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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
HERMAN WATSON NAMED
PRESIDENT KELLER FAIR

At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Eastern Shore Agricul-
tural Fair Association held Friday,
of last week, Herman c. Watson, of
Onley, was elected president of the or
ganization to succeed the late Samuel
w. Ames, and Ohio K. GUSTS, of
Craddockvill, was elected to the Board
of Directors.
The officers and directors of the
Fair now are: H. C. Watson, Presi-
dent, Charles D. johnson, Vice-Presi-
dent; j. Milton Mason, Secretary
Treasurer. Directors: H. G. Watson,
C. D. Johnson, J. Milton Mason, DR..
w. M. burlington, Dorsey L. Mears
anad Ohio K. Gusts.
Plans for the fair to be held in
August were discussed. The horse
show will be held again on Wednes-
day during the fair and this event
will be in charge of c. P. King, of
Cape Charles, who successfully man.
aged it last year. The free attrac-
tions have been booked and the fair
officials are predicting the best fair
that has ever been held at Keller Fair
grounds.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24
POULTRY FARMER FOUND
DEAD IN BARNARD

The body OF Ernest Cransfield, 81
year-old poultry farmer of northern
Worcester County, was found around
noon Friday of last week lying face
downward in pool of mud and water
in the barnyard of his farm along
the Bishopville-Selbyville highway,
less than l mile south of Selbyville,
Del.
1t is believed Mr.. Cransfield, who
was last seen feeding some hogs, was
stricken with heart attack, caused by
eXertion. His failure to appear for
his dinner, caused friends to investi-
gate and resulted in the finding of his
body.
Born near Berlin, he was a son of
the late Willard Cransfield and wife.
He was unmarried. One brother, Mr..
Reese Cransfield, of near Wizards,
Md, survives.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the J. w.
Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, con-
Quoted by the Rev. o. H. Connolly,
pastor Of Stevenson Methodist Church
Interment was made in Evergreen
cemetery near Berlin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24
FOUR MILFORD MEN
INJURED IN CRASH

One man was seriously injured and
three others hurt following a collision
early last Friday morning between
two automobiles on Governors ave-
nue., south of Dover. They were TAX
en- to Kent General Hospital at Dover.
Fred H. Mulholland, AZ years old
of Milford, and an executive of the
John H. Mulholland Company of Mil
ford, driver of one of the cars, was
the most seriously injured of the four,
with possible internal injuries. Cur
tbs Vineyard, 80 years old, of Milford,
was treated for decorations and
bruises of the body; William Acker-
man, 40 years old, also of Milford,
suffered scalp wounds and other in
.juries. Both Vineyard and Alderman
were released last Friday morning,
hospital attaches reported.
Henry A. Albers, 81 years old, of
Camden, driver of the second car, was
also injured. According to state and
- Dover police Investigating the acct
<dent, both cars were travelling south
toward Milford. Police said one ma
chine crashed into the rear of the 9TH
er.
Both vehicles were almost demol-
ished, police said, and another acct
dent was narrowly averted when a
third car ran into the wreckage while
it was being taken from the highway
Sewel Berry, AZ years old, of Wy
oming, was also south bound when he
crashed the tangled machines, slightly
damaging his own car.
According to report received, Mr.
Mulholland's condition is much improN
ed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24
Owl Becomes Mascot for
These School Children

SALINAS, CALIF.-In return for
mice and other tidbits on the menu
of the well-fed owl, Petey, little
gray-breasted owl, has become
mascot for children at the Lincoln
elementary school.
For three months, Petey has
stayed in bush near the school,
clucking happily when approached
by students, who intend to build
him a home. Although Petey's vi
sion during the daytime is none
too good, gradually he is gaining
the confidence due all mascots.
There is little chance that he will
leave his new job, for he has bro
ken wing and can't fly.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24
Mona, Va. News

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Taylor of
Princess Anne, Md, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dixon Smith of Oak Hall, and Mr..
and Mrs. David Miles were callers
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
Parks, Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Barnes, of Washington,
D. c., is spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Paradee
of this place.
Miss Lille Mae Parks spent the
weekend with her sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton McCready
of Pocomoke City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Miles visited
Mrs. Miles parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bunting, of Pocomoke City,
Sunday.
Mrs. Hall Parks, Mrs. Fletcher
Miles, Mrs. j. P. Miles and daughter,
Emma Miles were in Salisbury and
Parsonsburg, Monday.
Mrs. Annie Merrill spent Tuesday
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24

tbs on Friday at Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury.
Miss Ellen Hancock, of Wilson Col
lege, Chambersburg, Pa, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Jas.
w. Hancock.
| Mrs. j. o. Byrd and Mrs. Edward
Jones spent Wednesday and Thursday
in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lamborn and
daughter, Miss Jean Lamborn, of Ber-
wynn, Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Richardson
and son, Larry, returned home on Sun
day after spending a week with Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Moore in Balti-
more. Larry was taken to Johns Hop
kins Hospital for observation and
treatment.
Miss Elsie Pilchard spent the week.
end with relatives in Easton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harris and
daughters, Misses Hilda and Esther
Harris spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmo Van Vetchum, in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Clara Carmean, rs years of
age, died at the home of Mr.. Elwood
Truitt, where she boarded on Sunday,
at $3.50 P. NJ. Thursday morning she
fell and fractured her hip and later
on pneumonia developed. She was
the daughter of the late Benjamin
Carmean and wife and had always
lived in Snow Hill. Funeral services
conducted by Rev. Elmer Shields on
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in
Bates Memorial Methodist Church, in
terment in church cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Parsons and
daughter, Gail, of Berlin, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Hargis Brad
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Lewis and
son, of Philadelphia, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wimbrow.
Mrs. Oneita Sidaway, Miss Hen
rietta Bowen, Miss Elizabeth Sturgis,
Mr.. James Sturgis, Mrs. Stansbury
Richie and Mr.. Eugene Stevens spent
Sunday at Longwood Gardens.
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24
Snow Hill News

DR.. and Mrs. r. B. Mathews spent
several days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Rowens in Baltimore.
Mary Grant entertained the St. &C.
ella Guild on Thursday afternoon in
honor of her eleventh birthday.
Mrs. Samuel Barnes of Modest
Town, Va, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richmond Picken.
Mrs. William G. Kerbin and son,
Billy, spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles K. Howard in Pocomoke.
Mrs. Leon Bacon of Wilmington,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Hill,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hearthway
spent Sunday with friends in Cape
Charles.
Miss Edythe Dawson, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. v. Bartlett
Bishop, has returned to her home in
Cumberland.
Mrs. Howard Rodgers entertained
her contract bridge club on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Kenny, Mrs. Montgom-
cry Stage, Mrs. C. Norwood Shock
ley and Miss Marjorie Godfrey at
tended the Inter-Parochial of the
Southern Convocation which met at
st. Paul's Episcopal Church by the
Sea, in Ocean City, on Monday.
Mrs. Charles N. Butler, ST., of Phila
delphia, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles N. Butler, Jr., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Gladding, Mr..
Adron Gladding, of Mears, Va, and
Mrs. T. H. Rue, of Bloxom, Va, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond
Picken on Sunday.
Mrs. Harris S. Corddry will enter
tain the st. Margaret's Guild on We'd
nesday, May %.
Mrs. Fred Hales has returned after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowen
in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hearthway
spent Sunday with relatives in Reno
both, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Truitt
spent Thursday in Philadelphia.
Miss Ruth Mullerschoen has return
ed to New York after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Charles N. Butler, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Outten and
son, Wilson, Jr., Of Norristown, Pa,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Daniel
H. Bradford and Miss Berta Bradford.
Miss Mabel Jackson spent the week
end with relatives in New York and
the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. E. King Wilson and Miss Mary
Wilson, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Turner.
Miss Grace Shockley and Mr.. Will
bur Jones went with the Science Class
of Snow Hill High School on a trip
to Skyline Drive and Luray Caverns,
Va.
Thelma Disharoon, the ten year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Dish
aroon was operated on for appended
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24

with her sister, Mrs. D: P. Miles, who
celebrated her 10th birthday in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. L. R.
Parks. We wish Mrs. Miles many
more pleasant birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Jones and
family from Stockton, Md, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Paradee.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24
ON
BOARD SHIP AT
THE ACADEMY

The American Nautical Academy
National Training School for Mer
chant Marine Officers, Washington
d. c., announced this week that boys
and young men between the ages Of
II and 81 years will be allowed to Sc
cure practical ship experience or
board training ship of the Academy
within the period from July to Oc-
tober 1, 1910.
The young men may remain or
board ship for the entire period, OF
for any shorter time they may wish
but not for less than month.
Students who enter for any period
less than the full course will receive
instruction only in those subjects be-
ing taught while the student is on
board ship.
The purpose of the course is: First,
as a foundation for those who wish
to become officers in the Merchant
Marine, and devote their lives to a
career in the service; Secondly, for
those boys and young men who, tho
not DESTROYS of following the sea, still
wish to obtain general knowledge
of ships and the life afloat.
There is no charge for instruc-
tions nor for living quarters on board
ship. The only required expense is
for meals, which are 40 cents. Three
meals are served daily.
There is no tuition charge for any
of the courses offered by the Acad-
envy; and no obligation for future mer
chant marine, military or naval SER
vice of any kind is incurred by the
young men.
On Sundays the cadets will be allow
ed to attend divine services at the
churches of their respective denomi
nations on shore. While on board
ship cadets will receive free minor
first aid treatment when necessary.
This is the eleventh annual sum-
mer course offered by the Academy
and will be under the personal super
vision of the Captain Commandant of
the Academy who will be in command
of the vessel.
During the summer course this year
the training ship will be stationed at
a New England port.
While on board ship the students
will follow the regular daily ship
routine, and will be given practical
instruction in nautical subjects, in
Guiding seamanship (ship's work),
signaling, rowing, handling and the
use of motor boats, life-saving, and
naval drills.
Many Of the duties on board ship
are performed by the cadets as part
of their training.
Cadets will also receive instruction
in the use of life buoys, first aid, the
compass, log, and lead, ground tackle,
and the duties of lookouts, as well as
the duties of the watch on deck.
Due to the fact that the number of
available is limited,
those wishing to take advantage of
this opportunity should write at once
to the American Nautical Academy,
National Training School for Mer-
chant Marine Officers, Washington,
D. C.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24

French dressing and mayonnaise,
when they are to be used as sauces
for fish dishes or for special salads,
are improved by small amount of
chives, capers, catsup, chill sauce,
cocktail sauce, Worcestershire sauce,
a drop of tobasco, dried mint or tar
ragon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01

Gcoreia'S motor vehicle license
pilates remind the public of that
States peach crop.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
AbernethV Case
To Wavne County
For Prosecution

Raleigh. Aug. l.-(AP)-Attorncy
General Harry Mcmillan disclosed
late Yesterday that he would turn
over t. Charles p. Gavlor. Wayne
county court solicitor. the record "l
INK rStigationS INTO the disappear
arcr OF ballots prior to the first DEM
ucrutic primary in In" third congress
Sirnul district
I'm Cipldsburu. GayIur said that
while he mad not received the record.
4 conference with the attorney gen.
cr;l had led him To believe two
charucS might be brought against
CharleS l.. Abcrmcthy. Jr.. OF New
Bern. an unsuccessful candidate l"r
the congressional nomination and son
of the former third district represent
tutlVG.
These charges are, the solicitor
said, conspiracy To violate the cleo
ton laws. and receiving stolen goods
(ballotS). knowing them to have been
stolen.
Twin investigations were made m
To the disappearance of 800 ballots
f,.n,,, the office of the Craven county
board of elections. one by the state
bureau OF investigation and the other
bv W. 4. @NcaS. of Wilson. chairman
Of the state board of elections.
Lucas has aid Abernethy turned
over to him 500 of the ballots, but
did not explain where he got them.
The attorney general said he also
WAS giving Gavlor Il letter from
Abcrncthy. written in connection
with the case.
Mcmillan has also had letter
from Charles l.. Abcrncthy. Sr.
McMullan said the necessary ac-
ZION" in the case would be taken If
the Wayne county court.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Centre Team
Scores Win

The Centre Alleys bowling team
counted another close victory last
night, whipping South Boston 1893 to
1880.
Scott Boyd led Henderson with 402
pins, though Tom Neal, Of the vlSi-
tors. topped the entire field, with
404.
Henderson goes To Wilson next
Tuesday evening. and to South BoS-
ion OH Thursday evening.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE

81. Louis Eli: Boston Is.
Philadelphia /: Chirag" !.
N"W York ;; Cincinnati !.
Only games played.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01

s.ble Successor Ecr Wallace.
Dr. Poe Is editor OF the Progress
siVe Farmer and has been endorsed
the SecretmyShip by several agrlcu!
tmal groups and leaders.
South Has Never Had One.
The resolution pointed out that
the South is enc Of The great agriCul-
tural regions 90. faces the need for
drastic agricultural adjustments and
-. has never had Il Secretary Of
Agriculture"
DR.. Poe. it continued. knows the
problems of the South and the entire
nation.
President Roosevelt was informed
Of the resolution in Il telegram from
Mrs. Dudley EngIry of Moy"ck. pres
id,n, uG the Federation Of Home
DcmnII:s irtljum Clubs. "ud II. {. Fctc-
bee OF Camden county. president Of
the Farmers; Convention.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
South Has Never Had One.

Hitler remained a corporal lhro-
uGhuDIt tine W;s' despite great lack
Of SrrUNnntS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington -: ST. Louis ).
ClC\ rlaWd -: Boston H.
Detroit !: New York 6.
I'hiladrlphia 1: Chicago >.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
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PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Norfolk 8: Durham d.
Charlotte ,. Rocky Mnu
Portsmouth |: AShcVillC :.
Richmond ): WinStun-Saicn |.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-04
WHERE IS THERE A
BETTER PLACE TO TRAIN?

imperial Valley is eminently Justified
in going out after an assignment as a
training base in the governments new
program to develop reserve pilots Tor
the army and navy air corps
The FL Centre chamber OF commerce
already has done good work along TINS
line. but if anything is to be accomplish
ed the chamber of commerce needS lhe
help of the entire community.
There is no better place in the United
States for a pilot training school thah
Imperial Valley.
1t has good FLYING weather every day
of the year. yet It's weather Is not Such
that il will soften those placed in train
ing. 1t has every possible condition for
flying, and well-trained pilots must be
familiar with every possible condition.
1t has limitleSS areas for bombing prac-
tice, wide spaces for maneuvers of any
kind.
Probably there are other places the
army, and navy too would rather train
San Diego. for instance. with its resort
climate But the nation wants men
trained to withstand rigorous conditions,
not men trained in the softneSS of a
resort The nation wants men of fibre.
We don't blame the army officials for
wanting to be where the weather is fine
but we do think the valleys summer
weather is an additional argument for
placing training base here. They can
take their fine weather. as we of Impe
rial Valley do, in the winter time. The
summer will do them good-and put
them in training in a way they cannot
get by simply studying flying rules and
methods.
Imperial Valley, from every stand
-. In-A fx,,
men who, if they have to fight, will be
fighting under all conditions.
Considering that fact, the valley
should push, and push hard, for junior
college aviation courses, for army and
navy training stations, for all manner of
airpIane training facilities under the ma
tional defense program. 1t is one way
we can do our part in helping the nation
prepare.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-04
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
Quest for Faith

something infinitely worth defend
ing, worth dying for II necessary.
They know it now, and IN the fires
of Flanders new faith is being ra-
pidly forged. Whether it is too late,
no man can tell
Archibald MacLeiSh, librarian of
Congress and one of our greatest
poets, is no mere rhymer, but a
poet in the real and original sense
of seer one who looks deeply
and sees clearly. He said recently:
UNLESS we regain the conviction
that there arc final things for which
democracy will fight, we can leave
our planes unbuilt and our battle
ships on paper, for VIC shall not
need them"
He is right. The lines OF that
faith are clearer now with every
Shattering bomb that falls in Flan-
ders. 1t is when they are SO gravcly
threatened that we sec at last the
precious worth of freedom, and
religion, and tolerance, and mora
lity, and the whole panorama of
our democratic way,
Our faith in, our devotion to,
these things can be felt in these
hours. hardening and tcmpering it
self in the fires of adversely. What
the hour requires. man brings forth
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-04
SECRETARY ICKES
MAKES A GESTURE

When Secretary of Interior Harold l..
1ckeS demanded of all his department
employees a statement under oath that
they were not members of any organiza-
tion seeking overthrow of the govern
ment, he got on the bandwagon of Fifth
Column publicity without accomplishing
a thing.
We cannot believe that even Secretary
IckeS is so naive as think that those en-
gagged in attempting to undermine the
United States government would stop at
committing perjury. 1t has been one
trouble with our dcalistic national ad-
minStration that it has been too ready
to accept the verbal statements Of those
who are actually the nations enemies,
If the secretary Of interior thinks he
can depend upon the sworn oathS Of his
employees, then he has forgotten that one
aim Of both Communists and NaziS is to
abolish religion. Ar oath means moth
ing more to them than bit Of passing
banter with the milkmAn
If we're going 10 take cvcrybody'S word
for it, we'll soon find out that there is
not 4 single individual in the United
States who wants TO do anything to harm
this government But, if we're going
to use the intelligence we should have,
we'll not take anybody'S word for It,
Well find out by Investigation and OBJ
servation-not by requiring an oath that
may mean nothing at all 10 the person
who takes it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-04
OUR OWN MARKETS
{ Riverside PreSS)

Foreign trade, for the period of the
present European war, and perhaps af-
terward, is sick of a galopng consump-
ton. 1t cannot be carried on in any solid
manner while the war is on. Its future
after the war is obscure
Therefore. it is cheering to note that
trade with our own territories and island
possessions is flourishing. Last year
Alaska. Hawaii. Puerto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands bought 1926. 100000 worth
of goods from the United States. This
is SS,000,000 more than in 1888 and was
exceeded only by the United Kingdom
and Canada. Exports to Alaska alone
were exceeded by only eight of 81 Europ-
can countries.
Surely this suggests that in aggressive
development of its own territories the
United States can compensate for war
losses in trade and build for the future
a trade not subject to postwar confu-
siOnS
More and more American business is
turning its attention TO the Pacific area,
turning its back on Europe and its trou
DlcS. America turn around your inher-
itancc lies behind YOU" was the declara-
tion of Chester A. French Of Long Beach
TO the members of the KiWanS club the
other day.
Our market lies in the Pacific region
said Mr.. French, but we are doing little
about it. There should be a greater
emphasis in the public schools regard
ing the Orient and Mexico. Lack Of in
formation regarding these areas as well
As of South America is greatly handicap
ping oul business there.
As Americans we should turn around
and collect on our inheritance, urged
this speaker And that make good
sense.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-04

Without faith, life is desert.
He who has no faith has no
strength. He is like a ship drifting
with neither sail, rudder, nor an
chor.
Faith in something, that is. 1t
does not SO much matter in what.
Faith in religion, faith in science,
faith in a roEt.lai system, faith IN
eventually gct.lrc the jackpot in the
corner slot machine, faith in some
thing.
Our weakness today is not SO
much in the lack of planes and
cannon, as in our lack of faith.
1t is here that Germany gained
such an initial advantage over
France and England. Hitler gave
the Germans faith, often an un-
willing faith, often a grudging, deS-
perate faith. faith in things which
to us are unworthy and deSpicablc
but something to which to cling.
The British bright young people
we're thoroughly disillusioned after
the World War. Everything was
phony. Nothing mattered. France,
too, was shot through with spirit
described by French phrase best
translated as "what-the-he -hell-ism.'
This spirit was prevalent in Ger
many, too, in the carly tWenties.
But the black pail of depression
descended on Germany 10 years
and more before it struck west
ward. Men had to grasp for new
and strange faiths. Such as they
were, they found them.
In the other countries: cyniciSm
The war? A conspiracy by the ar
manent makers! World organiza-
ton for peace? A lot of professors
and politicians! Religion? The
opium of the people! Labor organi-
zation? A bunch of racketeers
Democracy? Politicians gypping the
people! Morality? Don't be dull.
Well, there it is. But the fun i.
over, and now the brightest of the
bright young people of England
know that all that time they hac