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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08
DR.. 0. F. BYRD
IS HONORED BY
BANQUET Dist
Has Served Fifty Years In
Dental Profession With Much
Honor And Success

The following article was clipped
from recent issue Of the Virginia
Pilot, daily published at Norfolk,
Virginia:
More than 80 Portsmouth, Nor.
folk, Suffolk. Franklin and Eastern
Shore dentists assembled Thursday
night of last week at a banquet meet
ing at the Country Club of Ports
mouth in honor of DR.. Oscar F. Byrd,
who has served so years in the prac-
tice of dentistry.
DR.. Van o. Via, president of the
Virginia State Dental Association, de-
livered the principal address of the
occasion, citing the length of prac-
tice of dentistry by DR.. Byrd as well
as outlining numerous interesting
events in the local dentists life.
DR.. Via told of the numerous con-
tributions that DR.. Byrd has made to-
ward the advancement of dentistry
not only in Portsmouth but through
out the State of Virginia. DR.. Byrd
has been in Portsmouth many years
Capt. C. H. Mack (DC), U. s. N.
also spoke. Captain Mack delivered
an interesting address, touching on
his associations with dentists in this
city as we'll as telling Of something
of the history Of the profession.
DR.. J. w. Manning, Of Norfolk
representing the Virginia Underwater
Dental Association, was the third
speaker. DR.. Manning lauded the
many years of successful practice
of DR.. Byrd and told Of some Of the
happenings in the early life Of the
well known local dentist.
A handsome set Of silver was pre-
scented to DR.. Byrd by members OF
Virginia Tidewater Dental Compo.
nent No. 1. The component includes
dentists of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suf-
folk, Franklin and Eastern Shore.
DR.. Byrd is a brother Of Mr.. Col
more E. Byrd, highly esteemed cit
izen of Pocomoke. DR.. Byrd's wife
is the former Miss Blanche Richards
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James Richards, also Of Pocomoke'
Incidently, all three of the above
mentioned were, formerly pupils OF
the Editor of the Democrat, who
Joins with the Virginia admirers in
concentrating DR.. Byrd on the high
station he has attained in his chosen
profession.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08
THANKSGIVING DANCE
In THE LOCAL ARMORY

The annual Thanksgiving Dance.
sponsored by the American Legion
and Auxiliary, will be held in the
State Armory, this city, Thursday
night, November 21st. Lynn Cheezum
and his Orchestra has been booked
for the occasion.
Those who attended the Halloween
Dance will be glad to know that
this orchestra has been secured for
the Thanksgiving affair as the music
ranks among the finest dance music
the people of the Shore have enjoyed
for sometime.
The price will be the same as US
ual $500 per couple. Reservations
may be made through E. Farrell Bow
en-, telephone Pocomoke 329-W.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08
A SPECTACULAR
MOVIE PICTURE ON
WEDNESDAY, 18th
Sponsored By Bethany Meth
Odist Church And Shown In
Sunday School Room

Don't miss seeing "Golgotha", the
talking motion picture that presents
the immortal story of the crucifixion
of Christ in spectacular and i'm
pressive manner. It is the first and
only talking motion picture ever made
of the famous Passion Play and it
will be shown in this community one
day only.
At the request of civic, religious
and educational leaders everywhere
this picture is on special tour of
America. Under this plan, it is be-
ing made possible for every man,
woman and child in the country
to see it.
Sponsored by the Missionary Circle
of Bethany Methodist Church it will
be shown in the Sunday School aud
itorium Of the church on Wednesday
November 18th.
"Golgotha" required a cast of
thousands of people and was made at
cost of 100000. The cast, cos
tuning and settings make it one of
the greatest scenic dramas ever film
ed. The mob scenes are breath
taking and awe-inspiring and will
hold you spellbound with their ter
rifle sweep.
Don't miss this spectacular and
thrilling entertainment and don't for
get it will be shown but once, No
vember 18th in the Sunday School
auditorium of the Bethany Methodist
Church.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08

ambi-dexterity for more services
than signing bills; he, apparently,
has had arms all over his body, with
hands at the end Of 'em, and each
hand passing out q bill with Uncle
Sans imprint on it, and worth var
ious and semdry amounts. And
pretty nearly every one Of those
little pieces Of paper is worth a vote.
How can you beat it?
There's just one good thing about
the election today-it will be over
by shutdown, or thereabouts, and we
won't have another presidential one to
worry our minds about till another
four years roll around. Maybe, we
won't have one then. This four-year
term Of service doesn't seem to be
very popular with the boys in Clover
just now. They prefer eight, twelve,
maybe sixteen or more, until the pres
ent occupiers of governmental seats
grow to the chairs, and claim them by
right of limitation.
Well, the days not over yet. Maybe
something will happen. It most al
ways does. Maybe it will rain before
night. If it does 1 hope instead of
raining pitchforks, frogs, or incendi-
airy bombs, it will rain ballots in the
boxes that will elect real American
and q sound defender of American
liberties.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08

vive: Mrs. Harry E. Fontaine, Of
Manokin; Mrs. Jay H. Shivers, Jr., of
Allen; Mrs. George F. Maddox, of
Manokin; Mrs. Harry w. keenan,, of
Westover; Mrs. Arthur w. Todd, of
Princess Anne and Messrs Arthur w.
Landlord, Stanley Edward Landlord,
J. Miles Landlord, Howard J. Lank-
ford, all Of near Pocomoke, and DR..
Allen M. Landlord, Of Baltimore. She
also leaves nineteen grandchildren.
The active bearers were: Messrs
Robert and Francis Cuff, Charles w.
Matthews, William w. Beauchamp'
Harry E. Coulbourne and John Lank-
ford.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08
SOIL SAMPLES
RECEIVED AT
AGENTS OFFICE
In Order For Worcester County
Farmers To Get Use Of
Fertilizer And Lime

In order for Worcester County
farmers to get proper recommends
tions for the use of fertilizer and
lime soil samples will be received
at the County Agents office, Snow
Hill November 18th to 10th. All
growers who are interested in having
complete soil analysis made should
take advantage of this opportunity
to bring in samples from different
fields to be planted in truck crops
next year. These samples will be
taken to the University Of Marylnd
Experiment Station and recommends
tions will be given to the growers.
Directions for taking samples are as
follows: Remove the earth from a
hole dug six or eight inches deep
and take the soil from the sides, get
ting a uniform amount Of soil from
the surface to the bottom Of the
hole. Mix the soil thoroughly and
collect one cupful. Mark your con-
tainer so you will know the location
of the field from which the sample
was taken. Put your name and the
name of the crop planted last year
and the crop you expect to plant
this year on each container. Be sure
the soil is dry, but do not put too
close to the stove in order to dry it..
Be sure to bring in the samples
not later than Tuesday, November
10th. Bring as many as desired.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08
CHIRPS
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don't quite savvy, he says
it don't look so hot to me.
And I says, pardner, you got
nothing on mel am in the
same boat.
How-some-ever, I amt no prophet,
neither a son of prophet, but it
looks to me as if Franklin Delano
is going to win today, and it looks
also to me as if one reason for that
statement is that he's been using his
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08

pare ~ the week i'll Baltimore.
Mrs. JameS NJ, Crockett spent part
~ the week with her mother in AL
len.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Child spent
the early part of the week in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Allen P. Schoolfield was host
ess to the luncheon bridge club on
Wednesday.
Miss Charlotte Gilmore was guest
of friends in Washington, d. c., over
the weekend.
Mrs. G. E. Schoolfield, of Balti-
more is the house-guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Copper.
Miss Edwina Milligan, of Seaford,
DEL, spent the past weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Edward Milligan.
Mr.. J. M. Ratledge, who is on con-
struction job in st. Mary's City,
spent the week with his wife here.
Mrs. w. C. Cullen spent the early
part of the week with her daughter,
Miss Margaret Cullen, in Annapolis.
Mrs. Louis Werliin and son, Mr..
Goodwin Werliin, of Bala-C ynwid, Pa,
spent Thursday with friends in POGO
moke.
Mrs. William H. Marshall has re-
turned to Baltimore after visit with
friends and relatives here and in
Stockton.
Mrs. T. H. Bridger, Of Roanoke
Rapids, N. c., has been the guest Of
her son, DR.. Roy H. Bridger and Mrs.
Bridgsr.
Mrs. Florence Webb has returned
to Stockton after a weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. w. J. Payne and
Mr.. Payne.
Mrs. Carlton Moran and daughter,
Oracle Lee, of Dover, Del, were din
ner guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Outten.
Senator and Mrs. Milton L. Veasey
spent Sunday and Monday in An
napolis and with their daughter, Miss
Jane Veasey in Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ralph and Mr..
George Ralph and Miss Ruth Mears
motored to Easton, Nd, on Sunday
where they visited Mrs. w. T. Lewis.
Miss Helen Carey, of Wilmington
General Hospital, Wilmington, DEL,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Carey of near
town.
Misses Bertha and Wilhemina Wal
tiers entertained q number Of friends
very delightfully."- at luncheon and
bridge Thursday at the Venable Club
Room.
The Willing Workers Of Beaver
Dam Presbyterian Church will meet
at the Presbyterian Manse, this city
on Monday, November 18th at 2:3O
o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Mccormick, of
Pen Argyll, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Mccormick, of Atlantic City,
N. j., have been guests of Mrs. Cleve
Townsend.
Mrs. Perlis F. Chase, and daughter
Miss Juanita, will leave to day fol-
Florida, where they will visit Miami
Beach and other places of interest
in the State.
Mr.. land Mrs. Raymond Dryden
spent a few days in Staunton, with
the formers sister, Miss Grace Dry
den who is student at Mary Bald
win College.
Mrs. w. J. Scott and Miss Louise
Scott left Tuesday for Cambridge
where they will spend the remainder
of the month with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
lei Wright, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Marshall an
nounce the birth Of baby girl
Rebecca Anne, born October twenty
sixth in the McCready Memorial Hos
pital in Crisfield.
At the Sunday morning services il
Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church, thii
city, the choir will render the IRE
cessional" with baritone solo sung by
Mr.. Grady Matthews.
Mrs. A. J. Jershky, Messrs Johr
Covington and Warren Jershky ,o1
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08

We have one Of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning Oa'
nigh class printing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08
MRS. LANDLORDS FUNERAL
SERVICES HELD SAT. LAST

Continued from Page u
was a great shock to her family and
many friends here.
Five daughters and five sons sur
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Guy W. Bailey, "a, Head
OF Vermont IT,, Dies
B, the Associated Press.

BY ire ASSOCIATED fTesS-
BOSTON, Oct. 23-Guy w. Bailey
64, president of the University OF
Vermont for the last 20 years. died
last night at the Phillips House of
the Massachusetts General Hospital.
He entered the hospital about a
week ago and although he had been
in i'll health for several months, his
death was unexpected.
A member of the bar who never
practiced. he was selected to edit
the public statutes of Vermont in
1906 and 1907. while member of
the Vermont House of Representa-
tives. and was Vermont's secretary
of state from 1908 to 1917.
He left political life to become
controller of the University of YER
mont in 1917 and three years later
was named president. The physical
growth of the university under his
guidance was among the greatest at
tainments of his administration
Born at Hardwick, VT. May 7. 1876,
he received his bachelor of arts de-
gree from Vermont in 1900 and was
admitted to the bar in 1904
During his public life he helped
formulate Vermont's workmen's
compensation law and aided in
drawing up a uniform system of ac-
counts for towns and villages.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Westinghouse School to Use
Star Records in Music Course
Opera Appreciation Campaign Praised
By Richmond and Miss Booker

very much in favor Of it." said Mr..
Richmond. Il believe the records
will be great aid In our music
courses and will make possible
better musical education for many
of the students"
At Miss Booker's suggestion The
Star has sent information concern
ing the present series of operate
records to DR.. Luther A. Richman,
music supervisor of the State Board
of Education at Richmond, Va. who
had expressed to Miss Booker de-
sire to send the information to
teachers throughout the State In
letter sent to The Star several
days ago Miss Booker said:
II am so much pleased with the
symphonic series, which have, and
with the operatic series, which I am
getting, that I've informed Dr. Rich
man of the offer, feeling that his
other teachers throughout the State
should be given the privilege of OBJ
tanning these records if they can or
care to.
Il find it difficult to express my
appreciation and approval" Miss
Booker continued. Il feel you are
making a really great offer, great in
its ultimate accomplishments. The
remarkable thing to me is that the
records are so good. am very
happy with the symphonic series,
and I have found Carmen and
Faust beautiful
Miss Booker said she believed the
operate recordings would enrich
the school program very much"
In her letter, Miss Booker asked
whether music lovers who missed out
on last years campaign can obtain
the symphonic recordings now.
Many similar queries have been re-
ceived, and The Star wishes to ad-
wise that only the operate record
ings are being made available at
this time.
Recordings of the three operate
masterpieces released since the new
program was begun are available
at the special booths In the lobby
of The Star Building. The operas
which can be obtained now are
Bizet's Carmen" Gounod's Faust"
and Verdis Aida"
Evening star., 1940-10-23

Joining the growing list Of schools
which are making use of the oper-
attic recordings being made avail
able in The Stars opera apprecia-
ton program. Washington Lee
High School in nearby Arlington,
Va has incorporated the records
in its regular course OF music in
Struction, it was announced today.
The school, which has an enroll
ment of more than 1000 students,
was one of the first to take advan-
tage of the educational opportunity
offered in The Stars first music
appreciation campaign last year
and the 10 symphonic masterpieces
made available In record form at
that time still are being used in the
schools music studies.
In announcing plans to add the
operate masterpieces to the schools
library of recordings. Claude M.
Richmond principal, and Miss Flor
ence Booker. music instructor at
the institution. gave their whole
hearted Endorsement to the opera
appreciation program.
Its splendid thing and we're
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Weather Report

lowest temperature
mod
southwest winds
coudine tonight
siderable cloudines slightly
VrgniaFair cold coudiness
tonight; cloudness
cloudness tonight
1910 TO
7;30 october 26 1910. inclusive
Jersey
Maryland Yok)-Showers
New York Pennsylvania and West Virginia wednesday night
again about Saturday Western and Northern New York Otherwise
Warmer tonight
Maryland
Friday
will average much higher five days and will be
normal or slightly
Ohio Valley zentucky Virginia
ndlana) TenneeShowes Ohio Valley
Lake Wednesday afternoon night Otherwise generally fair
weather indicated through Saturday tonight and Wednesday
rising Friday will
normal or slightly above
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Italian Destroyer
Sunk, British Say;
Own Losses Denied
l,058-Ton Vessel
Is Declared Blown Up
After 40-Minute Fight
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSoSlateo fIess-
LONDON. Oct. 23-BritiSh naval
forces operating in the Red Sea be.
tween Africa and Asia trapped the
1O58-ton Italian destroyer Francesca
Nullo and blew it up, the British
Admiralty said last night in contra
dieting Italian claims to naval
victory in the action.
(The Rome high command said
its torpedo boats, planes and shore
guns sank six British merchant
ships and seriously damaged" an
8.00O-ton British cruiser of the
Sydney class Damage to one
Italian torpedo boat was acknowl-
edgedD
Aside from damage to the 1890
ton British destroyer Kimberley,
which sank the Francesca Nullo, no
other British warships or merchant
vessels were damaged, the British
said.
The British Official version was
that the italian units attacked the
convoy before dawn yesterday and
the Kimberley Immediately gave
chase but lost the Italians in the
darkness. Later the Kimberley
sighted the Francesca Nullo, and in
40-minute battle drove the latter
ashore badly damaged Then q
torpedo launched from the Kimber-
ley blew up the Italian vessel, which
carried normal complement Of l42
men.
The British said fire from an
Italian shore gun struck the Kim
berley once, slowing her because a
splinter struck steampipe
(The Italian version was that
effective fire" from island coastal
batteries repeatedly hit and seri-
ously damaged" a British
cruiser" and that three separate
attacks on the convoy resulted in
the sinking of six merchant ships.
One British pursuit plane also
was shot down, the high COM
mand said)
The battle was believed to have
occurred near group of islands off
Assab, on the Eritrean coast near
the Strait of Bah ell Mandeb.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
u. 5. Must Project
All Western World.
|We|Ies Declares
Baltimore Businessmen
Told Trade Plays Major
Role in Friendly Relations
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 23.-Sumner
Welles, Undersecretary of State, de-
clared today that defense of the
United States must involve our
ability to repel an attack against,
or an attempted invasion of, any
part of the New World
These recent years." Mr.. Welles
said in an address prepared for the
Advertising Club of Baltimore, have
made 1t more than ever clear that
the Panama Canal cannot be rem
dered secure. nor our own territory
be regarded as safe from invasion by
air, unless the territory of our neigh
bors to the South is equally secure.
And that cannot be achieved with
out the loyal friendship of the other
American powers"
Appeals for Trade Solidarity.
The United States long ago fore
saw the potential dangers to Ameri-
can nations of forces of military
conquest and social revolution" on
the march, Mr.. Welles asserted. and
co-operated fully with the 20 other
American republics in creating a
continental friendship which would
mean "a solid front in the moment
of crisis"
The success of continued American
solidarity, Mr.. Welles asserted de.
pends to large extent on the busi-
nessmen of the 81 republics for
there is no greater reinforcement to
friendly political relations between
countries than large volume of fair
and profitable trade"
Emphasizing that "the primary
objective of all the American re-
publics at this time is to strengthen
the economies of all" Mr.. Welles
declared that in the future there
must be much higher degree of
diversified local production. both of
raw materials and manufactured
articles, which in the long run would
benefit all.
Warns Sacrifices Needed.
Another move which holds prom.
lse OF mutual benefit. Mr.. Welles
said, was the stimulation of pro-
ductlon on the American Continent
OF strategic raw materials-essen-
tlal for national defense-including
rubber, quinine. manila hemp, man
ganeSe, tin and chromium.
All the American peoples, Mr..
Welles declared, must "at this mo-
ment of grave danger. be prepared
to make such sacrifices as may be
required in the common interest"
to maintain and strengthen the firm
foundation for American CO.
operation.
There has never been a time
in the history of the country" Mr.
Welles concluded, when hem
ispheric solidarity was more vitally
necessary to each of the American
Republics, including the United
State-and never a time when
hemisphere solidarity was such a
reality"
Evening star., 1940-10-23

shot into his brain, dying instantly.
Dr. Macdonald issued a certificate
of suicide. He released the text OF a
note found in the room, which said
Friends. this last act of mine
has been given due considera tion
and was only decided when couldil t
stand the pain any longer. There
was not any chance for recovery.
II have no hatred for any one and
do not know of any against me.
All my friends and the whole world
have been good to me.
Good luck and good health to
my friends
He had quit his practice two years
ago and had been in poor hoalth,
which was mac worse recently 5y
injuries received in a fall The body
was discovered by friend who
called at the apartment.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Chiroproctor, III, Kills Self;
First Three Bullets Miss Him

The death Of a man who used
five bullets in an effort to shoot
himself-missing his body entirely
with the first three he fired-was
investigated by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald today.
The man was DR.. Edgar H. Fort
ney, IS, formerly chiropractor
here, who was found dead in his
apartment at 27l5 Fourteenth street
NV. last night. A pistol was found
near the body
The gun had been fired five times
and three bullets were found en-
bedded in the walls of the room
Police believe that Dr.. Fortney had
missed his mark the first three times
he pulled the trigger.
The fourth shot, apparently, took
effect-hitting him below his heart
but did not bring death. Then,
investigators believe, he fired a final
Evening star., 1940-10-23

vessels in the battle of the Red Sea,
already reported yesterday by the
Italian high command.
Gayda estimated that the convoy,
made up of 36 large ships with a
strong naval escort, carried a total
of $4,000 troops, implying that one
sixth of that number. between 5000
and 1000 men. were lost.
Gayda said he believed the con-
voy was carrying 10000 British
troops en- route from Singapore to
strengthen the British forces in the
Near East and a full colonial di-
vision Of 10000 men from England
Sighted by Scouting Plane.
The vessels from England. Gayda
said, came by way of the Cape of
Good Hope and Joined a convoy
from India and Alden.
Shortly after the convoy left Alden
and headed north with strong
naval escort. Gayda declared, it was
sighted by Italian scouting planes.
The scouts called Italian torpedo
boats to the attack.
Cargoes of war materials as well
as men went down with the sunken
British ships, Gayda said.
A British air bombardment of
Italian troops between Salum and
Sidi Barrani in Northern Egypt in
which one soldier was killed and sew
eral were wounded was reported to-
day by the Italian high command.
Italian planes also were said to
have bombed the British naval base
at Port Said.
Alexandria Bombed.
The Port Said at,oc' followed
another Italian air attack reported
yesterday on the British Eastern
Mediterranean feet base at Alex
andria.
The high command said Alex
andria was bombed for two hours,
starting fires in warehouses and
igniting oil supplies.
The Italians also reported bomb
ing and machine-gunning gasoline
storage tanks and anti-aircraft en-
placements in East Africa, and said
British flyers attacked Italian East
African bases and air fields.