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The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

The Globe in its issue Of May IS.
1898. reported that the town coun-
Gil Of Funkstown passed 10 import
ant ordinances, These prohibitive
ordinances included profanely
cursing and swearing in the corpor-
ate limits: gaming Of any kind for
money or for stakes OF any kind or
10 practice cock fighting; the run
ming at large in the corporate linn
its of swine, horses and cattle and
persons fighting. halloOing or riot
ing in FunkstOWn Or assembling to-
getler in riOtOus or tumultuOus
meeting. The meeting was spec
ial one and was prOtracted to 11:30
P. NJ. Burgess Knode and a fun
board was present After the aD-
pointment Of Eli Fahrney as bailiff
the 10 ordinances were passed. The
former name of the town that Of
Jerusalem" was still mentioned
in the ordinances.
An employee of the Hagerst0wn
Steam Laundry. Miss Ida LYDIA,
met with painful and serious ac-
cident when her hand was caught
between rollers of an ironing ma
chine.
The cesspool at the Court House
was to be disinfected and emptied
and the yard adjoining was being
filled with clay.
The large locust tree standing in
front of the entrance to the yard
of VIM. c. McComas. Potomac ave-
nue., was struck by lightning. The
tree was stripped of its bark as
completely as if it had been done
with knife.
Frederick Humrichouse, former
Iy Of HagerstOwn, who it was
stated, was engaged in the bakery
business at Merchandising, Pa.
was driving his wagon across the
tracks of the c. V. r. r., when the
New Orleans Express struck the
wagon, demolishing it. Mr.. Hum
richOuse and his son were bruised
C1iohf1x opH ;,,oo
death.
The construction an electric
railway between Frederick and
Middletown, it was believed, would
result in the building of a number
of summer hotel sand villas on the
Catoctin and South mountains.
Seven young ladies and gentle
men of Greencastle started on
horseback ride to WaynesbOro.
Two of the ladies' horses became
unmanageable and ran off. Miss
Belle Spielman was thrown from
her horse and slightly injured The
horse ridden by Miss Ella Dawson
threw her and dashed along the
road, leaping over Miss Spielman
who lay along the roadside
M. c. A, was having the parlor,
Secretary w. j. Webb of the Y.
reading room and library, put in
thorough order.
Christian Rowland accepted a
position in the store of r. nj. Hays
& Bros, succeeding ]. Frank Ride
nour, who engaged in business in
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The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06
G | 0 B u | E s

Lord Dunedin. G1-year-old
photo fan. was fined $50 for v:9-a--
iga military rules by taking NO
tion pictures Of a bomber area in
London FIR the Institute Of Ana
teur Cjnematograpaers. Of when
he is president.
Spectators VINO bought chea77v
the property Of distressed Jews
fleeing from Germany will no5 be
allowed to personally profit by the
transactions, according to News
week. The government will rs
quire the spectators to pay into
the Nazi treasury the difference be
tween prices paid to the Jews ana
the appraised value of the proper
ties.
In Seattle man advertised as
follows: "Neighbors hostile: VIII
trade silver cornet for revolver OF
shotgun" Perhaps if the advertis-
er would get rid of his cOrnet the
neighbors would abate their nos
tifity. thus making firearms un-
necessary for his protection.
a Washington CORRESPONDENT
says Senators are not as talkative
as many suppose; that % never
speak on the floor; another % sell
dom talk, and 80 make speeches
only occasionally The remaining
16 do most Of the talking which
gives the Senate its reputation for
superfluous wind-jamming.
An educator suggests that mas
much as it is impossible for any
one to be informed about everv-
thing, we should deliberately
choose the subjects concerning
which we are content to remain in
ignorance. For must Of us these
would make lengthy list.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

Many readers no doubt will re-
member the Henry L. Yessler will
case at Seattle, Washington. Mr..
Yessler had been a resident of Lei
tersburg. A Seattle paper, said
The Globe. told of testimony which
had been taken in HagerstOwn.
Counsel for Mrs. Yesler was of the
opinion that letter in dispute
would be proven forgery and that
it's existance would prove a disas-
trous boomerang. This was a
statement in Seattle newspaper:
"The testimony all through more
than ever cOnvinces me that the
letter was base forgery and that
the Maugans story will fall flat
The sentiment hereabouts is very
strongly and very rapidly veering
in favor of Mrs. Yesler Such, in
general effect, was the substance
Of Letter received here (Seattle)
by White and Munday. attorneys
for Mrs. Yesler. from General Doug
las, of Hagerstown Md" A synop-
sis of the deposition of Frank Maui
gans, Mrs. Rebecca Bell, Mrs.
Maud Hartle and Mrs. Kate Low
man, was given. Other names
mentioned in connection with the
will case were Mr.. Barnhart of
townsville, and Mrs. eagle.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

Christian Rowland accepted a
position in the store of R. NJ Hays
& Bros, succeeding j. Frank Ride
nour, who engaged in business in
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06
cradle expense.

Hoover's Orchestra was prepar-
ing to give a benefit entertainment
the proceeds to go toward the pur-
chase Of new French horns and
Cellos.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

M. c. A, was having the parlor,
Secretary w. j. Webb of the Y.
reading room and library, put in
thorough order.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

READ THE GLOBE ADS,
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

r CAD THE GLOBE ADDS!
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

Judge Kreigh, of the Orphans
Court, owned a canal boat which
he had recently repaired at consid-
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

The construction o an electric
railway between Frederick and
Middletown, it was believed, would
result in the building of number
of summer hotel sand villas on the
Catoctin and South mountains.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

c. Elmer Kiracofe. late Of Wash
ington, son of Rev. G. ". Kiracofe.
Myersville. accepted a position in
Philadelphia, at 500 per week.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

The cesspool at the Court House
was to be disinfected and emptied
and the yard adjoining was being
filled with clay.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

The large locust tree standing in
front of the entrance to the yard
Of VIM. c. McComas. Potomac ave
nue., was struck by lightning. The
tree was stripped of its bark as
completely as if it had been done
with a knife.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

An employee of the Hagerstown
Steam Laundry, Miss Ida LYDIA,
met with a painful and serious ac-
cident when her hand was caught
between rollers of an ironing ma
chine.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-06-06

The applications placed on file
in the Treasury Department includ-
ed Garrett H. Smith. Of Hagers-
town. to a place in the revenue
service
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
MISS NEZ CHAPPELL
WEEDS MR.. THOMPSON

A fall wedding of interest here took
place Sunday in Virginia when Miss
Inez Chappell, of Farmville, became
the bride of Mr.. Ohio Thompson Jr.,
young business man of Pocomoke,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Thompson,
this city.
The ceremony was performed at the
brides home in Farmville at 3 pm.
and was Witnessed by the immediate
members of the two families and a
few intimate friends.
Immediately following the ceremo-
ny the couple left for a two weeks
tour of the Smoky Mountains in Ten
nesee. At the conclusion oftheir hon
eymoon, they will take up their resi-
dence in Pocomoke where the groom
is associated with his father in the
jewelry business.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
REV. H. Y. CLARY
RECEIVES CALL
TO ST. MARY'S
Has Been Invited To Fill The
Pulpits Of Marion, Kingston,
And POcOmOke Churches

A well-attended meeting of the
three vestries of the Episcopal
Churches at Marion, Kingston, and
Pocomoke City, was held in the parish
house of the church in Princess Anne,
on Tuesday evening last, and unan-
imous call was extended to the Rev
H. V. Clary to assume the rectorship
of the parishes above named.
Up until the time of the departure
of Rev. DR.. Mathews, the Pocomoke
parish had been associated with the
All Hallows Church, in Snow Hill
and with the Stockton Mission, DR.
Mathews serving the three.
The relationship of the local church
with the two Somerset parishes is
only a renewal of the circuit served
by Mr.. Clary when he was rector OF
st. Mary's, some years ago. Since
leaving here, he has been stationed
at Bluefield, Virginia. He and his
family have tenaciously held on te
their attachment to the people of Pc.
comoke whether they be Episcopal.
ians or not. Every year, since he has
been absent, part of his vacation
has been spent here along with his
wife and a boy. They have seemed
to regard it as possessing the irres.
istable magnetism Of real home.
Just whether Mr.. Clary will accept
the call rendered is not at this writ.
ing known; but all parishes are hop.
ing he will see his way clear to take
up his work here again; no one was
more popular and successful than he
while here, and it is believed the
church will thrive under renewal
of his administration.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
FUNERAL SERVICES Held
FOR MRS. HUMPHREYS

Funeral services for Mrs. Virgie
Dunten Humphreys, 60, wife of Arth-
ur C. Humphreys, ST., Superintendent
of Schools for Worcester County,
were held from her residence in Snow
Hill Sunday afternoon with burial in
Whatcoat Methodist cemetery.
Mrs. Humphreys died late Thurs
day afternoon in the Church Home
Infirmary in Baltimore which hospi-
tai she had entered for treatment the
day prior to her death.
She is a native of Whitestone, Vir-
ginia.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two daughters and one son; Mrs.
Morgan Bandell of Kew Gardens,
New York; Mrs. N. P. Joyner, of
Richfield, N. c.; and Arthur c.
Humphreys Jr., of Baltimore, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
CHURCHES OF
THREE COUNTIES
in A CAMP Align
Presbyterian Pre- ,cher In Wi.
cOmicO Is Head e.. The Move
ment For This Section
REV. J. WOOTTEN is
CHAIRMAN IN THIS CITY

The Protestant Churches of the
three Counties, Somerset, Wicomico
and Worcester, will enter the "Church
Attendance and Loyalty Campaign y
beginning the fifth of October, and
continuing for period of eight
weeks.
Rev. Thomas Williams, pastor of
the Salisbury Presbyterian Church,
is the head of this movement for the
section, covered by the above-men-
toned counties, and each town has a
chairman responsible for the organ
ling of the churches in local territory.
Rev. J. w. Wootten is the chairman
for Pocomoke City and the churches
desiring to enter and having repre-
sentatives at the meeting held in
Snow Hill on September 18th are:
The Baptist Church with Rev. j. A.
Ditto pastor, who will name his lead
err to keep the records. The Bethany
Methodist Church, with Rev. G. E.
Lester working with his leader
whom he will appoint; Salem Metho-
dist Church, with Rev. j. w. Wooten
working with Mr.. S. A. Evans; and
The Presbyterian Church, with Rev.
R. B. Stewart working with Mr.. Walt
err Ent.
The other churches are invited to
come in if they wish and all the
church people of Pocomoke City are
urged to give this worthy movement
their moral and active support.
The pastors will contact their men,
bers before the first Sunday in Oct
CONTINUED on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
CONSERVATION
MEETINGS Held
BY FARMERS
Who Are Participating In The
Soil Conservation Program
Discuss Salient Features
ANOTHER SERIES TO
BE HELD IN OCTOBER

The annual community meetings
of farmers who are participating in
the soil conservation program will be
held the coming week as follows:
Monday evening-Sept. goth, West
over-Schoolhouse.
Tuesday evening-Sept. Both, Co.'S
ten-Quinton Hall.
Wednesday evening-October 1st-
Rehoboth-Community Hall.
Thursday evening-Oct. End, Mar
ion -Schoolhouse.
These meetings will start prompt
ly at 1880 o'clock.
Saturday afternoon, Oct. 4th, Prin-
cess Anne, Courthouse at 2 o'clock,
and are being held for the purpose of
holding election of committee mem
bers to serve during the coming year
The 1912 soil conservation program
will be discussed and farmers will be
given an opportunity to sign their
farm plans, which are required in or
der to participate in the program for
the coming year.
Applications will be signed for pay
ment under this years program.
Following the night meetings, it is
planned to hold sign-up meetings in
the community the next day as fol-
lows:
Tuesday-Sept. Both, Westover-
Longs Canning Office; Wednesday,
Oct. 1st, Citizens Bank;
Thursday-Oct. End, Rehoboth-How-
ards Store; Friday-Oct. 3rd., Mar
ion-Firehouse.
The week of October 9th farm plans
CONTINUED on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
RALLY DAY AT The
BETHANY METH. Church

Rally Day services will be held in
Bethany Methodist Church this Sun
day, September 28th at II a. m. The
pastor extends an invitation to the
public to attend and urges all MEM
bers and friends of the church to be
present.
A program of interest to older peo-
pie as we'll as children is being ar
ranged and the day will be observed
in fitting manner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
SELECTEES NAMES FOR
THE ARMY INDUCTION

The following named men have
been selected by Local Board No. L.
Municipal Building, Worcester Co..
Snow Hill, Md, and they are to report
to this Board at 6:15 a. M, on Oct. l.
1941. They shall be sent to an induc-
ton station of the United States Fifth
Regiment Armory at Baltimore, Md.
This is Call No. 10.
Their names are; WHITE-Roland
Vester Powell, No. 1895; Gordon Nc
Laughlin, No. 1919; William James
Miles, No. 1892; Frank Paul Outten,
No. 1886; John Wesley Owens, No.
1867; Walter James Taylor, No. 1885
Hugh Essel Hastings, No. 1918; jam
es William Smack, No. 2073; John
Henry Horne, No. S-1749; Edward
FRANKLIN keenan,, No. S-1763; Will
lam Ennis Lynch, No. S-1790; Thorn
as Mack Jones, Jr., No. S-1825; Nor
ris Alfred Parkhill, No.S-1943; Sidney
Otis Northam, Jr., No. S-19S5; VIII
lam Alton Stephenson, No. S-1999;
Fred James Wilkerson, No. S-2O41.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26

Due to a last minute rush of
advertising the Democrat was
compelled to leave out much
reading matter, including the
editorial.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
BAPTIST CHURCH
CELISTIC
SERVICES, 18TH
Frank c. Coleman, of Hagers-
town, Maryland, Has Been
Secured AS Evangelist

Evangelistic services will be held
in the Rehoboth Baptist Church, be-
ginning Sunday, September 2Sth and
continusH through October 18th. Rev
Frank G. Coleman of Hagerstown
Maryland, has been secured as evan
gelist.
Mr.. Coleman is thoroughly train
ed minister, has pleasing personal.
ity, an unusually free delivery, and
breaches the whole Gospel of God
with intelligence, conviction and pow.
err. He has been signally successful
in his evangelistic work, especially
with the churches on the Eastern
Shore in which he has preached t.
large and appreciative congregations
He is a finished gospel preacher with
a rich and varied experience in the
ministry and as an evangelist. His
sermons are thoughtfully constructed
forcefully presented, are informative
inspiring and challenging.
Services will be held every night
at 7:3O o'clock, except Saturday. The
public is cordially invited to all Of
these services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
GOLFERS Will;
START LEAGUE
PLAY ON OCT. 2
Lions, National Guard, And RO'
tarians, Will Play Schedule
On Park Links

Three organizations of Pocomoke-
Rotarians, Lions, and National
Guards, have formed a golf league,
and will fight it out on the local
links.
A complete schedule has not been
arranged, but as starter, the Rotar-
ians and the Lions will tee off on
Thursday, October 2,and the Rotari-
ans will lock putters, or drivers, or
niblicks, or spoons, or whatever the
shots may be called, on October H.
Rotarians interested in the game
include Messrs. H. NJ, and B. F. Wal
lers, Tasker, Ham, r. Ross, Parker
Krabill, Bradshaw, Givens, Polk, and
Stevenson. The Lions and the Nation
al Guards draw from each other
largely, and include, Messrs. Wooten,
Venable, Birmingham, Nuckols, Jar
man, Baylis, and Miller.
The course is fast rounding into
shape and it bids fair to become the
outstanding 9-hole links on the shore.
The drought has made the grass lose
some of it's green and thereby les
sened the beauty of the site, but the
rains will remedy this.
The membership of the club is
growing daily and progress indicates
that the park and golf features will
soon be on a self-sustaining finan-
cial basis.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
CLENNA VINCENT
ENTERTAINED ON
SATURDAY 10th
The Occasion Was A Celebration
Of Her Birthday Anniversary.
Many Presents Given

Glenna Vincent, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Vincent, entertained
about &c of her classmates at her
home, on Linden Ave-, on Saturday
afternoon, September 20, from 2:3C
to o'clock.
The occasion was her birthday
Games were played and guessing con-
tests were arranged for which prizes
were awarded. The table was decora-
ted with pink and white party favors
flowers and birthday cake contain.
ing nine candles. Refreshments were
served consisting of chocolate popci-
cles, fancy cakes, pretzels, mints and
candy corn in little party baskets
bananas and ginger ale. Glenna re-
ceived some lovely gifts.
Her guests were:, Fay Bramble
Becky Watson, Connie and Jane Ven
able, Flora Snyder, Barbara Solum
Mary Henderson, Bette June James
Anita June Ennis, Betty Lou Lang
Julia Ann Corbin, Eileen Andrews
Alice Ayres, Barbara Maddox, Bea'
trice Bowen, Dorothy Mae Lambert
son, Geraldine Vincent, Charles Han
cock, Bobby Coleburn, John Mason
Josh Landlord, Charles Byrd, Ken
meth Payne, Johnnie Taylor, William
Matthews, Eugene Bailey and Carol
Vincent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
W. N. KIRKMAN
GUEST SPEAKER
LAST MONDAY
Addresses The Local Rotary
Club On The Question OF Tax
es And Expenditures Of Same
VISITORS FROM SNOW HILL
WE'RE GUESTS OF EVENING

The speaker of the evening at the
regular meeting of the local Rotary
Club, last Monday evening, was Mr..
Walter N. Kirkman, Director of the
State Budget, and former District
Governor of Rotary.
Mr.. Kirkman gave very educa-
tional and interesting talk concerning
the state-tax situation, reviewing the
sources of income and the manner In
which it is expended. Altho such a
subject might be expected to be some
what dry and unattractive, Mr.. Kirk
man presented in such a way as to
be easy of comprehension and, there
fore, appealing and beneficial.
Among the visitors present were
William H. Price, ESQ.,, Benjamin 7.
Truitt, and John I. Timmons, all of
Snow Hill. There has been an effort
made for some years to establish .
Rotary club in Snow Hill; but due
to the existence then of civic and
political organizations, the Roadway
that was desired has not materialiZed.
1t is presumed that the presence Of
these prominent citizens of the county
seat, may indicate rising interest
in the Order, and that Rotarianism
may find foothold in the Shore town
of old Worcester. All three expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the
program.
DIR. Charles Shaffer, of this city,
was also a welcome visitor to the
Monday evening meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS
CHILD IS ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Child, VII
mington, Delaware, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Eliza
beth, to Mr.. Robert M. Cooke, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman H. Cooke, VIII
mington.
Miss Child is a graduate of Wom-
ems College, University of Delaware,
and is now a member of the faculty
at Women's College. Mr.. Cooke also
graduated from the University of
Delaware and is associated with the
Inspection Department of The Fac
tory Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
FALL BOWLING LEAGUE
Will START ON MONDAY

The Fall Bowling League will have
it's initial opening with the Indepen-
dents and Landlords ESQ occupying
the alleys on Monday night Septem-
Der 20.
The League will consist of eight
teams and there will be a number of
grand prizes to be presented to the
best individuals and also to the best
team. The names of teams and list
of Prizes will be announced in later
issue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26

You know, the ways and doings OF
Mother Nature are inscrutable. Sew
eral times certain freaks have ap-
peared in the Democrat" in photo
graphic form, portraying various and
devious wanderings from orderly pro-
cedure in natural formations.
Some time ago, there was shown a
sweet potato which had wiggled it.
self into something that looked like a
prehistoric mastodon. The photogra-
pher had posed it amidst luxuriant
foliage on the bank of stream, and
the beast seemed to be voraciously de-
vouring the rank vegetation, SEEM
ingly growing in the wilds of Gen.
trail African forest. 1t was veri-
tably "gyascutus" that puzzled many
who saw it.
Then, maybe you remember that
young pine sapling that grew through
the central opening in long buried
pick-axe. The mechanism rivaled that
of a mechanic in human form, who
had placed the original handle in the
tool.
In a small out-building, used by
the Democrat" as a shop where cuts
are cast, there is long branch of ar
outside rose bush that has found ar
opening somewhere in the side of the
building and has made its way almost
across the entire ceiling of the room
winding itself in and out of the ex'
posed rafters. How's that for an in
vestigating specimen of floral nature
Look at the picture in another col.
umn on this page. There is a potato
that looks as if it had started, with
good intentions, into stove to be
decently roasted. For some unac-
countable reason, it apparently had tc
make detour, stuck it's head through
the foot of the baker, and seems to
have had its neck clamped, just like a
mouse in trap.