Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1942-01-23
Local and Rural News

Mr. and Mrs. John r. Lydon and
daughter, Ann Grace Lydon, have
moved to Pocomoke from Easton, Pa
The Lydons will make their home
here with Mrs. Lydon's sister, Miss
Cynthia Blaine.
Mrs. Alfred C. Hayman has return
ed from a three weeks visit with her
son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick C. Hayman in Newport News.
Mrs. Hayman and son, Freddie, ac
companied her home for a visit.
After spending the past several
months with her daughter, Mrs. Mil
ton L. Veasey, Mrs. j. Henry Young
will leave today for Baltimore where
she will spend several months with a
mother daughter, Mrs. Charles Sny-
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perlis T. Chase Of
this city announce the engagement
of their daughter, Anna Juanita, to
James Robins Wilson, son of M ana
Mrs. Robert Wilson, of Georgetown,
Del. No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The head Of the Regional Teachers
Association for the Lower Eastern
Shore recommended on Wednesday
that the remainder of the school year
be ''telescoped," particularly in high
schools, to release youths for farm
work.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Merrill in the McCroady
Memorial Hospital in Crisfield Tues
day morning last. Mrs. Merrill is the
former Miss Louise Morris, daughter
of Mrs. Burley Morris and the late
Mr.. Morris of this city.
A new U. S. Coast Guard regula-
ton makes it mandatory that all own
ers of any type of boat, including sail
beats, must have a license and carry
identification card. Persons who ride
in the boats also must carry the iden-
tification cards. Applicants will be
fingerprinted and must supply two
small rough back photographs signed
by the employer or some responsible
person.
Miss Mary E. Martin, of Denton,
Maryland, and missionary to Liberia,
West Africa, will speak at the Glad
Tidings Tabernacle Friday night and
Sunday morning. Miss Martin has
been missionary to Africa since
1922. She is now home on furlough
and is expecting to return to her
appointed station. Miss Martin will
speak to the children at the Sunday
School session, 9:45 Sunday morning.
She will also speak at the II o'clock
service.
Mrs. Mary C. Littleton is spending
the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. A.
3. Cochrane in Crisfield, and while
there will mix business with pleasure
and continue her work. in the interest
of the Spencer Corset Company. Mrs.
Littleton was recently awarded a
handsome. 15-jewel Elgin wrist watch
for her outstanding work as Spencer
Corsetiere. This recognition on the
part of the company is very crafty
ing to Mrs. Littleton and is also we'll
deserved as her success along this
line has been noteworthy.
The special Prayer Conference at
the Glad Tidings Tabernacle has been
a great success, reports Pastor R. S.
Berg. Ministers from Norfolk, Rich
mond, Baltimore, Petersburg and 9TH
er sections have been in attendance.
Rev. H. M. Strickland, Superintendent
of the Potomac District of the Assem-
blies of God spoke Tuesday night and
Thursday night. Rev. E. Wexford,
from South Norfolk, was the speaker
for Wednesday night. Miss Mary E.
Martin, missionary to Liberia, West
Africa, will speak Friday night. The
public is invited to attend.
Dinner guests Sunday in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilkerson
of near town included: Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Parks, of Salisbury; Mr.. and MIS-.
James Small of Snow Hill; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Bailey and son, Paxton,
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hill AMI son,
Otis, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Merrill Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Dryden, Mrs.
Ella Paradis, Miss Joyce Prui.t, of
Greenbackville; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Johnson, Mrs. Edward Wooster and
children, Jack and Betty, of Pocomoke
City.