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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Henry c. Chapman and Mile c., his
wife, from Mary Louise Bozman and
husband, real estate in Stockton, in
the 9Th Elec. Dist, and on the N. side
of the County Road leading from
Stockton to Pocomoke City. Consider
alton, $40. &c.
VIM. H. McCabe from VIM. w. Nc
Cabe, real estate containing "a Acres,
more or less, in the 10th Elec. Dist.
Consideration, 81. &c.
Thos. B. McCabe from VIM. w. Nc
Cabe, real estate, containing O.12 Ac-
res, more or less, in the 10th Elec.
Dist. Consideration, 81. &c.
Frances Fields from The R. F. Hall
Development Co., and another, lot in
Bay Shore Acres in the 10th Elec.
Dist. Consideration, $40. &c.
Benjamin Hitman from Ernest E.
Burbage, Jr., real estate containing
173 Acres, more or less, in the 3rd
Elec. Dist. Consideration, $40. &c.
Lynwood w. Duncan and Ruth c.,
his wife, from Godfrey Child, Assig-
nee, 2Parcels of real estate on the N.
E. side of Walnut St., in Pocomoke
City. Consideration, SIPS.
Maud Grace Somers from Godfrey
Child, Assignee, 2 Parcels of real es-
tate on the S. w. side of Market St.,
in Pocomoke City. Consideration, ST.
925.
Edgar T. Taylor from Godfrey
Child, Assignee, real estate on the S.
w. side of Market ST., in Pocomoke
City. Consideration, $1,000.
Mildred Coverdale from The r. F.
Hall Development Co., and another, 2
lots in EBAY Shore Acres" in the 10th
Elec. Dist. Consideration, $40. &c.
Helen C. Coulbourne from Elsie
Briddell and husband and others, their
intrests in real estate containing l
1-2 Acres more or less on the S. E.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12
BETHLEHEM
WILL SEND OUT
XMAS CACHETS

The annual Christmas Cachet will
be mailed from the little town of Beth
lehem again this year by Marjorie
Ann Chambers VINO originated the
souvenir envelope mailing four years
ago. Miss Gamblers is now in her
second year at Mary Washington Col
lege but has made plans to acomodate
stamp and cachet collectors and 9th
ers desiring this unusual Christmas
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12

Mary E. Scott from Luther J. Law
son and wife and others, real estate
containing 40 Acres, more or less, in
the End Elec. Dist, and lying on the
E. side of the Public County Road,
leading from Box Iron to Corners.
Consideration, $40. &c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

sfiuin g1aee or movement and her
, blonde hair. in the twinkling
light from the Christmas bulbs.
had a rich, glossy sheen. She
was one of those outgiving wo-
men whose charm takes immedi-
ate effect.
Mrs. Salter, on the other hand,
was obviously giving no inch 10
any strange doctor. Her short
hair was greying and she looked
almost old enough to be another
generation from her sister-thin
and sour and ebony with a long
upper lip and light, watchful
eyes.
Mrs. Rowley was smiling at
Dawn. II Just couldn't resist the
idea of a country Christmas.
That's why we came TO Kenmore
now instead of waiting for
Spring. Such a time we've been
having fixing the trees" She
turned away, peering across the
drive. David! David, We have
visitors.
Almost immedttely e. m n
came ambling toward us. Mrs
Rowiey said DIR. Westlake, this
dishevelled object is my hus-
band"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
What Was the Terrible Secret That
Made Norma Life Nightmare?


The man stepped into our little
circle of light and took my hand
He was dressed in blue jeans and
mackinaw sprinkled with spruce
needles He grinned as his wife
looked at him with an adoring
smile.
AT a first glance Mrs Rowley's
second husband seemed mere
boy - very blond and athletic
with amused eyes a square rug
ged face and youthful crew
haircut. He was probably over
thirty-five, but his looks were
in the twenties. And his charm
was a match for his wifes.
After Norma,s- gFaeson1e story,
I had half expected to stumble
into family of sinister gloom
and dark neuroses. Maybe Mrs
Salter might be able TO whip up
a warped inner life, but the gay,
attractive Rowleys with their
child-like pleasure in their Christ
mas trees made the ominous yell
low taxi seem very remote.
David Rowley grinned at Dawn
and put large hand on her
shoulder. You're just the assis-
tant electrician I want, young
lady. Come on. We've got to get
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

that last tree lit before I rate a
cocktail"
With an ecstatic "ooh" my
daughter allowed herself TO be
whisked away. Mrs Rowley
watched them go indulgently,
Cocktails. An excellent idea.
Let's &c iR and have something
ready for the laborer when he's
through"
Mrs. Salter gave a disapprov-
ing sniff. But Persis Rowley,
linking one arm through mine
and the other through her sis
ter's, drew us up the drive past
the other pair of cleaning trees
10 the house Inside she led the
way into a room where a cheer
full fire was burning.
This is what we wickedly call
the bar" She tugged a bellpull
and sank down on a couch, mo-
tioning me TO sit too Mrs. Sal
ter stood-feFebedfngiy at the
window. When butler APP
peared, Mrs. Rowley ordered dali
quiris.
You must meet my daughters,
DR. Westlake, she said II dom
know where they are at the mo-
ment. They've become so athle-
tic since we moved 10 the coun-
try. Horseback riding n d
trudging all over the landscape
. Amt then there's Oliver COO Nor
mas marrying him next week,
you know. That's another reason
Continued on Page 22)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Continued from Page l8)

driven TO some desperate action.
My eyes moved 10 the place
where she had been standing and
with a start Of surprise / saw
half hidden under the desk. the
leather wallet she much have.
dropped in her eagerness 70 get,
the prescription. The : letter
which SHE had shown me, from
her mysteriously dead friend,
Libby Brompton, was lying there
too. I picked them both up.
Norma Hale had confided in
me TO a certain extent. She need
ed help, and had shown she need
ed il badly. She had intended to
show me the letter. If / read IT,
/ might help her more later.
Figuring this way l unfolded
the letter, written in pencil
scrawling hand, with much under
lining. At the top read: Bar
Harbor, August II.
That was the day before Libby
Brompton had been found in the
surf.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
w come you know so much2

< Insist on H. S trade mark when
buying a comPressive-ShrUnk fab
ric. 1t signifies that the residual
shrinkage will be less than 10, con
forming 70 tests and standards Is
tablished and supervised by the
owner Of the trade mark.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
FEELING rather guilty and
] tense, / read:

l.
tense, / read:
Norma, darling
l can hardly write. The pen
ellis shaking so And can hard
~ bring myself TO tell You what's
happened He's back Yes. 1t isn't
just a nightmare. It's true. l
was alone this morning, walking
over 10 the Lawrences where
Oliver Church is staying You
know the road It's lonely. no
houses and hardly any traffic.
1 MAS walking along and then
saw ahead of me. coming to-
ward me, yellow car Just see
ing a yellow car makes me feel
all queer inside. as you know, but
this wasn't just a yellow car. As
II got nearer. / saw il WAS a taxi
with New York license plates,
| couldn't believe it at first A
New fofk taxi mere IN Bar Har-
Dor. / was terrified l just stood
there all sort of numb --7
And slowly. terribly Slowly IL
! moved on until IL came abreast
of me. And then ii stopped. And
he was driving II. ! recognized
him right away, those Iittle dark
beady eyes. that horrible twisted
mouth And he was smiling at
h4e--r-a an awful crooked, hungry
sort Of smile
thought ! was going 10 die.
couldn't move Slowly he
leaned out of the window. He
was still smiling and he sad
You didn't expect me. did You ?
That was dumb of yon Ynu
should have known ID catch up
with yen one day -"
! can't describe how CHASTITY 1t
vas But VIA III whiting rs 10
warn you, To tell yoi what ne
said next He was stlll framing
out Of The car smiling. and he
said. You first And when we've
settled our little debt, itll be
time for the other two" The
other two! That means you and
Toni.
managed 10 say: What do
you wasn't? Is il money!" And
he just smiled and said Well.
the fare that night was kind
of heavy -wasH,t Il -, Ard he
put out his hand AS If he was
gong o7e,g'; ;fs4 arm $50! that
brought me 10 my senses
| ran then As fast as could
Oh. l realized he could easily
catch up with me But the mir
aCfe happened Ahead | saw a
car. And II MAS Oliver He was
driving over 20 pick up Toni
and me. oh Of course, ! didn't
tell HIM anything / didn't eX-
plain. But I think he really saved
| nay life.
Not that it's over yet II. isn't
Norma After lunch Oliver drove
me home But this evening, !
caught a glimpse Of the yellow
taxi again. driving past the
house. Darling wnat shall we
do How can this terrible thing
ever end ! haven't told mother.
az course. But / shall tell Toni
And you. dear Take care Of
yourself
MY Cod Norma | Vent
10 the window And he's there
can Just see the yellow taxi
cleaning IN the dark He's there
now. It's almost as If it were a
hearse. waiting for me. Libby
A READ those last desperate
~ words felt a cold shiver run
up my spine That letter with its
agonized implications and half
staten ents. was horrifylng
enough IN itself u was hair
raising IN view Of its sequcls
first. the girls battered body sal
vaged next morning from the
surf, and now. the temperance
of the yellow taxi in Kenmore
II seemed obvious then that
stumbled into something deadly
serious ] had no idea. of course,
what IL was that Norma. Libby
and the unknown Toni had done
in the past. But it was surely
something far graver than a
mere youthful indiscretion.
Although she was mOrtally
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

] can't describe how CHASTITY II
VAS But-whF-Fm whiting rs 10
warn you, to tell yoti what he
said next. He was still lcanlng-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

!, aSraia. Norma fiale had passion
'asely vetoed my suggestion of
going TO the police. Judging
from the letter. Libby Brompton
had reacted in the same way.
Wasn't It probable therefore that
the thing they had done had been
some criminal act. and that they
were more afraid of the police
discovering their guilt than they
were Of their would-be muir
derer2
II didn't seem likely that two
young. wealthy college girls
should have ganged up with a
third party TO commit a serious
crime But that seemed the most
logical plan ion of their
strange behavior. -
the only reason for the
behavior of this fantastic taxi
driver with the crooked mouth
who, If he really existed, must
have some very powerful reason
for logging the girls in re-
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
REDDEN

Sunday School at 1870; preach
ing at $3.50. at McColley's Chapel
next Sunday.
Jean Smith has been spending
some time with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Smith.
Janet and Jackie Worthington,
of Milford, have been spending
some time with their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pritch-
EFT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rust spent
Sunday in Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walton,
Sr., ana Mrs. Nellie Hillsinger, of
East Berlin, N. j., spent Sunday
morning with Mr.. and Mrs. H. e.
Penuel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Mitchell and
daughter. Doris Ann, were Sunday
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Charles
H. Donovan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walton, Jr.,
and son Billy were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walton.
The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Jester Fri
day evening, July IL. Everyone
welcome. The ladies are requested
to bring cake as ice cream and
cake will be sold.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
GREENWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson, oi
Wilmington, spent the week end
with Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.
and ffMrs. w. S. Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Smith spent
Sunday in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown and
son Billy spent Sunday in Reho-
both.
William Walls, Miss Vivian Sack
er, Miss Delema Porter spent Sum
day in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Porter
had as guest over the weekend
Miss Dorothy Kubek, Of Philadel-
phia.
The st. Johnstown Ladies' Aid
will be entertained by Mrs. Myrtle
Warrington and Mrs. Ethel Gallo
way at the home of Mrs. Warning
ton on July 9. Everybody welcome.
There will be festival held on
the lawn at st. Johnstown Church
on July IL. II the night should be
stormy, it will be held in Firemen's
Building in Greenwood. Come one,
come ALL
e: Laird Kratz, director of the
Delaware Production Credit Asso-
citation, attended the three-day ses-
sion of the group directors confer
ence meeting which was held at
the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City, Md,
last week.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
FRANKFORT

Lafayette Timmons, son of, Prof
and Mrs. Clifford e. Timmons, Ped
die Institute, Hightstown, N. ]. wal
painfully injured early FRIDAY
morning when his car left the
highway, turned over, pinning hin
underneath. The Frankford am
bulance was called and took hin
| TO the Milford hospital. The acci.
Dent happened in Delaware, neal
Bishopville, Nd, on the Selbyville.
Williamsville road.
y Near midnight on Wednesday
the Frankford Volunteer Fire Com
pany was summoned to Williams
willie. The barn of Norman S. Lynch
was on fire, origin unknown. The
barn and a new automobile was a
total loss. The fire company did
excellent work in saving the other
buildings. Their new thousand
gallon water proved of inestimable
value.
James Stoneham, who is in the
U. S. Aviation Service, is visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Long.
Mrs. Raymond P. Long was pain
fully injured Saturday when she
suddenly raised her right hand and
struck a nail. Her hand was
pierced through. DR.. Long, who
was visiting his mother, Mrs. NAL
verna Long, was called and gave
first-aid. Mrs. Long was taken to
the Milford hospital for further
treatment.
In a campaign to check speeding,
reckless and noisy driving, the
town authorities are warning first
offenders. A few drivers have had
small fines imposed on them.
"Almena III" was the title given
to the cabin cruiser of Grant Will
bur of Philadelphia. The boat was
launched Saturday at the yacht
basin, Rehoboth. The christening
was by Mrs. John B. Howard, of
this town, and is named for the
ship in which Mrs. Hammond went
around Cape Horn. "a years ago,
with her father, Capt. John e. Har-
mon. Mrs. Howard is SS. She and
Mr.. and Mrs. Topp M. Heath are
spending some time at Bethany
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hudson, of
near town, are the proud parents
of baby girl, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McAllister, of
Wilmington, spent the week end
with their son, Sirman McAllister.
An air show. sponsored by G.. |
Massey Gum. Frankford appliance
dealer, is to be staged at the Man
aen Warrington airport in Bishop
Vile, Nd, Sunday, July 6. Prizes
will be awarded the public, with
the grand prize being a radio. Cash
prizes will also be awarded the
Hers participating. Besides pas
5enger flights, there will be DEM
)nstrations of dive bombing, tape
,utting and acrobatic flying. The
demonstration is to be carried on
llmost exclusively by pilots of the
lighter ships and some in the 90
|. p. class. Mr.. Gum is sponsoring
he air show to foment local inter
'st in aviation. Free rides will be
,iven to persons who manage to
atch the guinea hens and chick
ms thrown from the airplanes.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
Co"ntyAgentS Snyder
AddressesLewesC Club

ing back to work, when the pay
rolls are increasing and Industrial
production steadily mounting, the
picture does not look so gloomy
for the farmer, especially for such
products as meats, dairy products
vegetables and some fruits. This
increased purchasing power will
improve domestice demands and
prices. This may possibly offset the
loss of export markets. 1t is al
most certain that with the consum-
er buying power increasing, work.
ers will be able to pay more for
farm products, and there will no
doubt be a further demand, and
increased buying power. during the
National Defense Program which,
at this time already has exceeded
the 1929 level.
4-Under the present A. A. A. the
farmers are in better position to
take care of local needs and those
of other countries they have been
asked to help. They are more full
ly organized, and can better con-
troll the output of such crops as
wheat, cotton, tobacco, etc. This,
they are now doing by regulations
enacted by themselves, under what
might be called the Quota Sys-
tem." This, will no doubt, be of
great help to them in the National
Defense Program, when they are
being asked to furnish such foods
as dairy products, poultry pro-
ducts, pork and vegetables, to
those in need. In spite of the great
labor shortage. the farmers of Am
erica will do their part and help in
whatever way they can.
Sin the future there will be
need for the farmer and |
his family to study their problems
and cooperate in planning to solve
them. Some of these problems
might be a readjustment of his
farm production, a continuation of
the conservation of his soils, tim
ber, water, ETC., which are the basic
elements of agriculture and nation
II wealth-the improvement of nu-
.rition and health-the betterment
IF marketing conditions-the de-
of local demands, and
out methods under which
le might regain some foreign mar
Iets after this crisis.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
Every Farmer Growing Wheat
Must Have Marketing Card

Market Card" If buyer buys any
of this "hot wheat" it may cause
him some trouble later on. Again a
producer should not try to dispose
of his wheat without his Market
Card" The buyer of wheat, ac-
cording to the regulations, must
keep accurate records of all wheat
bought or traded, and for this pur-
pose special blanks can be obtained
by contracting the A. c. A. commit
tee at Georgetown.
Since wheat is now being har-
vested, it is highly important that
every wheat producer obtain his
card at once, so that when he wants
to sell, or trade his wheat, he can
do so without any trouble. 1t is
also very important that every
buyer of wheat, familiarize himself
with these Wheat Quota Regula-
tions," SO that he can fully pro-
tect himself and not buy any of this
so called "hot wheat"
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04

Following a luncheon the couple
left for a wedding trip north, Wis
iting Quebec and other places. They
will reside in Millville upon their
return.
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller, the state
president of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, was pres
ent and gave interesting talks. She
presented the petition amendment
of the Sheppard Bill. Mrs. Waller
also read "The Declaration of a
King" by a retired minister, which
was impressive.
1t was decided to rent a cottage
at Del-Mar-Va Camp, to be used
by members of the w. C. T. U. when
they attend this camp at Laurel
this summer.
Mrs. Wheatley urged that we use
more literature from national head
quarters.
Noontide prayer was conducted.
Mrs. Buckson, a former minister's
wife, now retired, led in a fervent
prayer that we pray more and live
nearer to God.
At the afternoon session, Mrs.
Bessie Wilson, the Youth Temper
ance Council leader, spoke very eff
fectively. There were so women
who registered at this Round Table
Discussion of the W. G. T. U. from
Sussex county.
Fay Grassmyer and friend, Miss
Virginia A. Tull visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Johnson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Kaufman
spent the weekend in Philadel-
phia.
Jonathon Long and wife had
their several children to visit them
last Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Conoway visited her
nephew and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. McCabe on Sunday at
dinner. They motored to Ocean
City, Md, in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Derrick
son and children of Philadelphia,
yisited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
owen Derrickson over the week
md.
Mrs. ]. E. Parker and Miss Doris
hickman attended the ca given by
Dr.. and Mrs. Hearn at Dover on
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
RELIGION IN BOOKS
BY Roy L. TAwEs

THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION
by Hyman Appleman. Fleming H
lRevell, New York. 81. Another
book of sermons by the Hebrew
evangelist. Passionate pleading fol
changed lives in a lost world. The
author claims that "a tidal wave
of infidelity, followed by intemper-
ance, producing impurity, is de-
luging America" He sees man as
having three engagements to keep
with God: Calvary, Death and the
Judgment. He calls to the whole
church of the living God in its
membership to stand for the right
and against evil. He voices the
need for revival in the land. "Am-
erica was not built on its national
resources, on its vast land areas,
on its great man power. 1t was
founded, favored, fed by Cod" That
this mans messages touch human
hearts is verified by the success
of his meetings.
THE EVENING ALTAR by Carl
Wallace Petty. Abingdon-C -Cokes-
bury, Nashville. 81. The author
was a rare soul, and the church
lost an eloquent voice in his early
passing. Deservingly popular were
his Evening Altar broadcasts, many
of which are printed in this vol
ume. These. richly spiritual medi-
tations are down-to-earth, heart
to- heart counsels for good living.
The interesting subjects are: Mem
cry, Courage, Hope. Faith, Success,
Fear, Loyalty, Fools, Temptation,
Crosses, Work, Brotherhood, Hap
piness, Dreamers, Insight, Com
mencement. There are several IL
lustrations, and the closing pray
ers are beautiful in language and
worship. when we are down
right honest with ourselves we
know success is something a man
is. not something that he has.
What we make out of life, not the
way we make a living, is the sig
nificant factor in personal victory.
In the long last, only one thing |
counts profoundly and that is char
acter."
MASTER SERMONS OF THE
18TH CENTURY by Gaius Glen At
kins, editor. Willet, Clark and Co..
Chicago. So. A valuable book for
the minister's study hour. A care
fully selected list of great preach
ers who being dead yet speaketh."
The sermons are marked by inter-
probation, evangelical passion,
faith, cause, scholarship. The pull
pit names are Simpson, Chalmers,
Newman, Motley, Beecher, Chan
ming, Martineau, Bushenell, Card,
Spurgeon, Moody. Themes
ably presented are the victory of
faith, spiritual freedom, resist
ance to sin, religious reality, hui
man character, the gentleness of
God, the spiritual witness, the pow
er of an endless life, the worth of
living, life's struggles, the voices
of God, the good news of the Cos
pei.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
CONTINUED from First Psss)

kCOnttuuou IrOm Elrtt FhtcJ
The trend of farm export trade ha
been downward for many years, be
cause Immediately after the las
World War, many of the foreigl
countries began to produce NOR,
of their own food, and hence die
not depend on the United States fol
foods that they had previously i'm
ported from us. The effect of thu
present war on export trade hal
therefore been the reverse of tht
World War which provided a tire.
mendously increase foreign marke
for all kinds of farm products. This
time the belligerents prepared in
advance. They have become more
self sufficient and have shown a
marked increase in the production
of industrial substitutes for farm
products so that these nations dc
not even in peace time need to i'm
port as much farm products as for
merly.
2-Again during the World War,
our tillable acreage was increased
tremendously, because of the for
eign demand, and at the same time
the American farmer turned to-
wards mechanized farming and our
exports then began to decline. In
America, however, we still titled
the millions of acres thrown into
cultivation during the war, and
actually had no outlet for many of
our crops. Our motorized equip
ment took the places of horses and
mules, our exports were reduced,
and our local demands were not
the same, so that the farmers ware
houses, bins and elevators were
bulging with his products and no
place to sell them except at very
low prices, and at the same time
the materials he had to buy were
in price.
Because of this condition various
plans were originated to change
and better this situation until about
1886 when the A. A. A. was offered
to the American farmer. Since that
time millions of our farmers have
been cooperating with this program
and are trying to bring agriculture
In line with industry.
Sat the present time, when all
Of us are thinking of National De-
tense, when the unemployed are go