Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-21
Local and Rural News

Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Birmingham,
Miss Dorothy Birmingham and Mr..
Nick Goswellin were Sunday visitors
at the home of Mrs. Carrie Goswellin
in Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Holland have
returned to their home in Connecticut
after three weeks visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. Moses Jones and other rela-
tives here. <...
Mr.. E. J.. Reid, Mrs. P. B. Bum,
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. r. Ford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Burroughs attended the
funeral Of Mr. Richard Bateman held
in Cape Charles Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston A. Marshall
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood T. Mar
shall, of Wilmington, Delaware, over
the weekend and went on to Phila-
delphia, Pa, where they attended the
Photographers Convention.
Four large army trucks stopped in
Pocomoke Monday enroute to Massa-
chusetts. The trucks carried So men
and hailed from Cape Henry, Va.
They will proceed to Massachusetts
and return with forty-five trucks
which will be used to transport ser
vice men.
Mrs. J. Harry Young, of this city,
while guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Morton s. Busick, in Baltimore, at
tended the luncheon given by the
Eastern Shore Society of Baltimore
City. The luncheon was presided ov-
er by DR.. Mary Powell North, a ma
tive Of Snow Hill, who is president of
the society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts Wescott, Jr.,
and sons, Of Nassawadox, Va, spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dawson
Clarke, Of Walnut st. Mrs. Clarke
and daughters, Jacie and Jeanne ac-
companied them home and spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Wescott.
Word is received that Marion r.
Bonneville, Jr., and Sarah Javee Need
ham, Brown Ave-, Norfolk, Va, were
married Sunday, March 9th. Young
Bonneville is the grandson Of Mrs.
H. T. Bonneville of this city, and the
son of Marion r. Bonneville, ST., Of
Norfolk, formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Holland, Mr..
and Mrs. Burgis and baby, of Glas-
tonburg, Conn.,, Mr.. Moses Jones and
daughter, Miss Edna Jones, and
granddaughter, Miss Virginia Bow
en-, Mr.. Tom Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Pilchard, and daughter, Caroline,
spent Sunday in Cape Charles.
The South Eastern Shore district
of the American Legion met at the
National Guard Armory in Salisbury
Tuesday night in a special session
called by dist. vice-commander H. M.
Landlord. The purpose Of the ses-
sion was to bring before the members
the Legion's program and activities
for 1914. Legion members and, their
auxiliaries attended.
Mrs. L. Chester Young underwent
an operation in the Union Memorial
Hospital on Tuesday last. She was
accompanied to Baltimore by Mr..
Young and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis E.
Young. Friends here will be glad
to know that she is getting along
nicely and she hopes to be able to re-
turn to her home in this city in about
two weeks.
Salem Methodist Church of POGO
moke City announces her program for
Sunday with great deal of pride.
In the morning, the pastor, Rev.
Wootten, will preach on the subject,
"The Tireless Quest of Cod, and the
Sunday School is invited to remain
for this service. In the evening at
1880, the High School choir will fur
nish the music including two special
numbers, and Rev. G. E. Lester will
bring a timely sermon to the youth
tunity one cannot afford to miss.
of our town. This will be an oppor-
The Willing Workers Society OF
Beaver Dam Presbyterian Church met
last Thursday at the home of Mrs
Grover Tull with&a large number OF
1 members and several visitors present
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Lloyd Townsend
Mrs. william Bunting announced the
officers for the coming year. These
are: President, Mrs. Lloyd Townsend
Vice-president, Mrs. Milton Howard
Secretary, Mrs. Marion Lee Holland;
Treasurer, Mrs. Grover Tull; Core