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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01

returned to Phoebus, Va, after spend
ing several days with Mrs. Benthals
parents, Rev. and Mrs. George Sterl-
ing.
Mrs. William F. johnson has re-
turned after spending several weeks
with relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. Lynn Walter of State Teachers
College, Salisbury, spent the week
end with his aunt, Miss Lucy J. Wal
ter.
Mr.. Adron Knight was called to
Newport News the first Of the week
on account of the illness of his moth
er, Mrs. Francis Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest White, Mrs.
Benjamin MCGEE and Mr.. John Town.
send of Bethel, Del, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Littleton on
Thursday.
Mrs. William S. Evans has returned
after spending several days with her
daughter, Mrs. Baldwin Passano and
Mr.. Passano in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Sturgis Of
Washington spnt the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Sturgis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Truitt and
Continued On Page y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01

street on their way to the South. On
one occasion $4,000 troops marched
through, to the establishment of an
old lady, who perhaps had never
travelled more than ten miles from
her home. After they had passed, she
threw up her arms and said to one
of her neighbors: LAWS! I didn't
know there were that many people in
the world"
After the close of the Civil War in
1865, Newtown seemed to take a new
lease on life. An Act of Incorpora-
ton authorized the Town Commits
sioners to widen and straighten the
old streets and to lay out new ones.
My father, who was a surveyor as
well as physician, was appointed to
make survey and to prepare a map
showing the location of the streets
and the town authorities selected
names for the streets.
When the sidewalks were construc-
ed, fences, gates and trees had to be
removed from many properties, to the
distress of an elderly lady who had a
home fronting on Front street. eff a
burglar were to break into my home -
she explained, 81 would like to have
a gate he'd have to enter before
reaching the house."
The generation that was active in
Newtown in the early sixties has
passed away, but few of us who
have survived that generation have
seen Pocomoke City expand from a
little town of less than four hundred
people to a prosperous and growing
city of over three thousand.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
Snow Hill News

Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith who
have been spending several weeks in
Florida, returned to their home in
Darien, Conn.,, on Saturday after
spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Price, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
H. Price and Mrs. J. Samuel Price.
Mrs. Ralph Chapman, Mrs. George
H. Corddry, and Miss Hattie William
son spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Wilkins in Georgetown.
Miss Irma Lee Disharoon of Glen
burnie spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Disha-
room.
Miss Maryhelen Mock spent the
week end with friends in Salisbury.
Mrs. Howard Rodgers entertained
her contract bridge club on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Shockley
moved to Baltimore this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hodgson Cliff and
son, James and Mrs. Mary c. Parsons
of Philadelphia spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. Norwood Shock
ley. Mrs. Shockley and Mrs. Parsons
left Sunday to spend a week in Day.
tona Beach, Florida. They will be &C
companied home by Miss Bette Ann
Shockley who has been spending
three weeks there.
Miss Alexandria Corddry of Balti-
more spent the weekend with Miss
Sarah Kerbin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard B. Winder
of Chevy Chase, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Theaband of Norristown, were
guests of Mrs. Oscar M. Purnell and
Miss Juliet Purnell, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wimbrow spent
several days in Baltimore, lsat week.
Miss Elizabeth Hall of Pocomoke,
spent the week end with Miss Vir-
ginia Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Gorge Barnes, Miss
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
AUXILIARY SPONSORING
TOUR OF OLD VA. HOMES

The Junior Women's Hospital Aux
iliary is sponsoring tour of the old
homes of the Eastern Shore on May
2 and 8. The tour in Northampton
County will be held on May 2 and in
Accomack County on May 8. Arrange
ments are now being made for the
homes to be open to the public on
these two days. Reserve the dates
and see some of these beautiful old
homes and at the same time help the
Memorial Hospital.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
ADVANTAGE OF
GOOD FIELD CORN
HYBRIDS SHOWN

The advantage of good field corn
hybrids were demonstrated to Mary
land farmers last year more than ever
before as a result of the relatively
dry season and the wind storm that
blew down much local corn last Au-
gust, according to John w. Magruder,
specialist in agronomy for the Uni
versity of Maryland extension service.
Good corn hybrids are more produc-
tive than local varieties, Mr.. Magrud-
er states, the hybrid plants are stiff
er and will stand up better, the corn
is sounder, and the plants are not af-
fected as much by dry weather. Much
of the open-pollinated or local corn,
was blown down and tangled last year
he says, and hybrid corn, in general,
was affected very little. The local
corn, also, had more plants without
ears, as result of dry weather at the
time of silking and pollination. The
late maturing hybrids were affected
most in this respect.
Hybrid corn has not been grown in
Maryland long enough, Mr.. Magruder
says, to justify making definite re-
concentrations. However, in COM
parative tests conducted under the
supervision of DR.. r. G. Rothgeb by
the Maryland Experiment Station
some hybrids have made excellent re-
cords.
In compliance with popular demand
for information regarding hybrids
that are showing superiority, a list
and description of such hybrids has
been prepared. A copy of this list
may be secured by writing your local
county agent, or the Agronomy De-
partment at College Park and asking
for "Agronomy Form No. g." entitled
Suggested Field Corn Hybrids for
Farm Trial Use in Maryland-194O."
Farmers planting hybrids for the
first time are advised to plant small
acreage of one or two hybrids that
have been superior in State tests to
determine whether they are adapted
to their farms. There are many corn
hybrids on the market, Mr.. Magrud-
er says, and they have extreme varia-
ton in adaptability. Unless hybrids
are planted and the seed produced
properly, the results may be disap-
pointing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
FIRE TRUCK AND
AUTO IN COLLISION

$4,000 damage to one of the fire
engines of the Cape Charles Volun-
teer Fire Co., and considerable dam
age, amount not reported to the car
Of Russell Kellam, Franktown, was
the result of a collision Tuesday af-
ternoon about 8 P. M. at Exmore as
the members of the company We're
answering the call to the fire at Biloxi
ON.
According TO information given, the
engine, heading north turned the cor
ner at Benjamin's store and Mr.. KEEL
lam pulled out from the rear of a
truck unloading freight in front of
the store of N. E. Revell.
Both Mr.. Kellam and the driver
of the fire engine slammed on brakes,
but not in time to avoid collision.
The fire engine swerved around and
struck a car belonging to C. H. Kill
mon, whose arm was slightly injur-
ed, but there was very little damage
to the Kilmon car, and the injuries
of Mr.. Kilmon were reported as only
minor.
The front-end of the Kellam car
was smashed in, with considerable
damage to the vehicle. Damage to
the fire engine was mostly to the
rear end and it has been stated that
$25000 will be required to put it bach
again in first-class condition.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01

ert Ellis, of Franklin City, and Mer-
rill Redden, of Girdletree.
Miss Juanita Boston spent the
weekend with Miss Rachel Hancock.
Those that were entertained Sunday
at dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Hancock were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin lister, Betty Jester, Hell
en- Walker, Cynthia Watson, of Chin
colleague, Miss Lula Paradis, Mr.. Will
lie Paradis, of Stockton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland West of Delmar, Del, and
Juanita Boston, of Stockton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01

suggested in 1875 and retained until
the Legislature of 1879 changed it
to PocOmoke City.
My earliest recollections go back to
period before the Civil War, when
Newtown was small village with
less than 500 inhabitants. There
were about ten streets and several
alleys, all without names, except that
the principal street was known as
Main street and its extension as the
Virginia road. The extension of the
present Second street was called the
Cedar Hall road. Lower Front street
diverged; to the left into Somerset
County road and to the right into the
Snow Hill road. There were no gen.
eral sidewalks and the streets were
not lighted.
Those were verify the horse and
buggy days, and carts drawn by oxen
were in common use. Candles were
used to light homes and buildings
l held the candle moulds many time
while my mother would pour in the
hot tallow, after which the moulds
would be hung up to allow the tallow
to harden. Kerosene lamps were in
troduced later, as were stoves, to do
the cooking previously done in fire
places.
Sweet pone or Sunday pone and the
johnnycakes and the plate cakes were
succeeded by more modern kinds of
bread, both from corn meal and wheat
flour. Pre-cooked cereals were I'M
known, but have fallen asleep many
a night to the sound of a servant
beating hominy in mortar made
from the trunk of gum tree, with an
iron wedge fastened in a handle, as
pestle. Dwelling houses were gen.
orally of one and one-half stories,
some in Southern style with single
story room, called a colonnade, be-
tween the main buildings and the kit
chen.
Many of the events during the Civil
War made lasting impression on
me. While the war touched this Sec
ton of the country lightly, sectional
feeling ran high, and it was fortunate
that children did not realize the i'm
port of the epithets used by each side.
Yet our section suffered no such
depredations as did the country where
the fighting occurred, and very few
citizens of this locality joined either
army. Many slaves deserted their
masters farms and enlisted in the
army. Union troops were quartered
in this town and occupied as their
headquarters a house known as the
Brinkley House, a typical Southern
home with two-story front porch
until the 1922 fire it stood at Second
and Market streets.
At that time there was no house on
Second street between Maple street
and the parsonage of the First Bap-
fist Church, and in the large field
which occupied that space I had a
chance to see the troops performing
their regular drill; their exercises
were a great sight to boy of eight.
The soldiers hung a Union flag a.
cross Main street opposite their head
quarters and travellers from Virginia,
being Southern sympathizers, would
detour at Second and Market streets
to avoid passing under the flag. Many
times during the war, soldiers from
the North were transported to this
town and would march down the main
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01

Any town is fortunate if it be To-
Gated on the banks of a river-partic-
ularly such a river as the Pocomoke,
whose admirers say it is one of the
deepest rivers in the world-in pro-
portion to its length and width, for it
has depths of sixty feet, and its
length is not record-breaking.
In childhood I used to stand at the
town wharf and look southwark down
the river and wonder what lay a.
round the bend, but my curiosity was
not satisfied until I was in my early
teens. Water traffic between New
town Gas it then was called) and Bal
timore and other coastal cities was
carried on by schooners, many of
which, on their regular trips to Bal
timore, furnished accommodations for
passengers as well as freight.
My first travel by schooner was on
boat called the Fox, whose master,
Capt. Thomas N. Williams, rendered
the services of his schooner to convey
the members of our Sunday school to
a grove up the river for a picnic. 1t
was July A, 1860. 1t was on that &C.
casion that made my first public
speech, as follows:
/ am little boy, you see,
Not more than three feet high,
But some day l expect to be
A boy not quite so shy.
Our trip that day was saddened by
the drowning of boy of II named
Tommie Newman, of Baltimore, who
went to the old swimming hole near
the picnic grounds, and, by venturing
beyond his depth, was drowned. His
father had previously been pastor of
our local church.
Not until a few years before the
Civil War was a steamboat line estab-
lished between my home town and
Baltimore. The first steamboats,, re-
call, were the Wilson Small, the Eu-
reka, the Florence Franklin, the High
land Light, the Massachusetts,, the
Maggie, the Eastern Shore, the Sue,
the Pocomoke, the Maryland and the
Trivoli. Many a trip to Baltimore did
I enjoy on more than one of them,
and saw for myself how it looked
around the bend of the river. Two of
the show places on the river route
were the old Mackenzie Memorial Pres
byterian Church, built in 1706, at Re-
hoboth, and the old Beverly manor of
brick, owned by the Dennis family for
over two hundred years.
After the burning to the waters
edge of two of the steamers, the Po-
comoke and the Maryland, on their
regular trip down the bay, steamboat
travel became unpopular and the sur
viving steamboats, were withdrawn,
and the company went out of exis-
tence. With improvements in rail-
road travel and introduction of the
automobile, river traffic has been
confined almost entirely to freight
schooners and power boats, and gone
into oblivion are what we thought of
as the palatial river steamboats, of
that day.
Pocomoke City lies on the southeast
side of the Pocomoke river, in Wor-
cester county, only six miles from the
Virginia State line. The town had its
late in the seventeenth CEN
fury and has known four other
names: Stevens Landing, Meeting
House Landing, Warehouse Landing
and Newtown. This last name was
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
Stockton News


Grace and Vernon visited Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P. Hayman at Snow Hill,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Lane of Phil
adelphia and Mr.. Derby Doughty of
Baltimore spent part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Britting-
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes and
daughter of Girdletree were guests
Sunday of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Hudson of Snow
Hill visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Hud-
son, Sunday.
Mrs. J. F. Nelson, Mrs. w. c. Nell
son and son of New Church were
gusts Thursday of Miss Leona Col
Inns.
Mrs. James Pruitt and daughter of
Greenbackville, Va, spent part of last
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Pilchard.
Mrs. Eva Parsons returned home
Monday after spending sometime
with her sister Mrs. Nottingham at
Cape Charles.
Mrs. A. B. Boulder and son of Sal
isbury visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Dryden, Saturday.
Mrs. Owen Payne, Mrs. John Bun
dick and Mrs. Kathryn Hammond
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Jones, Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. D. ]. Owens of Cir
sadletree visited Rev. and Mrs. J. H.
Gardner, Friday.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt and Mr.. Thos.
Wharton of Wilmington spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick were
visitors at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
r. I. Owens, Tuesday.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Fire
Company will meet Wednesday ven
ing, March 9th, at the School house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Clifton and
daughter were dinner guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Merritt.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey and
daughters of Shovel, Md, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Brit
tingham, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Watson of
New York spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. William Hudson.
Mrs. William Ward and Miss Hilda
Fleming are spending sometime with
friends in York, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rounds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Rounds of Sal
isbury spent last Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Ward.
Little Dickie Fleming spent part
of last week with his grandmother,
Mrs. Jennie Milligan at Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Twilley and
daughter Betty Jean of Allen, Md,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Bozman of Fruitland, Md,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer life,
Sunday.
Mr.. William Conoway of Girdletree
has returned to his home after spend.
ing sometime with his sister, Mrs
Edwin Pardee, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Hancock gave &
party on Friday night, February %
in honor of their daughter, Rachel:
sixteenth birthday. Those that were
present were: Misses Olive Taylor, Of
Cedar Hall; Juanita Boston, Irene
Sharpley, Dorothy and Daisy Han
cock, Dora Outten, Media Mariner
Eloise Matthews, Frances Hudson
Ruth Wright, Elizabeth Pruitt ant
Mr.. Dorsey Lee Hickman, Reginald
Ward, Thomas Martin, James Ellis
Jack Howard, Ralph Carey, all o.
Stockton, Mr.. Albert Adams and Mr.
Johnnie Lilliston, of Snow Hill, Rob
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01

Did you know that you could slice
cold cheese souffle and fry it in but
ter? It's very delicious served with
vegetable plate.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
ANY TOWN is FORTUNATE TO
BE LOCATED BESIDE A RIVER

This the second Of series of articles written history
Pocmoke City The first appeared last
lished week. - ~ ~ F
Evening star., 1940-06-08
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She said, Mike, you mustn't get
in any more trouble because OF me"
"Aw, that's all right. I've been
In trouble before. Now look, Joan,
I was figuring that if I dropped
out of sight for a while everything
would be jake. If that dick don't
find me, he can't make me talk.
And you'll be safe. That guy you're
afraid of won't be able to find
you"
But you can't go away, Mike.
There's your taxi job"
Yeah. But I'm tired of hacking.
There amt money enough In it for
a guy like me. I'm hankering to
get back in flying. There ought
to be a job for a good mechanic
like me-"
She could tell that his mind was
made up. She didn't want him to
make a sacrifice for her, but she
knew there was no use arguing
She said. go to the North Air
craft plant in Baltimore, Mike.
There'n be job for you. I'll
talk to Mr.. North in the morning.
Thanks, Joan. That's swell.
Now I'm gonna hang up. There's
guy hanging around outside this
booth. I think he's another dick
watching me- Slong."
Joan turned from the phone,
Evening star., 1940-06-08

"I've become used to you. Brom-
ley's driving to Baltimore today.
Perhaps he'll give you lift"
He turned back to his cores
spondence, and Joan walked back
to her desk. This, she told her
self, was luck. Real Charters luck.
Jim Is Amusing.
Jim Bromley was amusing. He
seemed glad to have Joan as a
companion for the trip to Balti-
more. He had picked her up at her
hotel after she had packed her bags
and they were now we'll on the way.
Bromley said, IF my wife should
see me with girl like you she'd
take the next plane for Reno"
rs she jealous, Jim?"
with homicidal tendencies"
II think you're joking"
Joking nothing. Do you think
my wife would like her man
trapezin' around the country with
a glamorous blond?"
II don't know" Joan said. "IIl
have to take your word for it. But
I never heard you talk about your
wife before. Do you really have
one?"
Bromley grinned "Naw," he said.
He grew serious after a time,
talking about North Aircraft. He
spoke of things that Joan had
merely suspected during her week
with the company. Bromley was
much concerned over the financial
standing of North Aircraft. He
said that John North had tried to
arrange for a loan, but the bankers
had turned him down cold.
only one gave chief any en-
couragement,' Bromley said. And
he wouldn't unless we'd build a
military plane"
why doesn't Mr.. North build
a military plane?" Joan asked.
He hasn't the designers and engi-
neers, for one thing. And for an
other, he's got his heart set on
building planes that the ordinary
person-provided that sort of per-
son can learn to fy-can own"
Its an all right ambition" Joan
said.
Its more dream than ambition
In Johns case" said Bromley, and
Evening star., 1940-06-08
New low-RentuI Homes
Under Way in ARLINGTON

The first large development of
low-rental homes in the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area is nearing
completion on South Wayne street,
near Columbia pike in Arlington
County, it was announced today by
the B. F.. Saul Co.
When completed the development
VIII contain "a homes. 1t is expected
the project will be finished in Au-
gust. The houses have five rooms,
including living room, dining room.
kitchen and two bedrooms and bath
The project was started to meet a
widespread demand for rental
houses. 1t is pointed out that while
thousands of new homes have been
built in this area in the last few
years. almost all Of them have been
erected for sale. The new homes
are Colonial in design.
Evening star., 1940-06-08

the local F. H. A. Office received
$40 applications for mortgage in
surance totaling $2,661, 100, COM
pared with 440 cases totaling $2,-
422, 100 in May last year. This fig
ure topped the previous high
reached in April, 1910, when the
Office received 494 applications to-
falling $2,549,000.
The May volume brought the to-
tai of applications received at the
District insuring Office during the
first five months of the year to 1856
IN the amount Of $10,508, 900. In
the same period of 1899 there were
1855 cases totaling $1O,393, 100.
Evening star., 1940-06-08

crossed the room, and sank weakly
onto the bed. She was frightened.
Scott was still searching for her.
His detectives were closing in on
her. She no longer was safe. She
had been wrong to imagine she
could hide herself even among New
York's millions. To be safe she'd
have to go away. :.
Plans to Move Office.
She was afraid on the streets the
next morning. She was afraid that
the men searching for her would
spot her. She was breathless when
she reached the office. Even after
she had begun to work her un-
easiness remained.
She carried the mail into John
North. He said Thank you," and
thumbed through it. Then, Don't
go, Miss Hammond"
Joan sat down and waited.
He said, We're closing the office
here, Mis- Hammond. For econ
omy"
Joan's heart sank.
Some of the staff will go to the
plant at Baltimore. I don't imagine
you'd care for the change"
I'D care for it very much" Joan
said.
John North looked up. You'd
like to leave New York;"
Yes. I would like the change"
We'll, all right. I dislike break
ing new secretary" He smiled
at her the first time in a week,
Evening star., 1940-06-08

his call. Mike, I'm so glad you
phoned!"
How is the job going?" Mike
asked.
"Splendidly. And I want to see
you. I want to pay something on
my loan"
1 don't think you'd better see
me, Joan. That's why I phoned.
Something's turned up"
What, Mike?"
Remember told you about that
private detective? Well, he looked
me up again today. He discovered
somehow that I used to work for
Jim Charters"
Obj said Joan, her heart sink
ing. She had felt so secure as each
new day passed. And then what,
Mike?"
He figures I know where you
are. I tried to stick to my story
that I dropped you at the Grand
Central that night. He called me
liar. I called him something worse
He started to get tough, but
headed him off He said he'd see
me later, said he was giving me
time to make up my mind to talk"
Joan Feels Panicky.
Joan had a moment of panic. She
couldn't have Mike get into trouble
She knew that the detective would
report to Scott Lanning, and that
Scott Lanning would see Mike
Scott would threaten, browbeat
Mike
Evening star., 1940-06-08
District F. H. A. Office
Hos Record Month

Applications for home mortgage
insurance received at the District of
Columbia insuring Office of the Fed
eral Housing Administration reach
ed an all-time peak during May,
1t was announced today by H. 10y
Anderson, District director of the
F. H. A.
Mr.. Anderson reported that in
the face Of a slight drop in building
permits for the Metropolitan Area,