, picked up lightweight cork ball at the Lodge alleys last night to walk off with honors, marking 163-215-2l2 for a 590 total.
 The Dolphins won two of three from the Engineers, the Mallards took two from the Brewers, and the Snipes won two from the Medicos.
 Tonight's games are Dark Horses vs. Grizzlies, Builders vs. Supers, and Fosters vS. AmaZons.
 Last nights scores were as fol- lows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
Baranof Marquee Topped by Huge
 Christmas Tree

One of the first Christmas trees to be erected in the downtown dis trict, and one of the most pictur- esque yet to be seen in Juneau, is the huge white fir which now tops the marquee of the Baranof Hotel. Yet to be lighted, the ornament is expected to make beautiful il- luminator during the holiday sea- son.
 Many parties and social affairs are being planned by the hotel man. agement to highlight the Christ mas and New Year calendar of events.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
TW0S0UADS
 WILL MEET;
 BASKETBALL
Season Gets Start in High School Gym Tonight
 ai Seven thirty

Weather will apparently be fair this evening. four good basketball teams are lined up ready to launch the winter playing season in the High School gymnasium and the school band will be on hand-which all adds up to a probably big crowd and a big time tonight for the sea- sons opener.
 The first game of the evening is between the Moose and Jennings Clothing, two fast squads.
 The cutter Haida returned to port last night and it's basketball squad took a workout this morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
Druegists

Totals ...... 479 421 4l2-l3l2 Average score. Did not bowl
 Christmas Gift soc, ALASKAN" by Marie Drake. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
NEW CHAMP OF BANANAS Tony Oliver Gets t0-Round Decision Over Lou
 SaIiCd

SAN FRk NCIsCo, Cal Dec. 15.- Tony Oliver. 1i9 pounder cf San Fganciscc. ban 1mweight, scored a 10 round decisicn lsst night ever Lou Gelica, 1l7M pounder cf Brcckls n, 10 gain the recognition cf Califor- nia and New yo-..; as the bantam weight champion cf the world.
 Oliver kept forcing the issue frcm the first bell and piled up 8 victor ious margin in the closing rounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15

preparatory to it's tilt with the High School Crimson Bears in the evenings nightcap.
 Referee George Wiley will blow the opening whistle at 7:30 o'clock. Entrance to the gym is from the Sixth Street side only.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
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new numbers, ranging from the sixteenth century to the present.
 Miss Merle Schroeder, from Grand Forks, North Dakota, teach- ing her first year in Juneau, is vocal director in charge of the concert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
pisko Wins
 By Knockout

AIKEN, South Carolina, Dec. 15.- Johnny Risko, of Cleveland, last night knocked out Jack Lawton, of Tampa. Florida, in the fourth of their scheduled 10 round fight.
 Risko weiehed 1sa ~0unds and Lawton weighed 193 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
DRUGGISTS WIN
 EASILY; pER(Y'S
 SQUAD WEAKENS

Druggists took Percy's to the clean CTS last night at the Brunswick by defeating them four times, three games and total, Larsson's 546 lead ing the parade.
 Tcnight's games are Martins De- mems vs. Juneau Transfer and Stevedores vs. California Grocers.
 Last nights scores are as fellows
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
Big Movie
 Premier Is
 On Tonight
First Sho wing of "6one With inc Wind' Opens
 AuspioiousIY, South

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 15.-South- ern girls in hoop skirts have brought the dim past back to Atlanta, as the city opened it's gates for the world premier of the movie, Gone With the Wind"
 The picture will De open tonight, after the gaiety of the Old South was relived again in special festivi- ties. Movie stars Clark Gable and Vi- vian Leigh joined the charity ball last night, with top hats, blouses and lace very much in evidence.
 The author of Gone With the Wind" Margaret Mitchell, may not attend tonight because of slight illness.
 Stately polkas, and stirring waltz es were danced last night as the city created an atmosphere for the unreeling of the four-hour movie.
 NOTICE
 Automobile licenses fall due Jan- uary 1. 1940 plates are now on sale. Buy now and avoid the last minute rush.
 H. J. TURNER, adv. City Clerk.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Census Bureau Gets
Variety of Queries
In Daily Mail

The radio rage for questions and
answers is an old one for the Cen
sus Bureau. 1t gets the questions
every day in the mail-but hasn't
time to answer some of them even
if it could.
For example, an Alabama woman
wants help in reckoning of cousins
relationships"
What relation" she asks, "are
the children of the first cousins to
the first cousins, in other words
would my first cousins child be my
second cousin or my first cousin
once removed?"
A Florida man with an eye on the
cash drawer asks if reports are true
that the public attending a race
pick 80 per cent of the winners in
horse and dog racing.
A Montana youth wants to know
whether there are more bald-head-
ed men than women. He says the
argument arose between girls and
boys in his school, the girls main
tanning there were more bald
headed women.
Another youth asks the number
OF red heads, blonds and brunettes
while Minnesota boy wants a list
of girls names.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

at the same time, a source of reve-
nue..
Increasing market demand is re-
ported, also, for holly, laurel, bitter
sweet, galex, mistletoe and ground
pine for use as Christmas deco
rations. There are more than 300
species of Hex (the holly genus)
native to temperate and tropical
regions. Possibly the largest COL
lection of hollies is at the Kew
Gardens in England, where the
holly walk" contains more than 100
species, varieties and hybrids.
All over the Maryland and Vir-
ginia countryside are holly trees,
some of them more than 100 years
old. The owner of plantation may
have to wait 20 years for a crop,
but thereafter he has practically q
permanent asset. The life of the
holly tree is measured in centuries.
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland
alone the crop yields to farmers an
income of more than $150,000 q
year.
Changing Market.
The American holly formerly had
natural distribution from Massa-
chusetts to Missouri and south to
Florida and Texas. Now the region
most favorable to commercial pro-
duction is from Delaware to Florida,
within go miles of the coast, and
westward in the gulf region to
Louisiana. A few nurseries north to
Long Island and Massachusetts, are
reported to be growing American
holly plants successfully.
Historians say the custom of
bringing green boughs into the
house is an ancient one and that
the Christmas tree is a vestige of
the sun-god religions, in which trees
were associated with sacredness.
Long before the Christian era the
people of Egypt were celebrating
the shortest day of the year by
bringing green date palms into their
houses as a symbol of life trium-
phant over death.
When the Romans observed the
feast of Saturn they raised aloft a
bough of evergreen. Greece and
Scandinavia held the fir tree in rev.
erence. In Druid lore green boughs
in the house meant eternal life; in
Morse mythology they symbolized
the revival of Balder the sun god.
In rustic superstition evergreen
branches above the door kept out
witches, ghosts and evil spirits.
Early Christian churches frowned
upon such pagan fancies, but cere-
monial use of trees did not disap-
pear. Since the beginning of Chris
tianity the Christmas tree has be-
come a symbol of hope, life and
merriment. The custom of lighting
and decorating the tree came from
Germany. Hessian soldiers who
came from Germany at the time
of the American Revolution are
credited with introducing trimmed
trees into the United States.
Half a century ago trees were
trimmed largely with red apples and
strings of popcorn. Today a vast
industry supplies factory-made Or
naments and electric lights. A size
able industry has been developed
also in the production Of artificial
trees and wreaths. An innovation in
recent years is the spraying OF nat
ural trees with silver and gold paint
Evening star., 1939-11-26

is only about 81 day. whereas two
survey launches, able to perform
the same general type Of job, cost
about $4,000, and the expense of
operation, including personnel, is
about $3.50 each working day. The
launches cannot anchor safely in
water deeper than about 80 fathoms,
while the SIR. BIS can be anchored
in so fathoms. This is'a very great
advantage, because it brings the
hydrophones Is to 20 miles closer to
the deep water of the ocean, so that
the surveying ship can proceed out
SO to rs miles beyond the SIR. BIS.
to where the water may be 1000 or
even 1000 fathoms deep, and still
determine her correct position by
the radio method.
The SIR. BIS can remain on sta
ton for as long as so days without
any attention to tubes or batteries,
ready at any time, day or night, to
respond to bomb signals. Only two
have been lost, one in a tropical
hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and
the other in a bad storm in Alaska.
Timing Difference.
Each surveying ship has its own
frequency for radio sounding work.
Crystals for this work are ground
to the same frequency within about
10 cycles, which is close enough.
since the timing condenser may
make so to 100 cycles difference in
the emitted signal.
Two ships working in the same vi
cinity do not interfere with each
other, as one will have frequency
of 4,l60 kilocycles and the other
Abs kilocycles. In another locality
one will have 2,492, a second 2,496
and third $500 kilocycles. For any
particular ship, the SIR. B. fire.
quencies will be such that the radio
signals will come in as two or three
separate whistles of slightly differ
ent pitches. Since all the S.-R. B S
are in water of nearly the same
temperature, the frequencies of al,
may rise or fall slightly with the
temperature of the water; but once
put on station, the frequencies Ie-
main constant. except for this slight
temperature effect. The useful range
OF the S.-R. B. varies with the depth
OF the water, being from about Is
nautical miles when anchored in 10
fathoms to so or more miles when
anchored in so fathoms.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

doctors bills and taxes, and, gen.
orally keep the home fires burning.
Vital Necessity.
The money sent home by the
Government workers is a vital ne
cessity to the recipients, who look
forward to the postman's coming for
the wherewithal to pay for food and
rent and other necessities. 1t Is
almost as important to the senders,
but in an entirely different way.
Francis Fileclerk has to make that
old coat last another season because
mother. back in Maine, had to have
an operation; Tommy Typist cuts
down on lunches and skips his
weekly movie to pay the fire insur-
ance premium on his mothers
home; and Sam Section Chief puts
off marrying for another six months
because his fathers wheat crop
failed and Sam has to pay the taxes
to save the farm. And these in
stances can be multiplied by the
thousand.
In some cases, the family bread
winner is in Washington, and he Is
sending money to his wife and chill
dren who remain at home; but, in
most instances, it is the younger
generation shouldering the burden
of the old folks and younger brothers
and sisters.
Sons and daughters of families in
other cities, of course, lend financial
aid to their fathers and mothers;
Washington workers have no mo-
nopoly on this. In other centers,
however, they do not so often remit
to their parents by mail. FIRE.
quently, too, these workers in other
cities live at home and their contri-
buttons 60 into food, shelter, heat
and the like for themselves as well
as their parents.
In Washington, it's different.
Hundreds, or even thousands, Of
miles from home, the Government
workers must pay for food and
lodging, buy clothes sufficient to
maintain white-collar standards Of
appearance and then, after shelling
out for transportation and other
necessities, they must make their
regular remittance to the old folks
in Oshkosh or to brother Charles in
college.
Discount Sacrifices.
Too often, perhaps, the benefici-
aries back home, living, in some in
stances, in village where expenses
are small, think of the relatively
good salary earned by their WASH
ington kinsman-good according to
village standards-and discount the
sacrifice he makes to keep needed
funds flowing regularly into the
family exchequer.
Many a needed suit has remained
unpurchased, many a party has
been foregone, many a vacation
omitted, and, perhaps, many an
eager girl has waited in vain for her
sweetheart's proposal because of the
family duty of sending money home.
All the Washington money -order
business does not, of course, repre-
sent funds being sent home by Gov
ernment workers. Many people use
this convenient means of paying bills
and making other necessary trans
initials Of money. But much of the
annual $18 ,0O0, 900 money-order busi-
ness is transacted by Government
employees transmitting money home.
The disproportionate volume Of
! washington money-order business
indicates this clearly, and the long
lines before the money order win
dows on the 18th and 30th add mute
testimony to this concludon.