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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18
Complimented at
Miscellaneous Shower

One of the last parties to be
given for Miss Margaret Brady
before her marriage Mar. ID to
Mr.. Floyd Heading. was the one
for which her aunt. Mrs. Fred
Carter. and Mrs. Floyd Hill were
hostesses Thursday evening. The
occasion was miscellaneous
shower
The evening was spent playing
cards, honors going TO Mrs. Archie
Lick. Mrs. Dan Davis and Mrs.
Harold Evans.
During the evening. a gift was
presented to the honor guest and
late supper was served. Center
ing the lace covered table was an
arrangement of daffodils. Yellow
candles in crystal holders added TO
the attractiveness of the setting.
Guests We're Mesdames Joseph
Ashbough. Archie Lick, Wilton
Swartz, Harold Evans. Dan Davis,
Harold Carter Edward Evans. A.
Martinson. Edward Peters. Nc
Nicholson Steve Bovee. A Ander-
son. and the Misses Marilyn Hill
and Marie Carter.
Psrkland Children's Home Soei-
ETY. will meet at the home of Mrs.
Conrad Petersen. 621 So. Sheridan.
Luncheon will be served at 1890
with devotions. business and social
hour following.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
MRS. HALL TO ENTERTAIN
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

Mrs. J. William Hall of Berlin, will
entertain the Democratic candidates
and members of the Worcester County
Woman's Club Monday evening, Aug
ust 10th at z o'clock at the home of
her son. Mr.. James W. Hall. located
on the Berlin-Whaleyville Highway,
about two miles east of the latter
place. Gov. Herbert r. o'Conor, to-
gether with all State. Congressional
and County candidates for Democratic
nomination have been invited and all
members Of the Woman'S Club are
privileged TO invite a friend to &C
company them. Following a brief
business meeting, presided over by
the president, Miss Lena H. Riggin
the evening will feature picnic and
plenty of entertainment. Keep in
mind the date, August 10th; the hour,
z o'clock; and the locale, the home
of Mr.. James w. Hall.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
FARMERS TO VOTE
ON AUGUST 10TH
FOR SUPERVISORS
To Govern The Recently Formed
Worcester County Soil Con-
ServatiOn District

Farm owners and operators of land
in Worcester County will vote on
August 10th, 1912, for three of the
five supervisors to govern the re-
Gently formed Worcester Soil Con-
servation District, states r. T. Grant,
County Agent. He further pointed
out that this drainage district has
been formed by farmers and will be
operated by farmers who will be re-
sponsible for all public drainage work
on agricultural lands in the county.
Mail ballots have been sent out
with the names of the nominees.
Everyone owning on operating land
in Worcester County is eligible to
vote for three names appearing on the
ballots. The names of the nominees
are John Tmmons, Snow Hill; Rifle
P. Dennis, Berlin; and Willis Redden,
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
LOVELY WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED ON
THURSDAY, Both
Miss Dora Nj. COnoway Becomes
The Bride OF Mr.. Robert Nj.
Waddill. L. S. n. r.

A very quiet but lovely wedding
was solemnized on Thursday evening,
July Both, at $50 o'clock when Miss
Dora M. Conoway, daughter of Mrs.
H. C. Conoway and the late Mr.. Como
way of this city, became the bride of
Mr.. Robert NJ Waddill, U. S. N. r.
son of Mrs. T. B. Waddill and the
late Mr.. Waddill of Baltimore, Md
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the bride by the Rev. John
A. Ditto, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of POcomoke City.
The bride and groom took their
vows before an improvised altar of
mixed flowers and greens, The cere-
mony was performed by eandelight.
The bride wore an all white suit Of
silk bengelne, With matching white
accessories. She wore shoulder
corsage of white gardenias. The
bride had as her maid of honor, and
only attendant, her sister, Miss Louise
Continued on page 10J
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
VIM. H. WALTERS
SUCCEEDED BY
DORCHESTER Man
GUY |. Hicks Will Become Mama
ger Of The POcOmOke c.
And P. Telephone Office

Guy S. Hicks has been appointed
manager of the Pocomoke office of
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Baltimore City,
according to an announcement by
Richard F. DeButts, district COM
mercial manager. He succeeds Will
liam H. Walters Jr.
Mr.. Hicks was born in Dorchester
County, near Hurlock, and entered
the service of the Telephone Company
in 1922 in the Plant Department in
Baltimore. In 1925 he was transfer
red to the Salisbury office as a COM
binationman and from then until 1885
he served in this capacity at various
locations on the Eastern Shore, at
which time he was made manager at
Cambridge. In 1910 he became man
ager at Hurlock, which position he
held until his recent appointment.
With the exception of a few years
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
PVT. DONALD WILLIAMS
ILL AT FORT BRAGG, N. c.

Mrs. Edna Miles of this city was
called to Fort Bragg, n. C. Thursday
by the illness of her son Pvt. Donald
L. Williams. Mrs. Miles was met in
Norfolk by her husband who ac-
companied her on the trip. Williams
Joined the National Guard in 1888 at
the age OF 16 years. at the outbreak
OF war he was sent 70 Fort Meade
but has been in North Carolina for
the past six weeks.
Mrs. Miles also has another son in
service Elmer Lee Williams who is in
North Carolina. Her husband Vernon
Chestnut Miles is Chief Boatsman
Mate in the U. S. Coast Guard, sta
toned at Norfolk, Va. doing patrol
duty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
F. H. DRYDEN
NOW COLONEL
OF ENGINEERS
POcOmOke Native Son Goes From
Commission In The WPA To
Regimental Commander
EVANSTON, ILL.,, MAN
APPOINTED TO SUCCEED

Francis H. Dryden, veteran official
of the WPA as Maryland State di-
rector and as deputy commissioner in
Washington, has been appointed s
colonel in the Corps of Engineers OF
the army and will take command OF
an engineer regiment on August 2
it has been announced.
Mr.. Dryden is a native of POGO
moke City, and was appointed WPA
administrator for Maryland in 1885
made assistant commissioner in
charge of the division of operations
in 1910 and appointed deputy COM
missioner of WPA on July /, 1871.
Mr.. Dryden is veteran of the first
World War, serving first as a lieu
tenant and later as a captain in the
Corps of Engineers. He is a gradu-
ate of the University of Maryland.
George II. Field of Evanston, ILL.,.
has been appointed deputy commits
Siorer Of the Works Projects Admin
Stration, replacing +, II. Dryden.
Mn Field has been director of the
Federal Works Administration in the
region embracing Illinois, Indiana
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ken
Continued on Page 1OI
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
CANNES BOTHER
PEACEFUL QUIET
WICOMICO CITY
Salisbury Reports Condition As
To Dog Nuisance Now Worse
Than Ever 1t Was

Pocomoke City, it seems, is not the
only community laboring under the
disability of a dog nuisance, as is
proven by the following. clipped from
the Salisbury daily:
A broken down dog truck" that
seldom runs, numerous complaints
from citizens and report of the dog
catcher that shows he must be chas-
ing dogs on foot, prompted a City
Council investigation of the dog sit
uation" in Salisbury.
Council President W. T. Gardner
named Councilmen Albin A. Hayman,
Claude E. Russell and Clifford Duffy
to serve with Mayor 1. Virgil Hitch
ems and Chief of Police William j.
Chatham in finding a solution to the
city's dog problem.
Trouble in this city's dog affair be-
gan last week when the obsolete
vehicle used by dog catcher Jack
Continued on Page 1O)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
AUTO use TAX
STAMPS CONTINUE
ON SALE HERE
Breakfasts And Releases Sent
To Newspapers; Meant To
Pertain To Delinquints

The release given to the newspapers
and broadcasting stations by the Col
lector of Internal Revenue concerning
auto use tax stamps on July "a, 1912,
pertains only to delinquent taxpayers.
The sale of auto use tax stamps will
continue at all postoffices as we'll as
at the offices of the Collectors of In
ternal Revenue for the current
stamps, that is, the stamps that will
cost $4.59 that cover the period from
August 1, 1912 to June 80, 1913.
AS before stated, however, all per-
sons who had automobiles in service
at any time during the month of July
would be required on and after Aug
ust 1st to purchase the stamps for the
period from July 1, 1912 to June 30,
1913 at cost Of $500 from the local
offices of the Collector Of Internal
Revenue only. The $500 stamp as
we'll as the $3.50 stamp can both be
purchased beginning August 1 and
throughout the month of August at
the offices of the Collector of In
ternal Revenue located in this District
at the following places;
a, Custom House, Gay 4 Lombard
Streets, Baltimore, Maryland,
b, Room 1902 Internal Revenue
Building. 18th Street and Constitu-
ton Avenue, Washington, d. c.
c. Room 303 Postoffice Building
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
POCOMOKE CITY MAN
READY FOR ACTIVE DUTY

Keesler Field, Miss, August =
Trained as skilled Airplane
Mechanic, Pvt. Grover c. Brittingham
Jr., son of Mr.. Grover C. Birmingham,
Pocomoke City, Md, has been gradu-
ated from the Technical Training
Commands school at Keesler Field,
Miss, ready for active duty "on the
line" with the tactical units of the.
Army AirForces.
Private Birmingham has COM
pleted a 19-week course whose pur-
pose has been so intense that formal
exercises were not even held. Gradu-
ates are being dispatched to active
duty with diploma, a hand shake,
and the knowledge that their training
is the best in the world.
The course included successive To-
day training phases in aircraft main
tenance fundamentals, structures, hv-
drauhcS, propellers, fuel systems,
electrical systems, instruments. en-
CINE operation and inspection Of
single and multi-engined planes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07

CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLEMENT
Franklin S. Hastings And Calvin
P. Pruitt Under Bond OF
Ten Thousand Dollars
ILLEGAL DIVERSION OF
FUNDS IS ACCUSATION

A warrant charging Franklin S.
Hastings, partner with Calvin P.
Pruitt in the defunct Agar Poultry
Farms Corporation, with larceny and
embezzIement of $1,000" was sworn
out today by States Attorney Will
liam G. Kerbin.
Arrangement will be before Magi-
strate Fred Culver at Berlin and
kerbin said that bond Of $4,000 will
be asked
Pruitt IS already under $4,000 bond
on an identical charge. The two
partners are residents of Berlin,
where the Agar plant is located.
Illegal diversion of funds of the
corporation was revealed in Worces-
ter county court records as a staff
of court-appointed auditors continues
investigation of liabilities of "around
$3OO,OOO."
A deed to receivers of the corpora
ton, from Hastings admits use of the
Continued on Page 10l
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
CLARENCE BYRD
OF RVINCTON, N j.,
DIED JULY 18TH
Moved To Maryland With His
Parents When He Was About
Three Years Of Age
COMMUNICATED

Clarence E. Byrd the son of the
late Johannes F. and Mary Martin
Byrd, born August 26, 1889. at At
lantic, Va, and moved to MARYLAND
with his parents near Pocomoke City.
when about three years of age. He
attended the public school of Worces-
ter County and graduated from POGO
moke City High School in 1907 class
also graduating from Goldey College
in 1910. He went to Newark, N. J. in
spring of 1911 after the death of his
mother and engaged in commission
business. A short time later he went
in the employ of Swift & Co., which
he continued until his death. He was
confined to his home since January
1912 because of illness until he died
Tuesday July 28,> 1912 at his home II
Mountain View Pl., Irvington.
He was kind and loving husband
and father always ready to lend a
helping hand to those with whom he
came IN contact. Clarence was good
citizen loyal to his church and COM
munity, was an elder of Sanford
Heights Presbyterian Church and a
member of the Franklin Lodge of
Masons in Ivington, and had many
friends in his home town also in Pc
comoke City near which place he was
reared to manhood.
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
POULTRY ASSOC.
BACKS A BILL TO
BOND THE BUYERS
In View Of Loss Suffered By A
Number Of BrOiIer Raisers
From Failures

In view of the losses suffered by
a large number of broiler raisers
through the recent failure of an East
ern Shore dressing plant, the Tri-
County Poultry Association has be-
gun steps toward passage of a bill
requiring bonding of all poultry buy
ers, according to Melvin F. Uphoff.
association secretary.
Letters mailed to association men,
bers asked for their support in Sc
curing passage of the bill in the
Maryland legislature
Because of tire and gas rationing a
meeting scheduled for discussion was
held, and members were informed of
poultry activities through a circular
bulletin.
Poultry raisers have been at the
mercy of INSCRIPTIONS and insolvent
commission men and poultry buyers
for years, and now is the time to cor
rect the situation by legislative ac-
tion," the bulletin stated.
At the last meeting of the associa-
ton a motion was passed to secure
the passage of bill requiring bond
from every poultry buyer doing bust
ness in Maryland. The secretary
wrote to the Maryland State Poultry
Council and received the following re-
ply from w. H. Rice, secretary:
Il will be glad to refer this matter
to the legislative committee of the
council, asking them to look into the
Continued on Page -
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
Hong Kong Prisoners
On Way To America

Word has reached this city
that Mr.. William Costen is on
his way to this country with the
entire staff to which he be-
IOnged. They are passengers
aboard the ship Gristholm. Mr..
Coster, it will be remembered,
has been a prisoner Of the Japs,
ever since the stirring events in
Hong Kong, China, where he
was connected with the Standard
Oil Company. Mr.. Costen is
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward S. COsten, of POcOmoke.
His relatives and friends in
these parts are gratified that
he is safely bound for home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
Services August 80
At Old RehOboth

Services will be held in the
ruins of the old RehObOth Epis-
cOpal Church on the last Sun
day of this month, August 30
Rt. Rev. William McCllelland.
Bishop of Easton, will have
charge of the services which
will begin at 4:3O p. m. The
Bishop will also preach the ser
mon. The public is cordially
invited to attend this meeting.
1t had been an annual event for
years. but has not been held
since The death of Mr. Cassius
DashieH. The service is always
most impressive as held in the
ruins of the old temple.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
EDITORIAL

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Evening star., 1942-10-29
Farm Defermenf May Cut
Rural Area Draft Quoias
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Selective service headquarters
acknowledged today that the new
occupational deferment directive
for necessary men on essential
dairy, livestock and poultry farms
might In time reduce draft quotas
in places where such men are con-
centrated.
A spokesman said this PROBABLY
would follow because selective serv-
ice, after receiving notice from the
Army Of the number OF nacn to
be furnished. apportions State
quotas according to the number OF
la men available in each State
State directors. he added. appor-
tion quotas for local boards on the
same basis, though some .leeway
is allowed as was shown when
State pools were established SC
that no board would have to call
heavily on married men while
other boards had q number Of single
men.
The spokesman said any quota
changes caused by the directive
would not be noticeable immedi-
ately. because quotas were sent out
In advance Of current calls, and
there has not been time for any
great number of reclassifications.
The directive, he said, advises
local boards to give occupational
deferment to qualified men who
already have been deferred fol-
dependency reasons, shifting them
from ga to 3-B, and to give
serious consideration" to granting
occupational deferment. to those
without dependency deferment.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
Rev. D. {. Macleod Dies;
Former Capital Pastor

The Rev Donald Campbell Mac
Leod. former pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church here, died
Tuesday night following a heart at
tack at his home in Wilmington,
Del e.
{ DR.. Macleod was born November
13. 1870, in Inverness County, Nova
Scotia. He was graduated from
Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio,
and from the Western Theological
6eminary at Pittsburgh in 1898.
DR.. Macleod served as pastor of
the old First Church here from 1899
until 1913. The church. organized
in 1896. was merged with the Gov
enant-First Presbyterian Church in
1880.
At the time of his death, DR.. Mac
Leod was pastor of the Lower
Brandywine Church at Centreville,
Pa. near Wilmington.
Surviving DR.. Mcleod is his widow
Mrs. Georgia P. Macleod. Funeral
services will be held at the West
minister Church in Wilmington to-
morrow and burial will be held Sat-
urday In Meadville, IA.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
Dunbarton Students Hold
War Stamp Variety Show

A victory variety show to promote
sale of War stamps was held at
Dunbartoi College today. The Stu
dent Council, which sponsored the
show. sold Defense stamps as the
price of admission.
The program of songs, dances and
approximations was arranged by
Miss Eileen Mudd, council presi-
dent, and Miss Theresa McQuillan.
head Of the colleges Victory Com
mission. Students who bought . as
cent stamp for admission signed
their names on q cardboard bomb
which is later to be displayed by the
council.
Among those participating In the
show were the Misses Helene Gil
Iaert, Carolyn McCue, Betty Flynn,
Gloria Dulom. Irene Watkins, June
Hampton, Joan Caylor, Lucy Nc
Namara, Ruth Feeney, Dorothy Roe,
Mickey McCrane, Joan Gilroy, Lii
lian Hoffman, Mary Catherine Reid.
Carmen Sousa, Gabrielle OretRa.
Elena Garcia, Anna Mae Baney and
Mildred Flynn.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
Father Tells How
Baby Food Mixup
| Killed Infant

The unskilled efforts OF father
in preparing feeding bottle for his
8-day-old son led to the infants
death yesterday at Providence Hos
pital, the police reported
Charles H. Hughes, 1926 Eigh-
teenth street Sc, the grief stricken
father, yesterday told this story to
Detective Charles Carver:
On the morning of September 10
Mr.. Hughes preparing bottle for
the child mistook container of
boric acid-used in making an eye
wash-for a powdered food prepara-
tion frequently mixed in milk for
babies.
The following day the baby be-
came violently i'll and was taken to
the hospital 1t was only then that
the father realized his fatal error.
The baby, Charles H., jr., died early
yesterday.
Mrs. Hughes, bride of 10 months
is prostrated with grief, Detective
Carver said.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued q certificate Of accidental
death.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
Edgar Y. Criiienden,
Banker and lawyer,
Dies al TakoIna Park
Civil Leader and Former
War Division Chief
Come to D. c. in ~

Edgar v. Crittenden, 73, from 1922
to 1910 president Of the Northwest
ern Federal Savings and Loan Asso-
citation and since 1910 chairman oI
the associations Board OF Directors
died yesterday at his residence, 120
Albany avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
after a short illness.
He aso was vice president and q
director Of the Suburban National
Bank Of Takoma Park.
A native Of Chares Town, w. Va.
Mr.. Crittenden was graduated In law
at Columbian College. now George
Washington University. He came
to Washington in 1897 to take q po-
sition with the War Department and
later served as a division chief in the
General Accounting ONCE.
A resident of Takoma Park since
1908. Mr.. Crittenden had been q
leader in civic affairs and was active
IN the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, where he was one of the
first three elders. He was member
of the Takoma, Park Chamber of
Commerce and of the Takoma Park
Community League, and served on
the Town Council several years ago.
As q young man he was active In
YMCA work. ..
:. Besides his widow, Mrs. Edna Mae
,Crittenden, he is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Crittenden
Schneider of Fort Wayne, Ind, and
Miss Marian Lyman Crittenden of
Takoma Park.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. Saturday at the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be
in Charles Town.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
Frederick ScuIIy Dies;
Wealthy Land Owner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Frederick
Scully, SO, of Washington, wealthy
owner of Midwest farm lands. died
last night in a hotel. He was en-
route to the home of his brother,
Thomas. in Lincoln, Ill.
Mr.. Scully owned $4,000 acres of
.arm land in Kansas, Nebraska and
Louisiana, part of the 250.000 acre
agricultural empire which his father
William M. Scully, left to his two
sons.
Both Mr. Scully and his brother,
Thomas were credited with devel-
oping many innovations in i'm
proving the conditions of tenant
farmers.
Mr.. Scully's wife. Mrs. Betty Scully
was killed in England several weeks
ago. Survivors include two sons,
william. 49, and Robin. II.
Mr.. Scully purchased a 15-room
house at 1929 lockwood parkway
NV. about a year ago, Mrs. James
Tanning. wife of the caretaker at
the home. said today. She said he
had spent most of his time in the
Midwest.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
Dr.. Robert French Mason,
Retired Physician, Dies

DR.. Robert French Mason, IT., 73
retired Washington physician, died
early today at his home, 2415 Cali.
fornia street NV, after a long ILL.,
ness.
Born in Prince William County
DR.. Mason spent his boyhood in
Charlottesville, Va. He graduated
from the University of Virginia and
received his medical degree at the
University of Maryland medical
school in Baltimore.
DR.. Mason moved to Washington
soon after his graduation and lived
here for more than so years. He
was at one time a resident physi-
clan at Columbia Hospital
Surviving Dr. Mason are two sons
Robert French Mason III and Mel
vile Fuller Mason, and three grand
children, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held al
the California street residence al
10 am. Saturday. Burial will be in
Charlottesville.