Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11
Local and Rural News

Miss Priscilla Crockett, student at
Hood College, Frederick is spending
the spring vacation with her parents,
Judge and Mrs. James M. Crockett.
Mrs. Lloyd Tarr was removed by
ambulance to the Peninsula General
Hospital on Thursday where she will
undergo treatment.
Mrs. Malcolm Matthews and Mrs.
Aaron Byrd entertained the newly
organized Homemakers Club, of Po-
comoke at the home of Mrs. Byrd on
Thursday.
Mrs. William Wigton returned to
her home in Yeadon, Pa, on Tues
day after a visit with her sisters,
Mrs. William S. Bowen and Mrs. Sam
uel M. Crockett.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Bounds
have returned from a recent visit
with their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller Van Horn, of
Baltimore.
Mrs. Eva Merrill, Mrs. Annie Mer-
rill and son, Alfred, of Hicksville,
Long Island, N. Y, are expected the
latter part of the week to spend the
Easter holidays at their home on
Laurel st.
BY advertisement in today's issue
of the Democrat" notice is given by
the State Employment Commission as
to closing of test for Junior Social
Worker-April 80, 1941. Those in
terested should get in touch with the
commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Moore and
daughter, Miss Mary Moore, and Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Dixon of this city
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
o. E. Fleming in Baltimore.
Mr.. Wilson Duncan has returned
to Western Maryland College, after
spending the spring vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mr.. Clarence E.
Duncan. While home he entertained
over the weekend, Mr.. Robert D.
Faw, a classmate.
Miss Olga F. Tyler, of Crisfield,
and Mr.. Fred M. Henderson, of Ma
rumsco, were married at the Baptist
parsonage at Rehoboth on Friday,
April 4th, by the Rev. James Mac
Leod. They will reside at the Carver
residence in Marumsco.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Ruane, of Mar
gate, N. j., will spend the Easter holi-
days with Mrs. Ruane's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd w. Jones. They will
be accompanied here by little Miss
Ellen Henderson who has been their
guest for the past two weeks.
A party of young people enjoyed a
trip to Longwood Gardens, Whining
ton, on Sunday last: In the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Byrd, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond C. Dryden, Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence E. Robertson, Jr.
Mrs. Ralph Taylor, of Cokesbury,
who has been recuperating at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris
in Upper Darby, Pa, following an OPP
Grafton in the University of Pennsyl-
vania Hospital, returned to her home
here on Sunday last.
Mrs. I. T. Costen has been confined
to her bed the past several weeks
with little change in her condition
until the last few days when a slight
improvement was noted. Her friends
here are hoping the improvement
may continue and that before many
days pass she may be up and able
to resume her usual activities.
Mrs. Ella Wardwell, of Harborton
Va, was the weekend guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Marion r. Merrill. Mrs
Merrill entertained in her honor Fri.
day night last. Her guests were:
Mrs. Wardwell, Miss Sadie o. Powell
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Powell, Mrs. John
T. Riley, Miss Ethel Dix, Mrs. C
Russell Higgins and Mr.. Elliott
Brown.
The Woman's Democratic Club Of
Worcester Couonty will hold its Apri
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles
L. Mason, Pocomoke, Wednesday
April 18th. Important business will
come before the Club and it is neces
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