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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
THE LITTLE CITY

What distinguishes this country from the other great nations
the world? There possible to that question
the best The United States the country
the little guy bosshere the little guy
his energies and abilities aOWWhere the lite doesn't have
to bow and scrape to anyone
Lite made this country They came here from
establish freedom and tyranny They landed
Wilderness They often cold and hungry They seldom
became they kept the faith They built the homes and
and raised the children They fought the
past they fighting this The little
were proud strong confident of the future the great
which their gift little the
ent.
guys built the industries of this country They saved
dollars them into store bank factory of
chances Much of the time they lost but
that didn't dismay dollars and took
They didn't laugh when visionary along
with an the wseacres said obviously nsanehe tee
phone the automobile for lighting homes
and they played long the Missionaries with the ideas
the kind of peopte trying to get ahead lit
tie trying build and create And of them went from
two and two later were
the shacs starting again They always started again
their blood their BONE their character The little guys
didn't give
Ali of this country monument little guy All of
guys did the work They went into the od and brought out
gold They the earth and coal and
metals few became famous, but the millions remained
known and died in obscuy but this country
everlasting monument to their deathess spirit which lives
That the ideal Americans must always keep mind
prise the little guys kind of enterprsee into any bus
mess he invest his savings in whatever he wants. and lick
the competitors FRAGILE if he able to- The be-
longs hmhe doesn't belong to the government The little
guy America and today he perpeuang America And
tomorrow he must be the symbol of America, too.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
Cokesbury News

Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Taylor spent
last week with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris
at Upper Darby, Pa.
Many of our people attended the
funeral of Mrs. T. F. Mears at Oak
Hall, Va, last Friday. We wish to
extend our sympathy to her daugh-
ters Mrs. Francis E. Young and Mrs.
Paul Cowger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Taylor and
two children of Princess Anne, Md,
and Mrs. Blanche Dorsey of Weston
er, Md, spent last Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Beachamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Birmingham
and children spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Birmingham.
Mrs. W. J. Martin of Pocomoke
City is visiting her daughter Mrs Ed
gar Atkinson.
Mrs. Annie Atkinson is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Harris at Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. L. C. Hottenstein made a bust
ness trip to Baltimore, Md, last week
Miss Macie Lee Walker entertained
the Busy Bees" last Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. Charles Smith of Fort Meade,
who has been visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarke Smith has returned
to camp.
Mrs. Robert Dennis spent part of
last week with her little son who is
a patient in Salisbury General Hospi-
tai.
Mrs. Willard Evans, Jr., and son,
James, have been visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hottenstein.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
Local Banks Elect
Boards For Year 1912
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Mears, J. Elton Mason, c. L. Mason.
The same Official force was elected
with the exception of Miss Dorothy
Mills, who succeeds Miss Charlotte
Dryden as bookkeeper. The other
members of the clerical force are:
Willard J. Stevenson, Basil Payne,
Misses Madge Ross, Myra Messick,
and Hilda Stevenson.
At the Citizens National, Mr. B.
Fuller Walters is the newly elected
member of the Board of Directors.
The others are E. Harlan Robertson,
Ray v Gladding, Ralph A. Ross, Ray
mond c. Dryden, William 7. Bunting,
and Charles H. Coleburn.
Only one change was made in the
officers which are as follows: r. Har-
Ian Robertson, Ray V. GIadding, Jo-
seph c. Stevenson, James P. Blaine,
Jr., Hattie V. Stevenson, Minnie w.
Dennis, and Virginia L. Gladding-
the last named being newly elected.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

Mrs. Martha A. Shields.
Mr. Fred MilIiner Of Norfolk, was
at home for the weekend.
Hon. and Mrs. Levin Mock Davis
left Tuesday for Richmond, to attend
the session of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Bobbie NiIl;ner of Portsmouth,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cam Milliner.
Mrs. J. II. Ayres and Miss Eliza
beth left last week for Richmond
where they will spend the winter
months.
Mrs. L. c. M. Smythe has returned
to her home in Charleston, S. c., af-
ter spending sometime with her moth
er, Mrs. James H. Fletcher.
Miss Pearl B. Duncan left this week
for Richmond where she has accepted
position in the General Assembly.
Mr.. Thorburn Parks of Fort Story
spent last weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Parks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
JOBS FOR ALL OF Us

War brings to the people at home less
than to the fighting the battlefront One those
is fire.
We must expect efforts destroy American producing
cies through sabotage That happened in the last and it
will undoubtedly happen again The torch and the bomb the
saboteus principal weapons The civil defense organizations
which being established in all sections Of the country should
trained combat this The regular police
cannot do it all.
The chance of air attack another definite possibility. The
Army Command the Pacific Coast has said definitely that
planes appeared San Francisco and knows when
actual bombing attack be made somewhere London and
other cities saved by the superb work by
Eounteer fire fighters trained and equipped deal with ncen
diaries.
public cooperate prevent fires which
direct result of We must keep industries producing
without cessation single great fire. in key factory could de-
the completion of needed for weeks and perhaps
months Any fire destroys materials and supplies which
tally rebuild after fire. which
be used for defense production.
The civil population has many important jobs wartime.
And fire protection is of the most important
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
Speed Ahead To Or
ganize A Victory Drive
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Webb, of Salisbury.
Western Maryland-H. G. Treisler,
116 Washington Street, Hagerstown.
Southern Maryland-William D..
counties is expected to be named in
Blair, Silver Spring.
Central Maryland-Mrs. Bartlett F.
Johnston, Eccleston.
A chairman for each of Maryland's
the near future, and will direct the
work of organizing collection of waste
paper, scrap, rubber, etc. Meanwhile,
residents of Maryland are urged to
save such materials and dispose of
them through regular junk dealers
or through their favorite charities.
Residents of outlying sections are
also urged to form groups and have
their waste materials ready on the
same day so that collections will be
sizeable.
Officials of the Office of Produc-
ton Management have repeatedly de-
clared that the salvage campaign now
under way on a nationwide basis is
one Of the most important in the all
ont effort to defeat the Axis powers.
Scrap and waste materials of all
kinds are essential if Americas indus
trial plants are to continue to produce
at full capacity.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
Saturday, Feb. 7, 1912
at the hour of 8 O'Clock P. NJ.

at the hour of o'clock P. NJ.
all the right, title and interest of the
said Marion H. Jones, widower, the
same being an undivided one-half in
terest, in and to all that tract or par
eel of land in the First Election Dis
trict of Worcester County, Maryland,
near McMaster's Schoolhouse, which
was, by deed dated the 21st day of
October, 1914, conveyed unto John S.
Gordy, Nathan III. Gordy and Levin
G. Gordy, by Marjorie Conquest Hud-
son and Arthur T. Hudson, her hus-
band, which said deed is recorded a
n1ong the land records OF said Wor-
cester County. 1t being the same tract
or parcel of land which was set apart
to Sallie A. Harris by the Commits
sioners to divide the real estate of
Isaac Harris, as set forth and fully
described in the proceedings and plat
accompanying the same, as Lot No. 1
duly recorded in Court Proceedings
Liber No. folios 293 ct sea-, one of
the records of the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland, to
which proceedings and plat reference
is hereby made for more particular
description, containing two hundred
end one and one-half (201-1a) acres
of land, more or less, and being all
and the same tract or parcel of land
conveyed to Marion II. Jones and
Horace M. Jones by deed dated April
4. 1929, from James VI. Crockett, AS
signee, and others and recorded a.
mong the aforesaid land records.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Title
papers and conveyancing costs at the
expense of the purchaser. Taxes paid
to January 1, 1912.
HENRY P. WALTERS, Assignee
Jan. 16-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
-ORDER OF PUBLICATION


The object Of this suit is to procure
a decree for the sale of certain real
estate of which John E. Gray, late of
Worcester County, Maryland, died,
seized and possessed.
The bill states, that the said John
E. Gray was in his lifetime and at the
time of his death seized and possessed
of tract or parcel of land situate in
Pocomoke City, Worcester County,
! Maryland, which was conveyed to him
by Isaac N. Veasey and wife by deed
dated March 26, 1895 and of record
among the Land Records of said Wor-
cester County in Liber F. H. P. No 6
at folio pa.
That being so seized and possessed,
the said John E. Gray departed this
life intestate about fifteen years ago,
/ leaving a widow, Sarah Gray, who
died in1estate, without remarrying, a
bout three years ago and the follow
ing children and defendants, to whom.
as his heirs ut law, said land descend
ed, viz:
The Plaintiff, Cynthia Jones, an a
dult, widow and daughter of the said
John E. and Sarah Gray, a resident
+ Of Worcester County, Maryland.
The Defendant, John Edwin Gray,
/ Jr., son Of the said John e. and Sar-
all Gray, whose whereabouts is I'M
/ known, who was last heard of at an
unknown address in Pittsburgh, Penn
sylVania, it being also unknown
whether or not the said John Edwin
Gray, Jr. was ever married, whether
he is living or dead and il dead,
whether or not he left any heirs sur
viv:ng him.
Charlotte Gray, a daughter Of the
SAID John E and Sarah Gray, who died
intestate in the year 1910, leaving no
/ children or descendants but leaving
surviving her as her sole heir at law,
/ her husband, the Defendant, William
/ Dickerson, adult, who resides in Wor-
cester County, Maryland
That the said real estate, being a
/ house and lot on Oxford Street in said
Pocomoke City, is not susceptible OF
division among the parties entitled to
interest therein, as above stated
without material loss and injury to
said parties and it is necessary that
said property be sold and the pro-
ceeds of said sale divided amongst the
parties entitled thereto.
It is, thereupon, this 23rd day of
December, 1911, ORDERED by the
Circuit Court for Worcester County
Maryland, in Equity, that the Plain
tiff, by causing copy of this order to
}e inserted in some newspaper, print
ed and published in said Worcester
County, once in each of four success
sive weeks before the End day of Feb
ruary, 1912, give notice to the absent
Defendant, John Edwin Jray, Jr., and
to any and ell unknown heirs of the
said John Edwin Gray, Jr., of the OBJ
ject and substance of this bill, warn
ing them and each of them to appear
in this Court, in person or by Solici-
tor, on or before the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1912 to show cause, if any
they have, why a decree ought not to
be passed, as prayed.
JOSEPH E. BRIMER
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County, Maryland.
True Copy, Test: Joseph E. Brimer
Clerk.
Jan. 2-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

BY virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in a mortgage from Marion H.
Jones, widower, to Horace M. Jones,
dated February 10Th, 1886 and record
ed among the land records of Wor-
cester County, Maryland in Liber B.
B. No. %, folio 118 ct seq, which said
mortgage has been assigned to the
unders gned for the purpose of fore
closure, defaults having occurred I'M
der the terms, covenants and condi-
tons Of said mortgage, the undersign-
ed as assignee thereof will offer for
sale at public auction in front of Ho-
tel Pocomoke in Pocomoke City, Wor-
cester County, Maryland on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

WE DO JOB WORK OF ALL
KINDS-If you are in need of any
fine printing, letterheads. labels
statements, wedding announcements,
invitations, tickets, advertising book.
let's, window cards, ETC., see us. Our
prices are right. Our work guaran-
teed. Worcester Democrat, Phone
PocOmOke 236.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
CARD OF THANKS

We are deeply grateful to our
many friends for the kindness shown
us during the illness and at the death
Of our wife and mother, Mrs. Lydia
Mears. In our hour of sorrow the
sympathetic understanding of friends,
as evidenced by the floral offerings,
cards, messages, and the use of cars
at funeral, means much to us, and the
sympathy and kindness of these
good friends will never be forgotten.
Husband and Children
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

We are equipped to do all kinds
of printing. Let US quote you price
on your next job.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

FOR SALE-Old fashion pure
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, just ground,
best we ever made. New table meal.
Westover Mills, Westover, Md.
Nov. 21-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
CHURCH NOTICES
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Groom house. Fourth
street. All modern conveniences. Po-
session given January %. L. B. Dun
can, New Church, Va.
Jan. 16-1tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

FOR RENT IS room apartment.
All conveniences and garage. T. B.
Venable.
Dec. 2-tf
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

FOR RENT-6 room house; s.
room apartment. Gus Mason.
Sept 19-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

APARTMENT FOR RENT-Har-
~ Howard, SOP Walnut.
Jan. 2-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

FOR Rents or 10 acre lots or
any acreage to suit tenant. Write
Geo. L. Long, Cape Charles, Va.
Jan 2-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Farm in Somerset
County; desirable for poultry; well
located and cheap; terms if desired.
L. Paul Ewell.
Jan. 16-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

FOR RENT-First floor apartment
7th and Walnut. Mrs. S. R. Payne.
Oct lift
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

FOR RENT-HOuse on Walnut st.
Lights, Heat, and Bath. Also one on
Fifth street. Possession given on Jan
uary 1, 1912. B. F. Moore.
Dec 12-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

APARTMENT FOR RENT-in A.
H. Fries home Heat and all modern
convenience. Apply 612 Second st.
Jan. 2-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16

FOR SALE Genuine Oliver
Farming Implements. Buy your re-
pairs early. Harry E. White, Makem-
lie Park, Va.
Jan. 9-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
L. PAUL EWELL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
TAX CONSULATE
POCOMOKE CITY, MD.
Dec. 19-tf.
ROBERT w. DALLAS
GODFREY CHILD. SOLICITORS

Cynthia Jones vs.. William Dicker-
SON, John Edwin Gray, Jr., and any
and all unknown heirs of the said
John Edwin Gray, Jr.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
In Equity.
No. 5278 Chancery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-16
Citizens National Bank
Pocomoke City, Md.

Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
Easter Monday Nuptials

o'clock at the Church OF the I'M
maeulate Conception;
Miss Josephine Jeanne Gerard,
daughter OF Mr., and Mrs, Joseph
Gerard OF GrlggS street, who will
wed Joseph DeVyldef, son OF Mr.,
and Mrs, Arthur DeVylder Sru OF
Cheshire. Tho wedding will take
place OF 81. Coellia's church at 0
o'clock, An informal reception will
follow at the brides home from 2-6
o'clock,
Miss Susan Dolles Strong, dNugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. James NJ, Strong
Of West Hartford who will become
the bride OF Glen Hylton Wayne, Jr,,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn II,
Wayne of Prospect street, this city,
The ceremony will DO performed ut
3 o'clock at 81. Johns Episcopal
church In West Hartford,
Miss Frances Crawley, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Crawley OF
Ives street who will DO married 10
Alien Oulmet, son OF Mrs, l., @
oulmet OF Tudor street, The wed.
ding will take place at 0 o'clock al
81. Thomas church,
Miss Mary Antoinette Abrioia
daughter OF Mrs. Domeniea Abriola
OF Orange street, who will we'd Mar.
tin Alblno OF Walnut street Tit
wedding will take place at 0 O'Clock
at the Church OF 81. Lucy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
Honey Galbraith Nuptials
Take Place This Afternoon
Harry Hard Photo.

tiara Of orange blossoms will hold
her shoulder veil OF illusion. She
will carry an arm bouquet Of white
roses.
The ninon gowns Of the attend
ants are styled similarly TO that Of
the bride, one In heaven blue; the
other In blush pink. Each will wear
O frame hat OF tulle with O match
Ing face veil. Mrs Mulville will car
ry pink roses with blue Iris; Miss
Dowle, pink roses,
A reception will be held at the
Colonnade Oh State street. Mrs.
Galbraith will be dressed In pastel
blue with corsage OF pink roses.
Mrs. Hovey will wear black and
white checked crepe with q corsage
or red roses.
The couple will leave for an I'M
announced trip, the bride travelling In
q suit OF aqua plaid wool.
The bride Is q graduate OF Leav-
enworth High school, and the Felt
and Tarrant Comptometer school,
The groom Is an alumnus Of Wal
than High school, and New York
University.
Upon their return the couple will
reside at n Highland avenue,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

Easter lilies and ferns have been
attractively arranged on the altar
Of the Second Congregational
church for the wedding this after
noon of Miss Margaret T. Galbraith
OF Walnut street 10 John Adams
Hovey.
Reverend Or. John 9. Walker
will perform the ceremony at three
o'clock in the presence Of guests
from Middlebury, Marion, Union
Vile, Naugatuck, Waltham, Weston,
MaSa, Mount Vernon and New
Rochelle, New York; Hartford, Tor
rington and this CITY,
The bride, the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Galbraith, will
be attended by Mrs. Harold Null
vile as matron OF honor, with Miss
Elizabeth Dowie as maid OF honor.
The groom, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hovey OF Waltham, Massa-
chusets. will have as his best man
his brother, Richard Hovey OF Wal
than. Courtney Weaver Of New Ro-
chelle, Donald Kirk Of NaugHtuck
and Il. Stanley Blackman OF Union
vile, will usher.
Escorted to the altar by her
father, the bride will wear a gown
Of white Mon. Bands OF Alencon
lace edge the sweetheart neckline,
and cross ut the waistline to form
panels In the full skirt. which ter
inmates In q long train. The Bishop
sleeves have cuffs Of the lace. A
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
Voters League Picks
Service Chairvnen

Mrs. Nat Rittenband OF this city
Is among the League Of Women
Voters Wartime Service ehair1Men
TO be named 10 distribute infofma-
ton concerning sugar ratloning,
Mrs Allan e. Smith OF West Hartr
ford, state wartime Service chair
man, announced the names OF sew.
eral women throughout the state,
including Mrs. Thomas Tuohy OF
Danbury, Mrs. Stanley High OF
Noroton Mrs. II. II. BioomeF OF
Riverside, Mrs. NJ 8. Seeley OF
Stamford, Mrs. HaVcll OF Wilton,
Mrs John Case OF Bloomfield, Mrs,
John Henry Thompson Of Farm
lngton, Mrs. II. Audley Shaw, New
Britain, Mrs. u, q, Pelgrlft OF West
Hartford, Mrs. II. A. Darkhutf OF
Wethersfield, Mrs, Thomas Finley
OF windsor, Mrs. II, N. White OF
Salisbury, Mrs. Margaret sluertenko
OF woodbury., Mrs. Arthur Wrubel
OF MiddletoWn, Mrs, Raymond Col
Inns Of Hainden, Mrs. Nelson R0s-
tow OF New Haven, Mrs Herbert
Miller OF Northford, Mrs. n. l.. Swift
OF North Madison, Mrs. Nat Ribben-
band OF Waterbury, Mrs. Earl
Holmes, Colchester, Mrs, Harry
Whitney, Mystic, Mrs. ~. jay HusS,
Old Lyme, Mrs. John Moran, Jr,,
Rockville, Mrs. George Meiteynolds,
Storrs,
with sugar rationing registration
dates for individual consumers fixed
for May 4, 4, O and Z, the Con-
necticut League OF Women Voters
Ii distributing 10 ali Of its meme
beers, and through them 10 the pub
lie. q new brondAlde, This II RAJ
tIoning", explaining tho principles
behind efficient distribution at rea-
sonablc prices OF goods mNdo scarce
by the war.
Fifth In q series OF leaflets cur.
rently offered through the Leagues
information service on wartime gov
eminent, IL dolveB into the what,
why, when, and who OF rationlng.
Pointing out that something more
than price ceilings Is needed, ~
states.
"As shortages develop, people bid
against each other for scarce goods
and prices skyrocket.
If q price ceiling Il Set, II says
merely how much you shall pay,
not how much you shall buy.
III the long purse Il 10 be kept
from buying Up oil that Is on the
market, some way must be found
70 parcel out scarce goods 20 each
person may f1ave his fair share,
regardless Of income. This ID RAJ
tioning"
"rhe ultimate success Of The re-