Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-11
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her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Gull
len.
Miss Maud Payne, Miss Emma Led
er, and Miss Lydia Decker, of Balti-
more, were house guests over the
holidays of Miss Payne's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Payne.
Mrs. Alice Willis and son, Lynwood,
Jr., of Baltimore, have been recent
guests of Mrs. Willis mother, Mrs.
H. c. Nottingham, who is quite ill
at her home in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Payne, Pocomoke
Inn, with group from the Baptist
Church, attended the Maryland Bap-
fist Training Union Convention at
Braddock Heights last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Duer, and
daughter, of New York, were called
here Saturday last to attend the fun
eral of Mr.. Duer's nephew, Cadet
Francis Duer Mears.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Talton and Mr..
and Mrs. Waverly Rawlings, of Hope
we'll, Va, have been recent guests of
Mrs. Talton's sister, Mrs. L. T. Som
ers, of Second Street.
Rev. and Mrs. Hugh v. Clary and
son, Val Clary, of Bluefield, Va,
came to Pocomoke Saturday last
where the former officiated at the
funeral of Cadet Francis Duer Mears.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hirsch, of New
York City, have been guests of her
sister, Mrs. S. D. Powell and Mr.. Pow
ell. Mrs. Powell accompanied them
home for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Vincent,
of Madison, N: j., spent last week
end at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Sturgis and Mr.. and Mrs. Roger F.
Vincent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richdale, of
Philadelphia, Mr.. Maurice Butler, of
Newport News, Va, and Miss Ruth
Morris, of Norfolk, Va, spent the holt
days with Mrs. Chas. Butler, near
Pocomoke.
J. Miles Landlord, representing
Farm Bureau interests, has been NAM
ed a member of the Board of Fores-
try. Mr.. Landlord is the only lower
Shoreman appointed to the Conserva-
ton Commission.
Mr.. James Young and son, Terry,
of Shepherdstown, W.. Va, were
guests over the 4th Of Mr.. Young's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William ].
Young. Terry remained for long
er visit with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Matthews,
of Girdletree, entertained over the
holidays their two sons and their
wives: Mr.. and Mrs. Granvil Mat
thews Of Washington, D. c., and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Matthews, of POGO
moke.
Mr.. Henry Merritt of Pine Bluff
spent the early part of last week as
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Merritt and other relatives and
friends in Pocomoke. He also visited
his sister, Mrs. Ray Tatem and fam
lily, of Painter, Va, over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Archie Wilkins, of
this city, entertained over the holt
days their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Laughery, of
Baltimore and their son, DR.. Jesse
Wilkins, who is 1st Lieut.. Medical Re-
serve stationed at Camp Meade, Md.
While here they also visited Ocean
City.
Dinner guests Saturday of Mr.. John
Shockley and daughter, Cecie, at their
home in Stockton were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Granvil Matthews, of Washington, D.
c., Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Matthews, of
Pocomoke City, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
Groton and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald Matthews and son, William,
of Girdletree. ,...st
Sunday night preaching services
will be discontinued at Bethany Meth
odist Church during July and August
due to the hot weather that prevails
during these two months. The morn
ing preaching service will be held as
usual each Sunday at II o'clock and
the night services will be resumed in
September.
Mrs. H. C. Nottingham who has
been ill in the Salisbury Hospital for
two months ia now at her homo hare