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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
Accomac News

Miss Emily Baker of Baltimore,
Md, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
W Nelson, near Accomac.
PFC Kenneth A. Parks Of Camp
Lee, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard A. LittIeton
and Mr.. Roy Littleton have returned
to Philadelphia, after spending two
weeks with Mr.. Roy Littleton's faith
er, Mr.. Joe Littleton, near Accomac.
Mr. L. Ray Shield Of the Norfolk
Navy Yard, spent the weekend with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Luther J.
Shield.
Miss Eleanor Ames Davis left Sun
day for Washington, D. c., after
spending two weeks with her mother,
Mrs Levin Mock Davis.
Miss Dormeta Lambert spent the
weekend with friends in Greenbush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Shreaves and
son, Vaughan Lee of Exmore, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18

Broad Greek, which is located on
Chipman's mill pond about two miles
from Laurel The rector has been
talking to the people out in the coun-
ty. and they have said that there is
gas enough to drive there. Il a per
son wants to go. It is hoped that
many viii want to go and help to
keep this service from being removed
from the schedule of services i'm the
old landmarks The Bishop Of the
Diocese in Easton, Ri. Rev. VIM. Nc
Clelland, D. D., has been invited to
be the preacher, and it will be his
first visit to this old landmark. He
ought to be interested in the old
church because the mother church
from which Christ Church grew is old
Green Hill Church, or better known
to some as st. Bartholomew, and
the patronaI day is August oath.
These two old churches were Identical
in design and other architectural de-
signs save that the church at Green
Hill is brick and the daughter church
is of native heart pine and while TO
a casual observer it looks plain yet on
a close analysis one will find literal
Iy miles of hand-carved work in the
pews and posts. The work is 50 sim
pie that it is really distinctive. A
cordial and urgent invitation is eX-
tended to all who can come to fill
their cars and drive and arrive on
time for the service.
Whenever there is a service in any
of the old landmarks in Sussex Coun-
ty all the clergy are expected to
come and urge their congregation to
join in the worship-members of the
various choirs are asked to bring
their vestments and walk in the pro-
The offering is used to keep the
property in repair, so let us share
with this shrine some of the prosper
ity of this year in order that better
care may be given the landscape as
we'll as the building. Remember the
day is Sunday, September Goth, P.
NJ, at Old Christ Church on Chip
mans Mill Pond
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
YOUNG COUPLE FOUND IN
UPTURNED ROW BOAT

Guests at the cottage of Mrs. Har-
vey Stair, Betterton, were awaken
ed at midnight Saturday last by the
cry of "help." Upon investigation
they located the cry from boat out
in the bay. An automobile belonging
to Harry Haws was procured and its
light used to find the parties. Mr..
Donnell, Mr.. Knopt, and others made
the rescue bringing young man and
a young lady ashore. They found
them clinging to a capsized row boat,
where they had been trying to attract
attention for several hours.
Mrs. Stair, and husband provided
dry clothing an dthe rescued couple
left for their home in Pennsylvania,
Sunday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
DISTHLERIES TO CHANGE
TO ALCOHOL PRODUCTION

All 128 distilleries in the United
States are to be converted to the pro
duction of war alcohol by November
/ or earlier, Matthews J. Mcnamara,
whiskey conversion official of the
War Production Board, declared in an
address last week.
Manufacture of whiskey, gin ana
other beverage spirits will cease by
November /, Mcnamara told the Ma
tional Alcoholic Beverage Control AS
sociation. The audience consisted OF
LIQUOR Control Administrators from
seventeen States and about 200 distil-
lery officials.
The conversion from peacetime pro
duction of alcoholic will be complet-
ed as soon as possible, he asserted.
eve will need 476,OOO,OOO gallons
of war alcohol next year" Mcnamara
7predicted. He added that more than
one half of the alcohol would be need
ed in the manufacture of synthetic
r-butadiene.
He said the remainder would be
used in the production Of smokeless
powder, and various products for mil
itarv warfare and essential civilian
uses.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
Cokesbury News

Miss Hazel Beauchamp, of CAM
bridge, Md, and Mrs. Harry G. Brad
ford, Jr., of Snow Hill, Md, spent
the weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Beauchamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Eader of Balti-
more, Md, were guests over last week
end of Mrs. Eader's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Cottman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Birmingham
are visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bun
dick, of Merchantsville, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Atkinson and
daughter, Norma Fay, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Harris at Cambridge, Md.
They were accompanied home by Mrs.
Annie Atkinson who had been spend
ing some time there.
Mrs. Robert Green, of Cambridge,
Md, visited her daughter, Mrs. Leo
nard Birmingham over the weekend.
Miss Florence Covington, of Phila-
Pa, is spending her vacation
at the home of her brother, Mr.. Wal
lace Covington.
Rev. J. B. Chadwick visited friends
at Elliott's Island, Md, last Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Edwin Martin has returned
from a visit with relatives in Sails
bury, Md
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
Mona, Va. News

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Tom Nottingham,
of Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. H. c.
Nottingham were callers in Mrs.
Fletcher Miles home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Brimer and
Mrs. Ella Brimer are on a trip thru
the Valley of Virginia
Mr.. Lynwood Willis, Jr., has re
turned home in Baltimore, Md, after
spending the summer with his cousins
Richard and Prentiss Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hurley spent
the weekend in Baltimore with their
daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon Smith, of Oak
Hall, spent Sunday afternoon with
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
CRISFIELD ROTARY CLUBS
JR. ROTARIAN PROJECT

The Crisfield Rotary Club is spon-
soring a new Junior Rotarian Pro
iect, with junior Rotarians being Sc
lected from the Senior Class of the
Crisfield High School. The first
Junior Rotarian of the current school
year attended the luncheon meeting
on Wednesday evening. He is jim
ME Nelson, Understanding boy in
the Junior class, last school session.
The plan of the club is to have a
new junior Rotarian each month until
the end of school. At the conclusion
of the school year, the junior mem
bers will all attend in a group and
will render a Rotary program.
Junior Rotarians are selected by
members of the faculty Of the Girls
field high school from among the
Senior Glass. There are three Rotar-
ians on the high school faculty.
On Wednesday evening, Mr. Martin
o. Reiss, of the Crisfield High School
faculty, was the guest speaker. Mr..
Reiss. social science teacher at the
school. talked on "Why the High
School REQUIRES Social Science as q
Part of it's Course of Study" His
message was built around the thesis
that science makes a world ihteIll-
gible, and was quite well received.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
CreenbackviIle

Mrs. Willard Northam, Of Newport
News, Va, spent last week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John z. Pruitt
Mrs. Lewis Gordon an dson. Lewis,
Jr., and Mrs. Nelson Barnes, Of Phil
adelphia, Pa, spent a few days last
week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rueben Sturgis.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Phillip Mason and son
Corbin, Of Philadelphia, Pa, spent
last week at their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard and
daughter, Janice, of Pocomoke City,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Betty Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Riley, of Cir
dletree, Md, recently visited MI. and
Mrs. w. c. Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Merritt, Jr.,
returned last week after spending a
few days with their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mer-
rill. 3rd at Newport News, Va.
Miss Mae Chew and Nh. Willie
Sharpley. of Wilmington, Del, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Sharpley.
Mr.. John Russell U. S. n. R. has
returned to resume his duties at Nor
folk, Va, after q Today leave spent
with his mother, Mrs. Blanche Rus
sell.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bevans, Of
Washington, D. c., spent part Of last
week with his father Mr.. j. E. Bey-
ans at The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
C. Pilchard, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graydon TuII return
ed to their home in Cape Charles, Va,
Friday after a weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Brown, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Crowley, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Banks of Delmar,
Del, and Mr. Charles Crowley, of
Bowling Green, Va, spent part of last
week with Mrs. Laura Crowley.
Mr.. Paul Mumford, of Wilmington,
Del, spent few days last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Mumford
Messrs. Harvey Doughty and Char
les Taylor, U. S. N. R. at Little Creek
Va, spent part of this week with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood
Doughty and Mrs. Laura Taylor, re
spectively.
Mrs. Ida Sharpley and Mrs. jamie
Ellis are on the sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Bowden and
sons, of Exmore, Va, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Dryden
and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bailey and
son, Paxton and Mrs. Ella Paradis
spent Sunday with the formers moth
err, Mrs. Ella Dryden at Pocomoke
City, Md.
Mrs. W. S. Matthews spent the
weekend with relatives and friends
in Baltimore, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
GASOLINE SALES DROP
500 IN EASTERN STATES

Gasoline sales in ratiOned eastern
states have dropped to go per cent OF
sales last year The 40 per cent saw
ing means less tankers, less railroad
cars, less pipelines at work for non
essential purposes.
The coupon system has been very
successful in operation. Because no
sale is made without ration ticket,
these tickets have acquired value
exceeding that of money. This is due
to the fact that they are not legal
" negotiable. Under the law, they
may be used only by the person to
whom the yare issued.
This does not mean that some peo-
pie will not try to evade the law
Last week, state OPA agents round
ed up 10 persons in the theft of 21OO
gas rationing books from a Norris
town, Pa, rationing board.
Four filling station operators were
accused of purchasing stolen books
to obtain gasoline which they might
later sell without raticn tickets for a
price considerably above the posted
price.
OPA agents recovered 1400 books
when the arrests were made.
The swiftness and thoroughness
with which OPA agents moved in the
Norristown case is proof once again
that Uncle Sam is no one to trifle
with.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18

Mrs. D. P Miles.
Mrs. Fletcher Miles and son, Rich
ard Byrd, spent Wednesday in Sails
bury, Md
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-18
OLD CHRIST CHURCH
HELD SERVICE ON 10Th

Plans are being made to have the
fall service at Old Christ Church,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

a Spot" His reply to the critical
dirge was vast silence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
CONNIE BENNETT
in STATE CINEMA
"WiId Bill HicOck Rides
Opens Sunday With I'm
expected Uncle

Coming TO a close tomorrow even
Ing at Warmers State theater is
"Hellzapoppin'," sensational comedy
lit starring Olsen and johnson with
Martha Raye, Hugh Herbert and
Mischa Auer; also Secrets of the
Lone Wolf" with Warren William in
the title role.
For thrills, action and excitement
wild Bill Hickok Rides" opening
Sunday at the State, would be hard
to beat according to critics.
A fine cast headed by Constance
Bennett, Bruce Cabot, Warren Will
liam, Betty Brewer and Walter Cat
lett all contribute in making wild
Bill Hickok Rides rousing good en-
tertainment.
Cabot plays the title role of Hickok
the tWo-fisted marshal whose work
in bringing law and order to the
frontier towns has made his name
one of the best-knoWn in the history
of our west.
Constance Bennett IS extremely
well cast as the beautiful proprie-
tress of a gambling hall, whose
better instinct are constantly at
war with her Lad ones. And a suaver
william than Warren william never
sWindled whole country full OF
ranchers out of their ranches. Betty
Brewer, miss who has just entered
her teens, does grand job as the
little tomboy VINO is Hickok's ward
and most devoted admirer
Briefly The story concerns itself
with williams efforts to get control
of the rich ranching country around
Powder River, Montana, with some
aid from Miss Bennett. Pitted
against them is Cabot, as Hickok
determined that the ranchers shall
miration for Hickok soon brings her
over to his side, and it is with her
help that he finally is able to rid
the valley of its wouldbe despoilers
Besides the starring players, the
cast includes Russell Simpson, Ward
Bond, Howard ola Silva, Faye
Emerson, Julie Bishop and many
more
unexpected Uncle is the second
hit of the program and presents
Anne Shirley, James Craig and
Charles Coburn in featured roles.
Captains of the Clouds" brilliant
technicolor epic of the air, with
James Cagney in the starring role
is the next smash production COM
ing to the State and starts its en-
gagement Wednesday. Brenda Mar
shall and Dennis Morgan head the
featured cast which includes many
officers of tire Royal Canadian Air
Force, with whose cooperation the
picture was filmed. Melody Lane
is the second hit of the program.
Other attractions coming soon tc
the State include ride En-
Cowboy" co-starring Bud Abbott
and Lou Costello; Bedtime Story,
louisiana Purchase" with Boz
Hope, Vera zorina, and Victol
Moore; Ball of Fire" with Gary
Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, anc
the picture you've been waiting fol
ITO Be Or Not To Be-" starring
beloved Carole Lombard with Jacl
Benny and a score of other favorites
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

Spot" His reply to the critical
dirge was vast silence.
"IAFE CROWN" by H. S. Kraft,
~ is one of those plays that
arouses neither great enthusiasm
nor rancor. There are laughs in it,
the boredom it generates at times
is not too deadly and you know that
there are people who will fird it
very funny.
The setting is a famous cafe on
the lower East Side in New York
a place frequented by the great and
the hangers-on of the declining
Yiddish theater. The central char
acters are David Cole, aging Jewish
star and director, aid Hymie, per-
ennial bus boy and owner of the
place, who frequently backs the
productions Of his customers. After
long retirement, Cole decides on
another production and sells Hymie
on the idea of backing it, although
he Withholds the fact that it is a
modern dress version Of Shake
tpeare's King Lear" Hymie won't
waste money on anything by Shake
speare There are such complica-
lions as Coles quarrels with his
daughter and wife, and his daugh-
ter's love for young Yiddish actor
who IS trying to get break in
Hollywood until Cole persuades him
to remain with the Yiddish stage.
Chiefly enjoyable is the work of
Sam Jaffee as Hymie, Morris Car
novsky plays the flashy role of Cole
with the proper spirit and others
prominently cast include Jay Adler,
Whitner Bissel, Edward Franz, Sam
Wanamaker, Mary Mason, Mitzi
Hajos. Daniel Ocko, George Petrie
and Margaret Waller Carly Whar-
ton and Martin Gabel are the pro-
ducers.
A LFRED FISHER, former Euro
"a pean producer, announces that
he has concluded deal with Mar
lene Dietrich whereby the film star
will make her first appearance on
the American stage In his produc-
ton of Oscar Wilde's IAN Ideal
Husband" Plans call for rehearsals
TO start Eext month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
'SKYL0CK' NEXT
STRAND FEATURE
Three Name Stars in Lead
ing Roles in Merry
Domestic Life Story

Currently at Warmers Strand
theater and ending with perfor-
| mances tomorrow evening is Babes
on. Broadway" co-starring Mickey
Rooney and Judy Garland; also
Charlie Ruggles and Lynn Bari in
'Ihe Perfect Snob."
Holding more than mild comedy
interest for the average theater-
| goer, "Skylark,' merry sideshoW
of domestic affairs, makes its debut
at the Strand on Sunday with
Claudette Colbert Ray Milland and
Brian Aherne IN co~Starring roles.
The picture is a gay comedy OF
the matrimonial errors of a mod
ern young couple and a handsome
footloose bachelor. Spotligh tin 6
Claudette Colbert as the screens
foremost coincidence, critics predict
she'll top her performance in the
unforgettable Arise, My Love- in
which she also co-stars with Milland.
According to reports it is crammed
with brittle dialogue, striking back
grounds of luxurious Long Island
estates and a parade of advance
fashion designs that will prove to be
the envy of every woman in the
audience.
Setting new comedy pace aboard
a faSt-moving ''merry-go-round,'
Claudette thumbs her nose at a
marriage of tive years which has
made her and her home just prop
and a background to impress her
husbands business clients. Ray Mil
land, the husband is nonplussed at
the fact that his wife considers love
more important than his business
career. Aherne the "Other man"
takes one look at Claudette and
from then On realizes how empty
his bachelor life has been. Also
caught in the dizzy domestic Whirl-
pool are Walter Abel and Mona
Barrie, a happily married couple
who try to straighten everything
and everybody out.
That's the set-up of "!Skylark
which is guaranteed to have Sun
days audiences roaring with laugh
ter.
Mark Hellinger's "Rise and Shine
big musical fun film, will co-feature
the program and presents a star
studded cast headed by Jack Oakie
George Murphy, Linda Darnell Wal
ter Brennan and Milton Berle.
Hailed as the greatest musical
since movies were born Birth of the
Blues" comes to the Strand Wednes-
day next with Bing Crosby, Mary
Martin and Brian Donlevy in CO.
starring roles and featuring Carolyn
Lee, Rochester and j. Carroll Mash.
Included on the same big show is
a thrilling mystery drama entitled
"The Night of January 18th" fea-
turing Robert Preston and Ellen
Drew.
Among the big productions coming
to the Strand is "All Thru The
Night ''The Man Who Came To
Dinner" Look Who's Laughing,
Johnny Eager" and 1.-THE Corsican
Brothers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

ex novelists laundering in a
strange and highly technical me-
dium, or tX-dramatiSts from the
theatuh being contemptuous OF the
screen. Neither are they screw
balls or phony geniuses. They don't
work nude, or exclusively between
the hours of to a. m, or while
harmonizing on q either and French
horn. They and small but in
creasing number Of other movie
writer's are simply industrious, high
ly skilled craftsmen, and as sucn
they are menace to the whole
Hollywood hierarchy.
WANT NOTICE
Some directors say actors aren't
important; most writers say direc-
tors aren't important, and prac-
tically everybody agrees producers
aren't important. No one, though,
has limited that motion pictures
could get along with the creators
of stories and scripts.
The writer's, in turn, would like a
little more recognition. Not merely
greater although that would
be welcome, too, since they now are
rated somewhere in the vicinity of
the set designer and the creator Of
cciffures. What writer's most want
is sufficient authority TO prevent
mutilation of their work and enough
latitude to introduce new ideas.
AS several other writer's, includ-
ing Preston Sturges, John Huston
and Charles Lederer, have done
Jarrico and Collins want to direct.
At least, they want to co-direct one
Of their own scripts-"so that we
can find out what direction con-
tributes to a picture" It's their
notion that the relationship should
be close-directors should work with
writer's on final drafts Of screen
plays, and that writer's should be
on the sets at least part OF the
time during production. Bruce
Manning, the producer for whom
the team now is working, is an ex-
writer who used to sit on the sets
Of the Deanna Durbin pictures and
think up dialog and business as the
action went along And Jarrico and
Director Carson Kanin worked to-
gether closely on TON, Dick and
Harry"
That sort OF cooperation and mu-
t1al respect is rare, though. Under
stated Collins: There is an interest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

PRIMA And BAND
ON POLI'S STAGE
Willie Howard and Linda
Ware Also Feature I'm
Person. Show Today

To-Day will be your last opportun-
ity to see Louis Prima and his band
in person on the stage of the Loew
Poll theater, where they will appear
for three performances-at 3, and
9 p. m. With Prima and his famous
band are such headline attractions
as comedian Willie Howard, vocalist
Lily Ann Carol, the sensational
dancing Condos Brothers from
Wake Up and Live" Goth Century
Fox musical: lovely Linda Ware who
appeared with Bing Crosby in "The
Star Maker, plus many other big
acts. :.
On the screen, making this a big
combination event of stage and
screen is Young America" starring
Jare Withers and Jane DarWell.
There are also a number of fine
shorts ard the latest news happen
ings.
The U. S. army plays a spectacu-
lar starring role with Wallace Berry
at the Loew Poll theater in The
Blue Sounds" story of the new me-
chanized forces. opening five day
engagement on Saturday.
The result is a picture of realistic
action, with the regular army en-
acting its stirring role in the con-
temporary plan of defense Thou
SANDS Of tanks Stimulating wartime
conditions, plunge across the screen
Dive bombers drop their eggs" and
soldiers run, ride and crawl for
cover. The shots were filmed I'M
der the supervision of army Off
GERS assigned for this purpose.
In the picture Berry is presented
as a veteran cavalry sergeant, thor
oughly disguised when horses are
abandoned in favor Of tanks. His
objections amount to insubordina-
ton when tank runs wild in
flames, crashing through a stable to
MORALLY injure his faithful horse
His colonel and friend, Lewis Stone
attempt to pacify him, but the SER
geant balks until he is given a
courts martial discharge.
From this point the story takes on
many exciting turns and builds UP
to a smash climax.
Marjorie Main, who appeared OPP
posite Berry in "Barnacle Bill" and
Wyoming" adds humor as the pro-
prietress of a soldier beanery stu
ated just beyond the reservation
Donna Reed has the feminine TO-
mantle lead as the bride of a selec-
tive service recruit, played by Will
liam Lundigan.
On the same program is another
smash hit, Fright to the Heart" with
Brenda Joyce in the leading role
Coming to Loew's Poll next week
in person, on our stage, is comedian
Chico Marx with his own band
Chico is one Of the very famous
Marx Brothers and you have seer
him innumerable times on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

ing degree of antagonism between
the crafts"
RIBS DRUMMERS
Collins and Jarrico now are COM
pleting a screen play titled Won
der Boy" but there's nothing auto
biographical about it, even though
they're both Hollywood veterans at
81. The story isn't about any movie
figure but is satire on salesman
ship and centered on a champion
vacuum cleaner peddler. This is
the one the authors hope to d.
rect.
Along with about dozen other
established film dramatists, Jarrico
and Collins have been teaching at
the League of American Writers
school here. Film cutters, news
paper reporters, refusee authors and
people from the stage are amnog
their pupils, along with local scrip
tors who haven't been doing very
well. The instructors say they can't
create creative talent, but they can
help with mechanics and technique
and judgment of story values
Through better screen writing, Hol-
lyWood's own stagnant scale Of
values would have to change, too