Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-25
Local and Rural News

Mrs. Georgia Carey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Marshall and Mr.. Tom Carey, of Lin
den, N. j., have been recent visitors
in the home of their grandmother,
Mrs. Annie Carey, of this city.
A tri-county meeting of temperance
women from Worcester, Somerset and
Wicomico counties will convene in
Salisbury, Monday, led by Miss Grace
Leigh Scott, field secretary of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Salem Methodist Church
will meet Tuesday evening, April 90
at eight o'clock, at the church. Mrs.
Henry Watson will be in charge of
the meeting. Members of all circles
are requested to be present at this
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Vessels, of
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lee
Vessels, Of Princess Anne, Mrs.
Laura Outten and son Stephen, of Po-
comoke, Miss Roxie Vessels and Miss
Media May, of Salisbury, spent last
weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd H. Vessels of this city.
Miss Mary C. Willis, of German
town, Pa, and Mrs. c. R. Higgins,
of Snow Hill, attended the 23rd An
nual Meeting of the Presbyterial So
ciety for Missions of the Presbytery
of New Castle, which met in all-day
session in the Presbyterian Church,
this city, on Tuesday. While here
they were guests of DR.. and Mrs. E.
J. Clarke.
The pastor of Salem Methodist
Church announces his program for
Sunday. In the morning at 10 o'clock
he will teach a Bible Class. At II,
he will speak on the theme, "The
Strength of Stiffness" The text found
in Psalm 46, 10 which reads: "Be still
and know that I am God". In the
evening at 1880, his subject will be
the "Tyrannized by Trifles". Text:
"But Martha was numbered by much
serving" Luke 1914.
DR.. r. G. Steinmeyer, professor of
political science at the University of
and one of the outstanding
on that subject in this Sec
ton of the country, was the guest
speaker at the inter-city meeting of
the Pocomoke District Rotary Clubs,
held in Crisfield, Wednesday evening.
The District is comprised Of Rotary
Clubs in Princess Anne, Crisfield and
Pocomoke City. Charles D. Briddell
is president of the host club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion r. Merrill
have returned from a delightful trip
to Washington, D. c. While there
they viewed the cherry blossoms and
visited their son, Marion Merrill, Jr.,
who holds a Government position in
that city. On their return they stop
ped at Edgewood Arsenal for brief
stay with Lieut.. Claude Merrill and
David Merrill who is attending Johns
Hopkins University. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Ella Wardwell, of
Harborton, Va.
Among those from Crescent Chap
ter No. "a o. E. S. who will leave
Sunday for Baltimore to attend the
43rd Annual Meeting of the Grand
Chapter of Maryland are: Mrs. Har-
riet Ham, Worthy Matron of Cres-
cent, who will attend as representa-
tive of the local chapter, Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Duncan and Mrs. Edward F..
Wilson. The three-day session will
be held in the Lord Baltimore Hotel.
The annual banquet and dance will
take place Tuesday at 700 P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Lambertson,
Jr., entertained at dinner Sunday
last: Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Lambert
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Lambert
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Lambert
son, Mrs. Harold Lambertson, Messrs.
Paul Jones and Edgar Lambertson,
Miss Betty Lou Lambertson, Dorothy
Mae Lambertson, Pauline Harrison,
Edmond and Jerry Lambertson. The
event celebrated the birthdays Of six
members Of the family, all of which
occurred during the, week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collins enter
tanned Thursday night at their home