Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-14
Local and Rural News

After spending several weeks with
friends and relatives in Illinois and
Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. U. S. Payne ex-
poets to return to her home in this
city on Saturday.
Mrs. w. H. Merrill, Jr., and Mrs.
Jack Pruitt and children of Green
backville and Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Outten, were dinner guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Outten, near
town.
Rev. and Mrs. G. N. Gardner and
Mrs. Elsie Pete, of Campton, Pa,
have returned home after spending
some time with Rev. and Mrs. Mac
Leod and Mr.. and Mrs. Corylile
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Evans and
son, Barry, who have been occupying
an apartment on Second Street have
recently moved to Laurel, Del. Mrs.
Evans and son are at present with
her parents in Snow Hill.
David Merrill, student at Johns Hop
kins, who arrived last week to spend
the summer vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion r. Merrill,
has accepted a position with the
Western Union during his vacation.
Upon orders of the Maryland State
Police new State Trooper has been
stationed in Pocomoke. This is
Trooper E. H. Pinder who takes the
place Of Officer Dannehauer, who
has recently been transferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston L. Mock, of
Baltimore, are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of daughter, Mary
Preston, born Friday, June 7th at the
Maryland General Hospital. Mrs.
Mock was formerly Miss Mary Mel
vim of Pocomoke City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Wilkerson and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence T. Mills motored
to Philadelphia Thursday to see Billy
Wilkerson who is patient in the
Wills Eye Hospital. While there
also visited friends in the city.
Duer Mears, student at the Uni
versity of Maryland, College Park,
is spending his vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Mears.
Before returning home for the sum-
mer he completed a course in fly
ing and qualified as a pilot.
Postmaster Ellwood E. Matthews
has been reappointed postmaster at
Pocomoke City. The nomination of
Postmaster MATHEWS was confirmed
by the U. S. Senate in Washington,
D. c., along with that of Postmaster
Elliott Marshall for Snow Hill.
, Lieut.. Claude Merrill, of Edgewood
, Arsenal, near Baltimore, and Marion
Merrill, Jr., who holds government
position in Washington, D. c., ar
rived in Pocomoke Saturday last for a
visit with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion r. Merrill of Second St.
Miss Jane Y. Veasey, of this city,
is candidate for the Mus. B. Degree
from the New England Conservatory
of Music, Boston, Mass. Commence
ment festivities start June 18th with
{ Class Day in Jordan Hall and end
= with the Commencement exercises
Monday, June 18th, at 2:3O P. M.
r Profitable knowledge" will be the
/, subject of the sermon preached in
, Salem Methodist Church by the pas
: tor Rev. j. w. Wootten Sunday at II
A. M. In the evening the members
will be encouraged to attend the Chill
dren's Day Services at Methany Meth
) odist Church.
. Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. School
field over the weekend were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Cutler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cecil of Cambridge; Mrs. j.
4 B. Cullen, of Easton; and Corp. John
: Bell Cullen, of Langley Field. Master
Billy Roy Cutler remained for long
er visit with his grandparent S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhardt Neubauer
2 and daughter, Myrna Kay, left last
= week for Menomonie, Wis.,, to spend
the summer vacation. Mr.. Neubauer
has been in charge of the Industrial
Arts Department in the Pocomoke
High School.
The Worcester County Woman's
Club met yesterday at the Hotel Has
: tings in Ocean City. The business