Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-28
Local and Rural News

Mrs. R. C. Gunther, of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Florence Webb, of Stock
ton, were guests over the weekend of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Landing.
Mrs. Henry Kleemann, Mrs. Ber-
nice Hutcheson and Miss Florence
Lewis, of New York City, have been
recent guests at the N. J. Lewis home
on Market st.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Hancock of
near town entertained over the week
end for Miss Irene Sharpley of Good
will, the occasion being in honor of
her seventeenth birthday.
Miss Gaynelle Stevenson, of Cape
Charles, spent the weekend with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Corbin. Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Corbin were: Mrs. Charles
Pusey and son, of Delmar, Del.
Mr.. Clinton Duncan motored to
Florida the latter part of the week.
Upon his return he was accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Duncan,
who nave been spending some time
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Merrill announce
the birth of fine son, born Sun
day morning in the Peninsula General
Hospital in Salisbury. The little fell
low is the grandson of Mr.. and Mrs
William H. Merrill, of Clarke Ave.
Don't fail to attend the annual Fire
mems supper to be held in the new
Fire House Thursday night, April 8
The menu consists of roast chick.
en-, ham, waffles, deviled eggs, peas
slaw, hot rolls, ice cream, cake anG
coffee.
Mr.. L. G. Young and Mr.. and Mrs
Francis E. Young visited Mrs. L. C
Young at the Union Memorial Hos
pital the early part of the week
Mrs. Young is gradually recovering
from a recent operation and hopes tt
be able to return to her home in this
city within a short time.
Mr.. E. E. Matthews motored tt
Baltimore Sunday. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. John T. Riley who
spent the day with relatives. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. Mat.
thews who has been spending some
time with her son and his wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Winston Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Farlowe Of
New Church received the news or
Saturday last of the Gaping of thei1
daughter, Vivian Arlene Farlowe who
was one of the fifteen students of the
Hospital for the Women of Maryland
to receive her honorary cap. The
ceremony took place on Friday, March
21st with only the hospital staff
present.
Mrs. Edward W.. Ham, Mrs. Clar
ence. E. Duncan, Mrs. B. T. Dry
den, Mrs. W., T. Bunting, Mrs. Johr
T. Riley and Miss Alice r. Young
were guests Tuesday night of Acco
mack Chapter, No. 81, Ohincotea-
que, Va, at their installation cere
monies held in the Masonic Temple a
8 o'clock. "'.
The April meeting of the Woman
Club of Pocomoke will be held Wed
nesday, April End in the club room
The teachers of the Elementary ant
High Schools will be guests of TIL
club. Rabbi Zentman will be tn
speaker of the afternoon and will ad
dress club members and guests OF
Education of Future Citizens Start
at Home" Mrs. Verlin Krabill i
chairman of the program.
Mrs. Leila Mason, of near town, en-
tertained Monday in honor of he
son, Morris goth birthday. Thos'
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ruebel
Tull and daughters, Ruby and Jua
nita, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Watson
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smack, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Stewart Ross, Miss Anne Col
ona, Mr.. Simon Small, Miss Myrtle
Smack, Mr.. Vernon Smack, Mr.. Ed
ward Mason, Mr.. Ira Tull, Miss Kath
ryn Smack, Mr.. Pete Watson, Mis-
Dorothy Mason.