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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24

some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard B. Winder in Chevy Chase.
Miss Marjorie Godfrey spent Sun
day with Miss Cora Godfrey and
Miss Grace Dickerson in Indiantown.
Mrs. William G. Kerbin, Jr., and
son, Billy, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Howard, in Pocomoke,
last week.
Mr.. Lorraine Morris of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Warren Morris.
Miss Gladys Disharoon, of Indian
town, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ohio Aydelotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Cherrix, Mrs.
Paul Cherrix, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
West and children, Betty Ann, and
Page, of Snow Hill, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Sirman
in Newark on Sunday.
Leland Ray Gladding, of Pocomoke
spent the weekend with Tommy Lee
Sexton.
Mrs. George Moore spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Dickerson
in Indiantown.
Mrs. William F. johnson has re-
turned after visiting DR.. and Mrs.
George o. Eaton in Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs. George E. Sterling
spent several days this week in Will
mington and Baltimore.
Mr.. Parker Hudson returned home
from Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury, on Friday.
Mrs. Barbara Duer, of Philadelphia
formerly of Snow Hill, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Duer. Mrs. Duer will be married
this Saturday to Mr.. William Daven-
port in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Northam, Mrs,
Harold Mock, Mr.. Robert T. Grant.
of Snow Hill and Mr.. C. G. Pill
chard of Stockton attended the State
Farm Burau meeting in Baltimore,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Messick
and Miss Myra Messick, of POGO
moke, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Griffin, on Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Knox spent the week.
end with friends in Baltimore.
Samuel Shockley, son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Lester D. Shockley, who has
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24

Among the hundreds Of theatrical stars who have volunteered their
services the March of Dimes being conducted by the
Maryland Committee of the National Foundation for nfane Paralysis
Miss Dixie Dunbar popular dancer and star Of stage and
Miss Dunbar who will participate the celebration Of the Presidents
Birthday January &c. shown holding the official pocma
Herbert OConor regarding the 1871 drive
against Infantie Paralysis. The proclamation reads
WHEREAS children in all parts of great country,
from homes have stricken with
Infantie Paralysis in its periodic and unwcome visits, and
WHEREAS constant medical research be undertaken and
special and treatment supplied that those unfortunates
inflicted be treated properly and the spread of this dire disease
checked by preventive and
WHEREAS President Roosevelt has called the nations leaders
and people this humanitarian activity helping raise
funds through the Poomyes
the of his birthday January SO 94 and through the
efforts of volunteers collecting contributions;
"NOW THEREFORE, ], HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND do hereby call the citizens of this
State join in the March Dimes actively through
the purchase of tickets the functions which will be held between
January 18th and 30 inclusive in the principal communities of the
State thus making possible continuance of the fight against fane
Paralysis"
Pictured with Miss Dunbar Miss Betty Mae Martin and Miss
Eleanor Naddeo.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
ENTRY TO WILSON
COLL. ANNOUNCED

Establishment of seven major
scholarships for freshmen entering
Wilson in September, 1941, was an
nounced this week by President Paul
Swain Havens.
Five of the seven scholarships will
be known as the Wilson College Com
petitive Scholarships. They will
have a yearly value of $500 each and
a potential value of $4,000 each, since
they will be renewed throughout the
four years of the college course if
conduct and academic work are salts
factory.
The competitive scholarships are
open to girls who without such finan-
cial aid could not attend Wilson Col
lege. Awards will be made in ac-
cordance with the applicants stand
ing in College Entrance Board exam
nations, which will be given in June.
Two Wilson College Music Scholar
ships, each with yearly value of
$500 and potential four-year value
of $1,000, have been set up to enable
girls of marked musical ability and
high scholastic attainment to include
the study of music in the liberal arts
curriculum. They will be assigned
on the basis of the applicants stand
ing in additions before Wilson music
department faculty.
There are no geographical limita-
tions to either the competitive schol-
arships or the music scholarships.
Residents of any state in the Union
and of any foreign country may ap-
ply, so long as they fulfill Wilson's
entrance requirements.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24

Baldwin Passano, in Baltimore and
attended the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in Washington, on
Monday. 49,. - S.
Mrs. Paul Parsons, and daughter,
Diane, of Berlin, spent last week
with Mrs. Passano's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Vincent enter
tanned at dinner party on Sunday
evening. Their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Norwood Shockley and Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Jones.
Mrs. Burleigh Niblett, of POGO
moke, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Richmond Picken.
Mrs. c. Norwood Shockley spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thomas, in Ocean City.
Mrs. Walter w. Price entertained
the Auxiliary of Mackenzie Memorial
Presbyterian Church on Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Ohio Aydelotte entertained
two tables at bridge on Thursday
evening. Her guests were Mrs. John
Cash, Mrs. Wilbur Jones, Mrs. Her.
man Burbage, Mars. Edward Hill,
Mrs. Zadok Cherrix, Mrs. Wilbur
Rowley and Mrs. Hance Cherrix.
Miss Berta Bradford entertained
a number of friends at a miscellan-
eous shower for Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
C. Bradford, Jr., on Thursday even
ing.
Miss Carolyn Hargis is spending
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ton by each member of the family as

ton by each member of the family as
an invaluable factor in the success
of this Give at home" program.
LAST year," he said, "more than
100000 small farmers were able to
put their farms on a more self-suf-
ficient basis with the help of these
farm and home plans"
It was pointed out by Mr.. James
that now is a good time to plan farm
and home operations for the next
crop season, since the Give at home"
program is based on planning in ad-
vance. Farmers who apply now may
avoid the spring rush of applications.
Further information on the FSA
program is available to interested
farmers in Somerset County through
the Farm Security office in Princess
Anne, where William T. James, Jr.,
Supervisor, is in charge.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24
RECORD BOOKS
OCCUPY MIND
LOCAL FARMERS

Record books and inventory are
now foremost in the minds of local
farmers who participate in the Farm
Security Administration program, it
was announced by William T. James,
ST., Supervisor for Somerset County.
Families are reviewing their an
nual record books" Mr.. James ex-
planned, Ito see what financial pro-
gress they've made. Better living
at less cost is indicated by the ex-
pense summaries, farm and house
hold inventories and analyses of farm
enterprises"
Instead of using the money from
their cash crops to buy food and live
stock feed, these families are encour-
aged by the Farm Security Admins
tration to raise and store most of
their own food needs. More of their
cash income is thus released for nee
essary clothing, medical care, farm
machinery and equipment, even re-
creation, and other living needs. The
more carefully they have planned last
years farm and home operations, the
less entries there are in the food
expense column.
"The family record book thus
serves as a check on how closely the
families followed their annual farm
and home management Plans" Mr..
James continued. "And they also
form basis for improving next
years operating plans ,
These plans are worked out by the
farmer and his wife, assisted by farm
and home supervisors. The Farm Sc
curly Administration emphasizes
three basic points in farm and home
planning: raising as much as pos
gible of the family's food and live
stock feed; diversified cropping; and
the use of farming methods that build
up the soil.
Necessities such as feed, seed, fer
tilizer, tools and machinery are of
ten needed in order to put the farm
and home plan into operation. Farm
Security makes small loans for the
purchase Of these necessities to de-
serving farmers who cannot get cred
it elsewhere. Sometimes these loans
cover membership in livestock-breed-
ing or other cooperative services.
"The character of a farmer, his
and his family's willingness to help
themselves" Mr.. James said, "and a
desire to make go of farming as a
way of life, help determine the farm
er's eligibility for an FSA loan."
Mr.. James also stressed coopera-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24
Snow Hill News

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles. Bowen and
daughter, Charlotte, of Salisbury
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Dickerson on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Godfrey entertained
the Foreign Missionary Society of
Whatcoat Methodist Church on Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Bradford.
Sr., Mrs. Daniel H. Bradford and
Miss Berta Bradford, visited Capt
and Mrs. Fred Hales in Salisbury, on
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Corddry entertained
her contract bridge club on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dryden spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Dickerson in Indiantown.
Miss Margaret Harmon left this
week to teach mathematics and
science in Princess Anne high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Bradford,
Jr., returned on Saturday from a
wedding trip to Norfolk, Richmond,
Washington land Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. FARRELL Simmons, of
Berlin, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Perry Simmons.
Mrs. Ralph Benthal, of Phoebus,
Va, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. George E. Ster-
ling.
Miss Sadie Mumford, of Baltimore,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. John
son and Mrs. Eleanor Shockley, re-
Gently.
Miss Betty Ann Purnell, of Sails
bury, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. John Quinton Perdue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wimbrow are
spending several weeks at Miami
Beach, Fla.
Mr.. Earl White, of New York,
spent the weekend with Mrs. White
at their home here.
Mr.. j. o. Byrd attended the Ma
tional Brand Convention in Chicago,
ILL.,, last week.
Miss Doris Payne has returned af-
ter visiting relatives in Pocomoke.
Mrs. Thomas Ayers and Miss Eliz-
abeth Goslee of Georgetown, and Mr..
Layton Ayers, of st. Andrews Pre-
paratory School, Middletown, Del,
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Norwood Shock
ley entertained at a dinner party
on Friday evening. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Ker-
bin, Jr., Mrs. William G. Kerbin, Sr
and Miss Sarah Kerbin.
Mrs. William Trader has returned
to Painter, Va, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Reese Scott.
The p. T. A. met on Tuesday even
ing at Snow Hill high school auditor
ium.
Mrs. William S. Evans, Mrs. J
o. Byrd and Miss Lena Riggin spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24

dletown, DEL, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Watson, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Onley, Jr.,
spent the weekend with relatives in
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Tilghman
and daughter, Ann, will spend this
weekend with relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grey spent
Monday in Baltimore.
Mrs. Ralph Watson, Jr., spent the
Continued on Page g.
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been ill with pneumonia, is slowly
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Truitt
and sons, Bond and Fooks, have re-
turned after spending three weeks
at Miami Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Horace Griffin entertained
a number of friends on Saturday even
ing in honor of Mrs. Barbara Duer,
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richards
and Mrs. E.. w. Ruftol, of Mid
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24
Epidemic of
Cold Symptoms

666 Liquid or 666 Tablets with 666
Salve or 666 Nose Drops generally re-
lieves cold symptoms the first day.
ADV.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-20

the former, proposes to a penniless
young author portrayed by James
Stewart, and then proceeds to be-
come involved in too many roman
tic entanglements.
Stewart proves an ideal choice
for the young author who decides
to throw imagination to the winds
and rely upon real life experience
for his plots. It is Stewards first
picture since completing leading
role opposite Katherine Hepburn
in '"The Philadelphia Story"
Miss LAMAR, as the refugee,
displays a new side to her glamor-
our personality in a role which re-
quires the utmost of her talent. OF
particular interest to women will
be her elaborate but practical
wardrobe, comprising Is changes
in all, designed by Adrian.
The strong supporting cast in
cludes Ian Hunter, seen recently
in Gallant Sons" as the publisher.
AS his wife is Verree Teasdale, re-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-20

zen members of the commission,
signed the majority report.
Expressing the belief that the
state and it's trust funds should re-
ceive a larger share of the mining
taxes, the commission said the &C.
cupation and royalty taxes cannot
be increased without reducing prop
erty taxes on the mining compan-
les and recommended a series of
measures designed to reduce pub
lie expenditures on the Iron range.
The commission reported that
the tax burden on the iron ore in
dustry in Minnesota is far greater
than the burden in other states
and that mo other industry in
Minnesota is taxed on a compar-
able basis" Declaring there is a
trend away from Minnesota ore
fields toward the ore fields of other
states. the commission stressed the
necessity of avoiding all steps thai
that will accelerate this trend.
Numerous instances were cited
to show expenditures Of the Iron
lNdIsc III
with other parts of the state. Cur
rent expenses of Hibbing, for in
stance. were given for 1888 as
$944,519, while Mankato, with about
the same population, had expenses
of $220,281. School costs told about
the same story. Aurora, for in
stance, paid $42,736 for janitors'
salaries in 1889, while Olivia, with
about the same number Of pupils,
got along with $3.50.
Methods of assessment in the
Range communities also were at
tackled. The report listed results
of an investigation made in CHS
holm, for instance, where the own
ers Of a group of stores admitted
their properties were worth $51, 100,
though they were assessed at only
$7,288 full and true value. The full
and true value Of stores reported
on in Eveleth as listed by the as
SCISSOR was only sol per cent of
their actual value, the report add
ed. One store with an estimated
value of $4,000 was listed by the
assessor at only $500.
Assessments such as these, the
report suggested, place an unfair
burden on other taxpayers thru
out the state whose property is
properly valued. The commission
recommended, in fact, that the
state tax commissioner re-assess
all properties on the Iron range.
Recommendations Of the COM
mission presented in bills include:
1. Provision for reduced per cap
ita limitation on expenditures of
Iron Range municipalities and
school districts, with further regu-
lar annual reductions.
2. A measure making the state
tax commissioner responsible for
assessment of unmined ore
3. Bills placing occupational tax
and royalty tax at per cent as it
has been during the last two years,
with special concession in case of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-20
T.H.23 Made Trans
State Diagonal; No.
Changes on II and 80

Changes in route numbers affect
ing three state trunk highways,
wrich may result in some temper
airy confusion for a few weeks but
will provide greater and lasting
travel convenience in the future,
were announced this week by the
Minnesota Highway department, to
become effective with the issuance
of the new state Highway map ear
ly in May.
Routes affected are present
Trunk highways II, % and 80. The
REMEMBERING will provide Minneso-
ia with it's first northeast-south-
west Translate diagonal trunk
route, extending clear across the
state from Duluth to Beaver Creek,
on T. H. 16 in Rock County near
the South Dakota border. No. "U.
S." route markings are affected.
AS a result of the REMEMBERING,
after May 1 the following altera-
tions in state trunk route markers
will be effective:
Trunk Highway % will retain it's
present designation from Duluth
southwest as far as New London
in Kandiyohi county. From that
point it will be extended coincident
with u. S. II to Willmar, then will
take over the route of present T..
H. II through Granite Falls to Mar
shall, and the present route of T..
H. 80 from Marshall through Pipe
stone to Beaver Creek.
That portion of present T. H. %
extending west from New London
to Benson will become T. H. II.
The state route number 80. which
will be replaced with No. % from
Marshall to Beaver Creek, will be
entirely and will not for the pres
ent be assigned to any highway.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-20

sioner Of education would be select
ed for indefinite term to serve as
administrative head, with power to
appoint presidents of teachers col
leges with approval of board, with
power to appoint likewise members
of board of examiners in basic
sciences, veterinary board and var
ious other boards to pass on quail
fications and register or license
professional groups.
5. Great a department Of labor,
which would embrace duties of the
industrial commission and the pres
ent department of employment and
security.
6. Establish a department of
public welfare, with duties now
handled by director of social well
fare and director of public institu-
lions.
z. Place Resources Commission
on a permanent basis and turn
over to its duties of Great Lakes
st. Lawrence Tidewater Commits
sion and other groups.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-20
u. S. MARINES
CALL FOR MEN

The U s. Marine Corps Recruit
ing Office, 119 Metropolitan Life
Building, Minneapolis, announces
that meeting the nations needs for
adequate defense the Marine Corps
is now calling on the youth of
America to build up the strength
of the United States Marines.
Young men of good character and
sound physique between the ages
of Is and 80 years are needed to
fill the vacancies created by the
present expansion program of ma
tional defense.
Many vacancies now exist in both
the Regular Marine Corps, and
Marine Corps Reserve, the term
of enlistment being for four a.
years in both branches. For those
who desire to enlist in the Marine
Corps Reserve, the training, pay,
duty and opportunities for promo
ton are the same as for men en-
listing in the regular service. If
the Marine Corps is enlarged, men
enlisted in the Reserve may re-
quest discharge for the purpose of
enlisting in the Regular Marine
Corps, if they so desire. Men en-
listing in the Reserve will be placed
on active duty Immediately to serve
for the duration of the present
national emergency, but a full four
(4 years of active duty cannot be
guaranteed as members of the Re-
serve would possibly be placed in
an inactive status if the Marine
Corps Reserve should be demobil-
lied prior to the expiration of en-
listment due to termination of the
emergency.
Young men, if you are interest
ed in an enlistment with the Mar
ines, Regular or Reserve, or If you
desire more information about the
Corps, call in person or write direct
to the Officer in Charge, U. S. Mar
inc Corps, Recruiting Station, 119
Metropolitan Life Building, Mime
apolis, Minnesota, or U. S. Marine
Corps Recruiting Station, Rob
erts Street, Fargo, North Dakota,
or 416 New Post Office Building,
Duluth, Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-20
RECOMMEND LIST OF
GRAINS FOR MINNIE
sofa IS ANNOUNCED

New varieties such as Rival
wheat and Emerald and Wiscon-
sin Pedigree No. rye now join
Thatcher wheat, Gopher oats, and
other well-established grains on the
list of recommended varieties pre-
pared annually by the Minnesota
Agricultural Experiment Station.
The new list has just been an
nounced by the division of agron-
omy plant genetics at University
Farm. All recommended varieties
have been tested for yielding abil-
ity and disease resistance on ex-
detrimental plots and have the joint
approval Of University agronomists,
plant breeders, and Psychologists. A
brief summary of these recommen-
dations follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and new
spring wheat, Rival, are recommen-
ed for southern Minnesota. Rival
wheat was developed by the North
Dakota Experiment Station and is
more resistant to scab and leaf
rust than Thatcher. However,
Rival skaters more easily and has
weaker stem.
OATS-Recommended early-ma-
tured varieties include Gopher, To-
gold, and Nakota; mid early ma
turing, Minrus; and medium-matur-
ing, Rusota. Vanguard, another
medium-maturing oat, has been
added to the list for northwestern
Minnesota, while Anthony remains
on the list only as a possible choice
for the cutover region of north
eastern Minnesota.
BARLEY-Wiscon 38 and Vel
vet are still the best choices in
the smooth avn varieties, while
Peatland is the only approved
rough avn barley. Many brewers
consider Peatland of poorer malt
ing quality than Wisconsin SO and
Velvet
RYE-Wisconsin Pedigree No. 6
and Emerald, Minnesota No. 107,
join Dakold on the recommended
list for all parts of the state. Rosen
is suitable for southern Minnesota
only.
FLAx-The old favorites, Red
wing for southern Minnesota and
Bison for the Red River Valley, are
the flax varieties best suited to
Minnesota conditions. Buda is al
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-20
Interim Group
Introduces Iron
Ore Tax Bills
Legislative Committee
Cites Public EXpendi-
lures Far Exceeding
Those in Other Section

After submitting a report on
their two year study of iron ore
taxation, replete with instances of
public expenditures by Iron Range
communities far in excess Of those
in other communities, members of
the senate and house who served
on the Minnesota Interim Commits
sion on Iron Ore Taxation proceed
ed recently to introduce bills
which they believe will help to
correct the abuses cited.
The bills were sponsored by Sem
ators Karl G. Neumeier ]. v. Web
er and William L. Dietz and Rep
resentatives Roilin G. Johnson, A.
j. Powers, John A. Hartle and JOS
eph ]. Daun. They and E. H.
Comstock Of the faculty of the
School Of Mines Of the University
of Minnesota, one Of the three citi-