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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
COUCHER COLLEGE CLUB
MEETING JANUARY 20

The Goucher College Club of the
Eastern Shore will have its next quar-
terly luncheon and meeting, Satur-
day, January goth at 1890 P. M. at
the Wicomico Hotel in Salisbury. Miss
Maria Ellegood, Salisbury, is in
charge Of reservations for the lunch
con.
Mrs. Randolph M. Mock, the presi-
dent of the Club, will give report
on the progress of the building fund
Association of Goucher College from
campaign carried on by the Alumni
October 3Oth to December End, 1889.
$4,000 is to be raised by the alum
nj for the first building on the site
for the new College at Towson. The
building is to be a dormitory called
Alumni Hall.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
WELL-KNOWN
FARMER DIES
NEAR POCOMOKE'
Frank p. Henderson, SO, Sue
cumbed On Friday Morn
ing Of Last Week, 5th

Frank P. Henderson, aged SO years,
well known farmer of near Pocomoke,
died Friday morning, of last week,
January 9th. He had been in declin-
ing health for some time. Mr.. Hen
edrson was highly respected by all
who knew him, and will be sadly
missed by relatives and friends.
4. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Minnie Henderson and five sons: Les
lie, Frank, and Clayton, of Connecti-
cut, Maurice and Otis Henderson, OF
Pocomoke; by one daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Savage, of near Princess Anne;
and by several grandchildren; he also
leaves one brother, Mr.. Thomas Hen
derson, of Baltimore.
Funeral services were held from
the home at 2:3O Sunday, conducted
by Rev. J. H. Gardner, pastor of the
Methodist Church of Stockton. The
active pallbearers were Stephen Red
den, Frank Taylor, Clyde Redden, An
derson Sharpley, Marion Jones, and
Owen Payne; interment being made
in the Goodwill cemetery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
ANNUAL MEETING
OF BOY SCOUTS
IN WILMINGTON
To Be Held In Hotel dupont On
January 16. Attractive
Program Arranged

The Annual Meeting of the Del
marva Council, Boy Scouts, of Amer
lea, will be held in the Hotel Du Pont,
January 16. An outstanding Scout
ing speaker has been secured, and a
special added attraction is being ar
ranged by Chairman William A. Hart.
Stephen J. DAILY is in charge of ar
rangements. Irving J. Cox is chair
man of the election committee, which
includes R. Clarke Hill, of Rehoboth
Beach, Harold G.. Irons, and DR.. Gil
bert w. Mead, of Chestertown. The
Silver Beaver committee, which has
the responsibility for selecting three
Silver Beavers this year instead of
two, since the number of Troops in
the Council now entities us to this ad-
ditional annual award, is composed of
J. Thompson Brown, chairman, Wal
lace Williams of Elkton, John R.
Quinn, Howard L. Seaman, and DR..
Harry v. Holloway, of Dover.
The dinner is informal; ladies are
invited; the price of tickets is $1.50.
Tables will be numbered, and the
most desirable places assigned in or
der of receipt of advance ticket pay
ments.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
POCOMOKE IS
REPRESENTEDAT
BIG BANQUET
Jackson Day Dinner In Balti-
more On Saturday Last Well
Attended By COuntians
DANCE FOLLOWS THE
COMPLETION OF DINNER

Hon. Clarence Z. Robertson, DR.. R.
/. Givens, Ralph A. Ross, H. Merrill
Walters, B. Fuller Walters, Lynwood
Duncan, j. Elton Mason, Hartley
Stevens, Jr., Frank E. Hudson, and
E. j. Clarke, were the representatives
from Pocomoke City at the Jackson
Day dinner held in Baltimore on Sat-
urday evening of last week. There
were others present from other Sec
lions of the county, including Snow
Hill, Berlin, Newark and Stockton.
About 1900 in all bought tickets, and
the Lord Baltimore Hotel staged the
dinner.
Sponsor of the function was the
Concord Club, of Baltimore, James
w. Wilkerson, president, and the toast
master at the banquet was Hon. How
ard W. Jackson, Mayor of Baltimore.
The guest speaker was Hon. Samuel
Rayburn, Senator from Texas, and
others who spoke were, Hon. Herbert
r. O'Conor, Hon. Willard E. Tydings,
Hon. George L. Radcliffe and Hon.
Howard Bruce, Soloists for the &C.
casion were, Mrs. H. Stafford Bullen
and Mr.. Thomas F. McNulty.
All the speeches were, of course,
laudatory of the Democratic Party,
and were received with enthusiastic
applause. It was noticeable, however,
that when Rayburn linked Roosevelt
and his administration with those of
Washington, Lincoln, and others,
there was a slight murmur of disap-
proval heard out in the vast assem-
blage-nothing very emphatic, but
enough to make it heard, specially
when the applause was not very up
roarious.
After the speaking was over, the
room was cleared Of tables and the
dance began, which lasted to A. M.
next day. Those who did not attend
the dance, found numerous opportuni-
ties to while away the evening, taking
in the various amusements of Balti.
more night life. Politicians made hay
while the moon shone, and everybody
reports a rare good time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
CITIZEN
COMES OUT FOR
CONGRESS SEAT
Henry Herbert Balch Throws
Hat In The Ring AS Con-
teStant For Seat

Another throws his hat into the
ring as a contestant for nomination
to the Lower House of Congress by
the Democratic voters of the First
District, to succeed David J. Ward,
elected to serve out the unexpired
term of Judge T. Alan Goldsborough.
Henry Herbert Balch, of Easton,
will be rendered a testimonial dinner
on Friday, January IL (today) in the
Fire Companies Recreational rooms,
in Easton, at which time he is ex-
pected to announce his candidacy.
This swells the number of candidates
to four and assures a lively primary
fight. Hon. D. J. Ward, is seeking
to succeed himself; State Senator
Dudley G. Roe, of Queen Anne, wants
the position; so does Olin R. Higgins,
of Hurlock, Md; and, if rumor has
any modicum of truth in it, there is
another in the offing.
A possibility of five counties pres
enting candidates, presents situation
which would bring about mad
scramble for voters in the other four,
and the majority for any one of the
aspirants would be small, provided
there are no Withdrawals before the
primaries.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
SHORE LEAGUE
IN THE MARKET
FOR MANAGERS
All Clubs Are Looking For
''Master Minds" For The
Season Coming In
WHALEN MENTIONED AS
POCOMOKE'S LEADER

According to recent publications,
the different clubs of the Eastern
Shore base ball league, Class D, will
be seeking managers for the coming
season. 1t seems as if not single
sign-up has yet been accomplished.
Indications were that, because of
sales, releases and promotions, each of
the eight clubs would start the seas
on with a new manager.
Making preparations for the mid
winter meeting in January, President
Russell said that few changes were
expected other than in managerial
posts.
With the exception of Pocomoke
City, all the clubs will be operated
under the same sponsorship as in 49,
Arthur H. Ehlers sold his Pocomoke
interests to J. R. Eddington who will
operate the team as a farm for his
Reading club of the Interstate Lea
que. Ehlers will be business manager
for both clubs.
Four of last years managers have
moved up two have been released
and two who are still on their clubs
roster are unlikely to remain as man
ayers.
Jake Flowers who managed POGO.
moke at the close of last season has
signed as a coach with the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
Sammy Holbrook fredericksburg
manager, has been sold to Albany
of the Eastern League.
Fred Lucas, Cambridge manager
has been promoted to the business
office at Hamilton, Ont, in the St
Louis Cardinal chain.
Ray Brubaker, Dover pilot, has
been signed as manager for Ports
mouth in the Piedmont League.
Both Val Picinish, Milford manager
and Clarence (Spud) Nachand, Sails
bury pilot, have been released.
Rabbit Powell, at Easton, and John
(Cap) Clark, at Centreville, still are
on the rosters of those clubs, but il
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
"Ckirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, I'd like to know what all
you old gentlemen and ladies got to
say now. You've been getting off
lot of braggadocio about the winters
when "you-all" were SWANS and dam
sells. You've been talking of the old
time snow-falls back in the sos.
Some of you seem to be old enough
to remember when Market Street was
a speedway for highsteppers driven
by a sporty guy, his best girl beside
him, and both enjoying the peltlng OF
packed snow as it flew from the nag's
shoe. Wasn't that fun?
And, then again and some more,
you told many tale about old POGO
moke's rare ague which made it freeze
to death, almost; and so you say, 1t
was a common thing for parties to
drive down to Wagram mill pond for
a days skating, where you built fire
on the shore, brought log for your
best girl to sit on while you strapped
her skates. My! didn't you love her
hard?
But all you old-timers better go
way back and sit down. faint bit
O. use you trying to match up the
weather we've had in the last week
with some of the winters of your day
and years. And I've been wondering
why some of you haven't been out In
greater numbers with your sleigh
bells and sliders to take advantage OF
the storm and to revel in the memory
of eye olden tyme", said memories be-
ing brought to mind by the "beau-
tiful snow"
The snow is right pretty, isn't it?
enhancing to look at, and useful IN
it's place. But I'll be cornswoggled
if can be brought to believe it's got
any business on the back of my neck,
oozing down my spinal column, mus
sim up my collar as it goes. And
next time have to go down on Mar
ket Street, I'm going to take gatling
gun and open the right kind of ball
playing on some of these kids who
think it funny to pelt you with the
beautiful, beautiful snow.
How-some-ever, it's so seldom these
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
LARGE DINNER
IS RENDERED in
OFFICERS HONOR
Pennsylvania Railroad Gives
Testimonial To Retiring
Hiram F. Ward

Thirty-six fellow officials and en-
ployes from the Delmarva Division,
The Pennsylvania Railroad, attend
ed a testimonial dinner held in the
Chesapeake Hotel dining room, Cape
Charles, Va, at 700 P. M. Thursday,
January 18th, in honor of Hiram F.
Ward, retiring foreman of carpenters.
Master of Ceremonies H. M. Meyers
representing this enthusiastic group
of railroaders, introduced number
of local and visiting speakers who
gave the high-lights of Hiram's faith
full and successful service with the 10
cal division formerly the N. Y. P. &
N. R. r. Among those present were
Kimber R. Vought, former superinten-
dent at Cape Charles and now assis-
tant to the general manager, with
headquarters in Philadelphia, Pa;
Randolph B. Cooke, general freight
and passenger agent at Norfolk; J.
A. Schwab, superintendent of the Del
marva Division; Michael Lipman;
division engineer; J. H. McClintock,
train master; Fred Thompson, super
vising agent; R. E. Schrack, chief
clerk division; and L. E. Bounds,
port steward; as well as representa-
tlves from all division departments.
Foreman Wards name was placed
on the honor roll of the railroad as
of January 1, 1910, terminating his
service of thirty years and eleven
months which started on May IA, 1908
when he was first employed as a
brakeman. He left service on Sep
TENDER IL 1903 but was reemployed
as carpenter on May Is, 1909. His
first promotion to the position of as
sistant foreman of carpenters occur
red on November 1 1917; and on the
10th of that month he was again pro-
NOTED to foreman of carpenters in
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
LEAD HELD BY
E. AND D. WORKS
in TOURNAMENT
Weather Has Interfered Some
what With The Full Sched-
ule OF Games

On Friday evening of last week.
the "Bulls" of the bowling league met
and defeated the Firemen 1717 pins
to 1906. The Firemen claim, the fire.
quent alarms calling them from their
game upset their balance, thus caus-
ing the defeat. High roller in this
contest for three games, was Wood
row Sturgis, of the Bulls.
On Monday last, the Elks gored the
Lions to the tune Of 1901 pins to
1892. High roller for three games
was Harry Mears of the Elks with
Alt pins to his credit.
On Tuesday the Methodists gained
close victory over the Lions by a
score of 1893 pins to 1410. High
roller for three games were Derrick
Parsons with 1913, closely followed
by William Merrill with 1872, both of
them Methodists.
On Wednesday evening the
"Works" continued their winning
ways, defeating the Firemen by a
score of 1877 to 1920. High roller
for three games Tom Miller with 415
pins, closely followed by Joe Mason,
ALP, both of the "Works."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
ANNUAL MEET
PAST MASTER
ASSOCIATION
MasOns Gather At Crisfield On
Thursday for Comforting
Past Masters Degree
LOCAL WORSHIPFUL
MASTER TO BE HONORED

An afternoon business session and
a banquet in the evening at the Ma
sonic Temple in Crisfield on Thurs
day yesterday marked the twenty
sixth annual session of the Past Mas
ters' Association of Somerset and
Worcester counties.
The business meeting, during which
the Past Masters degree was confer
red on several candidates and other
business matters of the Association
disposed of, got under way at 2:30
o'clock.
Candidates for the degree included
William Julian Vincent, of Sinepux-
ent Lodge, of Snow Hill; Ralph w.
Pilchard, Manokin Lodge, Princess
Anne; Earl Edward Connley, Ever
green Lodge, Berlin; and Daniel w.
Shaw, Crescent Lodge, Pocomoke
City.
Following the business session the
member lodges of the Association
were entertained at banquet by the
Past Masters of Chesapeake Lodge,
No. LAT, A. F. & A. M. at the Tenn
pie. The banquet began at $3.50
o'clock and was presided over by w.
Frank Daugherty, of Crisfield, Presi-
dent of the Association.
An entertainment program, as well
80 - Of hr.iofc fo1bc UQrQ
offered during the banquet which was
served by members of the local
Eastern Star Chapter. The principal
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD
REPRESENTATIVE HERE

Announcement is made by Mr.. Nor
man P. Foster, Manager of the Sal
isbury Field Office of the Social Sc
curity Board, that representative
of that office will be in Pocomoke
City on Monday, January Is, and each
alternate Monday thereafter, until
further notice.
He will be available for interviews
on those days at the Post Office, be-
tween the hours of 1 and A p. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
OUINTON HOMEMAKERS
HOLD REGULAR MEETING

The Quinton Homemakers Club
held it's regular meeting Thursday,
January a, at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Beauchamp, with Mrs. William
Beauchamp, Jr., joint hostess. Mrs.
Thomas Long, president of the club
presided.
After the business meeting, Miss
Tilda TOPPER, Home Demonstration
agent, of Somerset County, spoke on
Healthful Meals, stressing the i'm
,ortance of balanced diet for good
lealth.
Delicious plum pudding and coffee
we're served by the hostesses. The
February meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Johnson Payne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
FORMER RESIDENT OF
POCOMOKE DIED WE'D.

Mr.. T. A. Pletz, a former resident
of this city, died in the hospital in
Altoona, Pa, Wednesday following an
illness of about three months. Fun
eral services will be held today from
his late home in Tyrone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pletz spent several
years in Pocomoke and will be remem-
bered by many Pocomoke citizens.
He was signal supervisor for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. From here
he was transferred to Wilmington,
Del. and later to Altoona from which
place he committed to his home IN Ty-
rome, Pa.
Mr.. Pletz is survived by his widow
and one daughter.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE
OF G. RUFUS MASON

The dwelling of G. Rufus Mason,
farmer living near Goodwill, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire about 1880 p.
M, on Saturday last.
Mr.. Mason has no idea how the fire
originated. Being at work in his kit
chen, he smelled smoke. Investigate
ing he found the other part of his
house in flames. A call was put in
for the Pocomoke fire department,
who responded, but could do no other
than protect adjoining buildings. The
fire was held to the dwelling.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
THREE-YEAR OLD SON OF
MARION PARENTS DIES

The sympathy of the community is
extended Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T.
Wilmington of Marion, in the loss of
their 3-year-old son, Stephen Frank
Wilmington, who passed away Tues
day in the McCready Memorial Hos
pital, Crisfield, following an opera
ton.
Besides his parents the little fellow
is survived by one brother and one
sister.
Funeral services will be held from
the home this afternoon at P. NJ,
the Rev. J. E. Parker, former pastor
and friend of the family, officiating,
assisted by Rev. L. L. Knots. Burial
will be made in the family burial lot
in st. Pauls cemetery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
HEAVIEST SNOW
IN LATE YEARS
VISITS SECTION
Old Time Winter Scenes Re-
enacted By Heavy Precipi-
tatiOn This Week

The heaviest snow in years blan-
keted the lower Eastern Shore this
week. Ice gripped tributaries of the
bay and traffic moved slowly over
highways while snow plows operated
all night Sunday.
The thermometer began to drop
Friday night and sereve cold prevailed
all day Saturday with the thermo-
meter at 10 and in some sections as
low as IL. Sunday the weather mod
Grated and about 8:15 P. M. began to
snow. Snow fell all night Sunday
and until noon Monday when it reach
ed depth of Is inches. The Roads
Commission lost no time in turning
loose IS snow plows on the lower
Shore. The plows began operations
Sunday night at II o'clock with the
result that highways were kept open
but roads in many places were treach
erous. Wednesday dawned clear and
cold with the thermometer in shell
tered places registering 16.
Sidewalks, locally, were soon clear
ed but streets remained in an icy con-
dition with the snow packed hard and
piled high along curbs.
Though the weather moderates the
latter part of the week it will take
several days for the sun to remove
the quantities of snow and ice.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
GETS
CONTEMPLATION
OF COMMITTEE
Makes Greater Reduction In Ac-
cident Rate Than Any
Other Md. County
CONGRATULATED BY
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

"The Democrat" received this week
The following self-explanatory letter
which Worcester Countians should
read with a great deal of pleasure:
Maryland Traffic Safety Committee
Executive Offices
Annapolis, Maryland
January 8, 1910
The Worcester Democrat,
Pocomoke City,
Maryland.
Dear Editor:
To your county (Worcester)
goes the honor Of making the
greatest reduction in the death
and accident rate by automobile
in the state for the year 1889.
With 16 fatalities in 1888, the
final record as reported by the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
for 1889 was A deaths.
The fact that any county be-
comes so Safety Minded that they
are able to cut their traffic death
list rs per cent certainly is some
thing to be proud of.
Governor Herbert R. O'Conor
and his Maryland Traffic Safety
Committee extend to Worcester
countians their sincere congratu-
lations and thanks for their
splendid support of the Safety
program.
Very truly yours,
Maryland Traffic Safety Comm.
By E. r. McShane,
Executive Secretary
Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor, comment
ing on the situation in the State il
regard to the Traffic Safety activitie
has the following to say:
The final figures on traffic death
for 1889, just released, showing to
tai of 422 lives lost during the L
offers a direct challenge t.
the people of Maryland, in the opin
ion of Governor Herbert R. O'Cono
and the members of his Marylan,
Traffic Safety Committee.
The one bright spot in the year.
showing, Governor O'Conor feels, i
the fact that during the final thre
months of October, November, an,
December, during which the Marylan,
Traffic Safety Committee operated
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

Warmer and rain today, tomor-
row partly clear and colder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-08

spent Saturday in Oakland on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benny Evans, Iona
coming, spent the weekend here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Clausen and
Mrs. Elvira Lichty, Connellsville, Wis
tied relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Alvin Sines and children, Gene
and Betty, spent Sunday at Selbysport
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Umbel.
Raymond Burbank left on Sunday
evening for Asbury College, at Will
mer, KY, where he is a student. He
assisted in the music here during the
revival meeting at the Methodist
church for the past two weeks.
Earl Guard spent Wednesday in Bal
timore on business.
Miss Betty Skunk spent the week
end in Oakland with friends.
Donald Chisholm was at Uniontown
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uleric Gilleland and
children, Hagerstown, spent the week.
end here with Mrs. Effie Friend.
George Coddington, Washington, D.
c., was here over the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Cod
dington.
Mrs. Allie Succop, Pittsburgh, and
Miss Cecil Frazee, Selbysport, spent
the past two weeks here with Norval
Speelman, who remains i'll. Miss Fra
zee was recently appointed postmis-
tress at Selbysport.
Among those on the sick list are D.
S. Custer, Jimmy Wheeler, Mrs. C. O,
Ross, Mrs. George Teats, Mrs. Joe
Schroyer, Jackie Friend, W. w. Saw
age, Mrs. Aubrey Custer, Mrs. Harvey
Friend.
Those who have been i'll and are i'm
proved and able to be out are Miss Ida
FrantZ, Alta Wicklow, Harvey Friend.
Orland Durham suffered an injury
spraining his leg and tearing several
ligaments while driving team for
John Holman, He has been confined to
his home for a week.
DR.. Henry Franklin Glover, of Gray,
Georgia, is assisting DR.. w. C. Nedrow
in his practice here. He was an in
terne at st. Joseph's Hospital at Bal
timore before coming to Friendsville.
Walter Coddington, Jr., and Mr..
Wilson, of Uniontown, visited the for
mer's parents here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Frazee were
dinner guests of friends in Frostburg
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Coddington, of
Hoyes, visited relatives here on last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Frazee visited
E. c. Moser and family at Oakland on
Sunday.