Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-30
Local and Rural News

Mr.. a. II. Martin, manager Of the
local Montgomery Ward store, has
been commissioned a Captain in the
Army of the United States and has
been ordered to report Sunday No
vember 1st.
E. Carmel Wilson and Kenneth L.
Wilkinson, of Washington College,
spent the weekend at their homes in
this city. They had as their guest
their classmate, William Van Welt, of
Bridgeton, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle YoungmanI
stopped in POcomoke this week for a
brief visit with relatives en- route to
Newport News, where Mr.. Youngman
has been transferred to the Mont
gomery Ward store in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Howard Of
this city and their guest, Mrs. Daisy
Finnegan Of Summit, n. j., were en-
tertained very pleasant Sunday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mcdaniel
at the Dix Tea Room in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey F. Boston, Of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. jamie Boston. Other
guests at the Boston home Sunday
We're: Mr.. Maurice w. Boston, Mr..
and Mrs. John J. Boston and sons,
Billie and Paige.
Friends here will be glad to know
that Mr.. B. B. Stevenson, who recent
ly underwent major operation in the
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore,
is convalescing satisfactorily and
hopes to return to his home in Cape
Charles at an early date.
Mrs. Joyce Arnold, of Baltimore,
is spending some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Ford Of Ced-
ar Street. Mrs. Arnold is suffering
with a broken arm the result Of in
iuries sustained in a fall which she
experienced more than three weeks
ago.
Friends here of Mr.. Charles H. Mil
lar of Cape Charles, will be glad to
learn that he has sufficiently recov-
cred from a recent major operation
to have been dismissed from the JEFF
erson Hospital in Philadelphia and is
at present visiting relatives and
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul L. Slime and
children, Janet, Jean and Paul, Jr., of
Knoxville, Md, spent. the weekend
with her mother Mrs. Ella Dryden.
Sunday gnests in the home were Mr..
and Mrs. George ID. Dryden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Bailey and son, Paxton,
Of Greenbackville, Va.
Card have been received from Pvt.
Alger F. Parks who is with the 783rd
Ordnance Company stationed at At
terbury, Indiana. The boys from Po-
comoke who are in the service are
widely scattered, many of them over
seas but all are working toward one
end, Victory for the allies.
Detective Sergeant Menash Katz
of the State Police, will become a
lieutenant on November 1st it has
; been announced. Sergeant Katz was
stationed in Pocomoke few years
ago and made most efficient officer.
His friends here congratulate him on
his deserved promotion.
; The NJ. Y. F. Of Salem Methodist
Church entertained their pastor and
, his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Ralph J. Vow,
: their daughters, Juanita and Carolyn
and Mr.. Archie Vow at farewell
party Monday evening at the home OF
the president, George S. Bunting, Jr
In the short period Of time the Vows
have been in Pocomoke the M. Y. F.
has been doing splendid work under
Mrs. Vow, its new counselor and it is
with real regret they note their leav-
ing as her place will be hard to fill
Her fine Christian character and
willingness to help the young people
of the church has made deep and
, lasting impression. A gift was pres
ented on behalf of the members of
the NJ. Y. F.