Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
Local and Rural News

EN- Methodist Church, invites the pub
lie to worship with him Sunday and
hear his message in the morning on
'The Quest For Purity" and in the
evening his theme will be "Why
Should Go to Church,"
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Russell enter
tanned the following guests this week:
Mr.. J. E. Baldwin, of Hollis, N. Y;
Mr.. j. o. Payne ST., Mr.. ]. o. Payne
Jr., and Mr.. Leonard Shetting, all of
Washington, D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hall Beach
entertained a number of their friends
very delightfully."- at an oyster roast
at Public Landing on Saturday night
last. The roast was followed by dane
ing at the "Paddle Club"
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Salem Methodist Church
will meet Tuesday evening, Septem-
Der Both, at o'clock at the church.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged. Members of all circles are re-
quested to be present.
Mr.. William G. Vincent left this
week to resume his studies at. West
ern Maryland College, Westminster,
Md. He has received the honor of be-
ing appointed Captain of the R. o. T..
C.. band for the coming year at that
college.
Mrs. Frank Smack and daughter,
Lillian, Mrs. William West, Mrs. En-
ma Richardson and Mrs. Lola Rich
ardson have returned from a visit
with friends at Somers Point and
Vineland and a motor trip to Allan
tic City, Ocean City and Wildwood,
N. ].
Mrs. Francis J. Lloyd Jr., and her
young daughter, Adele, were over
night guests Wednesday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis J. Lloyd Sr. They re-
turned to their home Thursday morn
ing accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd who will remain for two
weeks visit.
After spending a part of their va
cation in Canada and with relatives
in Penn Van, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Hughes and daughter, Anne
Lee, motored to Pocomoke for visit
with his mother Mrs. Homer L. Hugh
es, before returning to their home in
Washington, D. C.
Miss Grace Dryden left last week
for Staunton, Va, where she will re-
sumo her studies at the Mary Baldwin
College. She was accompanied by her
brother and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond C. Dryden, who were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Byrd.
Mrs. Upshur P. Stevenson and Mrs.
Lynwood Duncan motored to Virginia
yesterday where the former visited
her son, P. F. C. Howard Stevenson,
who is recuperating in the Naval Hos
pital in Quantico from an attack of
pneumonia. Mrs. Duncan was the
guest of her sister in Alexandria, Va
Crescent Chapter No. a. Order of
) the Eastern Star is making plans for
it's annual Grand Visitation which
will take place Monday, November
10th. They will also hold their annual
/. supper in the Presbyterian Church
on Thursday, October End, to which
the public is cordially invited. An ex-
cellent menu is being prepared.
Following close upon the observ.
: ance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish
religious New Year, which was cele.
| brated September 22nd and 23rd will
| be Yom Kippur, the Day of Atone.
ment, which will be observed October
1st. Stores in Pocomoke conducted
by those of the Jewish faith will a.
gain be closed on that date, Wednes.
day, October list.
: Staff Sgt. Milton G. Giltz arrived
, home last Saturday to spend three
months furlough with his father, o
A. Giltz and sister, Mrs. William H
Ditlow of this city. Sgt. Giltz has
spent three years in the U. S. Army
two of them in Hawaii and the re-
!, naming one in Fort Ord, California
He has re-enlisted and plans to re-
turn to California early in December
: Among the students from here re-
, turning to Salisbury to resume Their
3 studies at the State Teachers College
e are, Miss Mary Lee Moore and Mes
srs. Jack Gusts and Carmel Wilson
Jr. Others from Pocomoke who enroll
' ed at the college this year are: Miss
Charlotte Gordy, Miss Pearl Pierce
. Miss Ida Wilson and Miss Norma