Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
Local and Rural News

Mrs. w. w. Holt, of Chestertown,
was guest of Miss Annie Davis Thurs
day night at a dinner at the Hotel
Pocomoke followed by an evening at
the local theatre. Mrs. Holt is spend
ing the week in Pocomoke.
Miss Lenora Heilig, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Heilig, left last
week for Baltimore, for her junior
year studies at Goucher College. She
was accompanied by her mother and
sister, Miss Ruth Heilig.
Mrs. Earl Tarr is spending the
weekend in Baltimore, where she
will visit Mr.. Tarr in the Marine Hos
pital. Mr.. Tarr is slowly improving
and indications are, in time he will
completely recover.
A card party will be held at the
Winter Quarters Country Club Fri
day afternoon, October 10th, begin
ming at 2 o'clock. The party is being
sponsored by the Young Workers
Guild of the Episcopal Church.
DR.. William Braithwaite, of Bever-
ly Hills and Los Angeles, California,
arrived Thursday for visit in Po-
comoke and other points on the Shore:
DR.. Braithwaite is a former resident
of this city.
The Women's Democratic Club of
Worcester County will meet Mon
day night, October 9Th at Brimer
Brothers restaurant in Snow Hill. At
this meeting committee to be known
as a Declaration of Intentions Com
mittee," will be named.
The Inasmuch Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet at the home Of
Mrs. J. Edwin Powell, Walnut Street,
Monday afternoon, October 9Th. All
members of the Circle are urged to
be present as plans will be made for
the winters activities.
Mrs. J. A. Davis, of Cedar Street,
who has been spending the past
month visiting relatives and friends
in Youngstown, Ohio, Indiana, Pa,
and Johnstown, Pa, expects to return
to her home in this city the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Elihu Wilkerson and Mrs.
Minnie Watson have returned from a
visit in Newport News. Mrs. Watson
visited her two aunts, while Mrs. Will
kerson was guest of her sisters, Mrs.
Sarah Fisher and Mrs. Victoria Ira
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Smith, who
have been residents of this city for
more than two years, left Wednesday
for stay in Baltimore and Washing
ton, and visit with relatives in Hag-
erstown, before going on to Missouri
in which state they plan to locate.
Capt. E. J. Birmingham and wife,
have returend from an eight-day visit
in Baltimore, Elkridge and Washing
ton, D. C. While in Elkridge they
were guests Of Mr.. William E. Lark
ford and in Baltimore they visited in
the home of Mr.. William Carsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hanna and son,
Billy, of Detroit, Mich, were visitors
this week of Mrs. Hanna's sister, Mrs
Jane Hancock and her son, Richard
Hancock, of Market Street. Mrs. Han
ma was formerly Miss Gertrude Tull
of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus A. Butler, OF
Philadelphia, spent part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Butler
Guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs
Butler are: Mr.. and Mrs. Irving How.
ard, of Hartford, Conn.,, and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ernest Howard, of near Prin.
cess Anne.
Mr.. John E. Ennis, who has beer
with the J. C. Penney Company il
San Francisco has recently been made
!, assistant manager of the Company''
!, store in Hollywood, California. Thi.
r appointment comes as promotion t,
Mr.. Ennis as the Hollywood store il
one of the company's largest and fin
{ est stores.
!, Mr.. Clarence D. Fleming joined hi
family last week at their sulnme
home in Connecticut, where they hal
I been for the season, and accompanie.
them to Pocomoke. Before returning
here, Mrs. Fleming and son, Clarence
Jr., and mother, Mrs. Walter N
Church, spent sometime in Glacie
Park, Montana. While there, Mrs
Fleming and her son took a Saddl