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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
WHERE IS THE NAVY

BIG question in the minds of millions
january when the Navy Department announced
that group of destroyer from Admiral Harris Asiac Fleet had
fleet of Japanese transports the East
Indies destroyed vessels and damaged others
The actual disposition of the main fleet OF the most
closely held naval sraegss who
should boldly sail into waters and come
support by who understand naval warfare The ad
possessed by the Japanese fleet in the Far East are Ggr
pines Her ships be given constant support Our nearest
beyond the effective range of even largest apanes
would short into battle with all the odds against and
risk the loss of great fleet which still first line of CONT
mental defense.
might be termed guerilla naval warfare Small units can strike
quickly nfc damage the enemy and get They
lem evergrowng difficulty. Japanese victories
overshadowed the fact that and Allies
long pull will be exceedingly important According to all
that she has been off from this countys scrap
iron and other Every ship that down represents
a serious loss
is clear what Japanese strategy First she
have the for invasion of the East Indies But
the Dutch that they have destroyed all wells in Jaoccupied
thoroughly that many months of labor will be required
to return them to production
General Douglas MacArthurs magnificent troops able to
key to Manila Bay Japan have to maintain and supply tr
mendous those islands MacArhus Headquarters have
diers in the field against him.
Third she Singapore Whoever possesses that
great the to tremendous extent
should be lost to the Allies the job of defeating Japan would be-
come immensely harder and longer.
Japan has gone about following the bz1ieg tech
que According reports from the front lines she apparently
little for casualties Macarthur has said that after
OF Japanese troops without complete uniforms
have been sent against his forces moved down. only to be follow
cd by more waves Japanese commanders apparently feel that
they must their detectives swiftly if they at ALL
The next month two may tell the story If Japan takes
Singapore the Dutch Indies and the Philippines there be lit
tie doubt but what must before sufficient Allied
air and units able to nfct increasingly heavy blows
w. Today Japan the strongest force in the Pacific The hope
that the balance of will be before she able
consolidate gains stabilize the positions she has seized and
is attempting to seize.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
Citizens National Bank

Mrs. L. T, Nelson and Mr.. Nelson.
Mrs. w. T. Bond is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Tracey Gardner, Jr.,
and Mr.. Gardner in Washington, D.
C.
Miss Jacquelin Lilliston of Newport
News, spent the weekend with her
father, Mr.. A. J. Lilliston.
Mr.. Tilghman Woodland, of Nor
folk, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Garland Hayden.
Mrs. W. L. Ross spent several days
this week in Jersey City, N. j.
Rev. J. H. Binsted returned home
this week from Washington, D. c..
where he has been for some time due
to the illness of his father.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
AcConac News

Miss Mildred Grant spent last
weekend in Suffolk with her brother,
Mr.. Wilson S. Grant and Mrs. Grant.
Mr.. Wesley Burford of Fort George
G. Meade, Maryland, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John l. Burford.
Miss Flora Mason spent Saturday
in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Vessels, Mr..
and Mrs. James Lewis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Shreaves spent the
weekend in Keyport, New Jersey
with relatives.
Miss Belle DeCormis, of Duke Uni
versity, Durham, North Carolina,
spent several days last week with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Decor
mis-.
Mr.. Edward Young, of Newport
News, spent several days last week
with his mother, Mrs. E. S. Young.
Miss Edna Stewart, of Greensboro,
Maryland, spent the weekend with
friends here.
Mr.. Charlie Ayres, spent the week.
end in Norfolk with her sister, Mrs.
Edward Garner and Mr.. Garner.
Mr.. Allen Watson of Norfolk, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fosque Watson.
Mrs. Oakley Bull is spending some
time in Norfolk with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. George w. Coulson and daugh-
ter of Wilmington, Delaware, are
spending some time with her sister,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
Henry P. Walters, Solicitor
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Farm Property

BY virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in 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
undersigned 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, 1942-02-06
MERCILESS KILLER

the last year alone tuberculosis killed approximately
Americans than killed action died of wounds
in World War 1.
In all the fought by this country since 1776 with the
exception of the conflict deaths resulting from military
action from wounds received action otaled 24450 In the
four-year period 193740 tuberculosis killed 254 668 of
Civilian afraid casualties in England during tenmonth
period in 194O when enemy air activity at its zenith to-
tailed about 360O0 During comparable period in this country
tuberculosis took $4,000 lives
Those three illustrations show the staggering toll by
the greatest bacterial killers 1t true that
gress reducing BIS has been made and medical
thortes look forward time when the disease will be
eradcated But unless effort is made to maintain this
progress, the nation stands to lose hardwon ground
War that millions will work longer and rest less Wear
and two of T. BIS effective allies Every
precautiOn public and alike be given controlling
it during the period So far the individual concerned
he should Immediately his physician when symptom of
illness We must slow the fight against this
less killer
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
ARGENTINA IS STILL ADAMANT

country did not get all that hoped for the
the American Republics Sumner Weles did fine job
but Argentina proved adamant at the last anticipated
it is certain that considerable step forward taken
toward the goal of hemisphere solidarity.
overwhelming majority of the Latin-Amercn nations
broken off all diplomatic and commercial relations with
Axis Many have declared Japan Germany Italy
that their sympathies lie with the United
tons
job will be to Americas almost mtles
and materials for purposes South Amer
has rubber of all kinds and other essential materials
potential abundance But these largely undevoped
there difficult problems of transport geography
be solved The job will be long 1t will probably begin
with attempts Brazilian rubber productive purpose
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
SCHOLARSHIPS
PLANNED FOR
FARMER YOUTH
National Junior Vegetable
Growers Assoc. Offers Aid
For Marketing Methods
ENTRIES MUST BE OF
IA TO p TO BE ELIGIBLE

A $4,000 national scholarship pro-
gram, planned to help acquaint Mary
land farm youth with efficient mar
keting methods has been announced
by the National Junior Vegetable
Growers Association.
f. G. Jenkins of College Park,
Maryland, state All Club leader at
the University Of Maryland, has been
appointed state chairman of the ma
tional scholarship program, it was re-
ported by Prof. Grant B. Snyder Of
Massachusetts State College, the as
sociation's advisory chairman.
Entrl es between the ages of II and
81 will be eligible to compete for a
$500 grand national prize, four re-
gional awards of $3.50 each and 35 in
dividual prizes of 500 each from
scholarship fund established by the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany for the National Junior Vege-
table Growers Association.
Cash awards may be used to help
defray agricultural college expenses
of winners or to purchase farm equip
ment, it was brought out.
The four detectives of the program
were listed as follows:
1. To stimulate among young peo-
pie an interest in the growing and
marketing of vegetables.
2. To provide an added means for
young people to acquire the knowl-
edge and develop the skills essential
to the growing and marketing of veg
etables.
3. To stimulate an appreciation of
the Importance of vegetables in the
diet and to increase their use by the
farm family.
To develop better methods of veg
etable marketing.
Snyder explained that the program
is built around an extension course
in produce marketing, designed to
provide students of agriculture with
the opportunity to make first-hand
studies of various methods used in
moving food from grower to consum-
er.
He explained that program activity
in northeast this year will be direc-
ted by a committee including Jen-
kins and headed by Benton B. Cum
mings of the Hampshire County Ex-
tension Service, Northampton, Mass.
Others on the northeast committee
are Foster w. Weiss of the Norfolk
County Agricultural School, Walpole,
Mass; Arthur j. Pratt of the depart
ment of vegetable crops, Cornell Uni
versity, and Warren Borckett of New
Haven, Conn, county All Club lead
er.
The national scholarship awards
committee, headed by Snyder, includ-
es Miss Louise Mullen of Stafford,
N. Y, president of the National Jun
Tor Vegetable Growers Association; C.
R. Potter, field agent and All Club
director in the U. S. Department of
Agriculture Extension Service; H. o.
Sampson, New Jersey supervisor of
vocational education, and HI. D.
Brown, professor of vegetable gar
dening at Ohio University and secre-
tary of the Vegetable Growers AS
ISOLATION of America.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1912
Beginning at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the following:

Beginning at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the following:
1 Pair Horses, 1 FIJI Farmall
Tractor, l Tractor Plow, l Tractor
Disc, 1 Farmall Cultivator Attach
ment, Lime Sewer, 1 Two-row Corn
Planter, 1 Wheat Binder, l Iron
Wheel Wagon, Potato Planter, 1 Po-
tato Digger, 1 International Reaper,
Pea Peck Silage Cutter, l New Idea
Manure Spreader, l John Deere Now
ing Machine, 1 Two-Hole Power Corn
Shelter, Feed Grinder, 1 John Deere
Side Delivery Rake, 1 John Deere
Hay Loader, 1 13-Disc Tractor Drill,
1 Rotary Hoe, 1 Cultipacker, 1 John
Deere Thrasher, l John Deere Trac-
tor, 1 Milking Machine, l Electric
Milk Cooler C CAM, Riding Guilt
vator, Set Platform Scales, 2 Walk
ing Plows, 6 Brooder Stoves, / G. M.
c. Truck, l Iron Road Scrape, l Wood
Saw, Lot of Hay, 1000 Bushels Corn.
Is Guernsey Grade Cows, IL Grade
HOlstein Cows, 5 Guernsey Grade
Heifers, Registered Holstein Heif-
ers, Registered Bull, Registered
HOlstein Cows, 2 Grade HOIstein
Heifers.
These Cows range in age from three
to seven years, some are fresh and
some to freshen soon. The above
cows are all good individuals and
high producers.
These cows have all been T. B. and
Blood Tested within the last ten days
and are certified to be shipped to any
state.
Terms of Sale: CASH.
Edwin d. Muir, AuctiOneer.
PROPST BROTHERS
February 6-1t
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06

State Employment Commissioner
22 Light Street, Baltimore, Md
Notice of Tests
Automotive Electrician
Automotive Machinist; Auto Mechanic
DraWbridge Operator; Elevator Opr.
Junior interviewer
Multigraph Opr.; Printers Adviser
Prisoners Record Clerk
Sales Promotion Mgr;
X-ray Technician
Sr: Social Worker (InstitutionaD
CLOSING DATE: February 14,1942
Exec. Sec'y, Md. State Fair Board
State Forester
CLOSING DATE: February 2S, 194a
NOTE: Immediate vacancies for. !.
Hospital Attendants, Cambridge,
$4,000 monthly and maintenance
Harry c. Jones, Commissioner
Feb. cit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
Saturday, Feb. 7, 1912
at the hour of 3 o'clock P. M.


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 H. Gordy and Levin
G. Gordy, by Marjorie Conquest Hud-
son and Arthur T. Hudson, her hus-
band, which said deed is recorded a
mong the land records OF said Wor-
cester County. It 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. l
duly recorded in Court Proceedings
Liber No. 6 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 a more particular
description, containing two hundred
and 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 H. Jones and
Horace M. Jones by deed dated April
4, 1929, from James M. Crockett, AS
signee, and others and recorded a.
mong the aforesaid land records.
TERMS OF SALE-C A S H. Title
papers and conveyancing costs at the
expense of the purchaser. Taxes paid
to January l, 1912.
HENRY P. WALTERS, Assignee
Jan. 16-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06

WANTED-At once-Technicians
in the following classifications:
Marine Engineers-All branches.
Shipyard Inspectors (HulD
Engineer Craftsmen in the follow
ing-statist;cal, ship, areonautical
electrical, civil, Typographical, radio
Electrical Engineers.
Mechanical Engineers
Ordnance Engineers.
Aeronautical Engineers.
For full particulars, apply in per-
son to the Salisbury Office of the
United States Employment Service
second floor Gunby Building.
Feb. 6-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06

Mr.. John Edmonds spent several
days this week in Richmond, Va.
Miss Louise Willett of Newport
News spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Willett.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
MATERIAL WASTE MUST BE STOPPED

Retail merchants being called to take leading
in the campaign against waste of essential materials.
At the moment principal attention is being given
rubber paper Merchants of
wrapping parcels and to all for pacaged
goods It of store deliveries be
reduced whenever possible
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
WANTED

WANTED-We have permanent
positions open for bookkeeper and
"a stenographer. GIVE qualifications
and reference when applying. Room
and board available near office. Phone
or write BOUNTIFUL RIDGE MUIR
SERIES, Princess Anne, Nd
Jan. 30-3t
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Man's ring, sapphire set
ting. Reward if returned to Wor-
cester Democrat office.
Feb. Git.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
Classified Advertising

The rate for classified ads is &c per
word, minimum 25c. Each insertion
after the first is 1c per word if paid
in advance
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MUST
BE PAID IN ADVANCE
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06

John Deere TRACTORS & FARM
ING IMPLEMENTS. Tractor repairs
and requirements. M. w. Boston
Telephone 143-J, Pocomoke.
March 29-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS

SPENCER CORsETIERE = Mrs.
Mary c. Littleton, 412 Market St.,
Pocomoke City.
Jan. 16-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06

WANTED-Bissell Sweeper. PhOn,
Pocomoke 482-W.
Feb. 6-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06

Having sold our farm known as the
KING FARM. situated z miles North
west of Princess Anne, Maryland, on
Folks Road, we will sell at Public
Auction on said farm
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-06

WANTED-Corn - Yellow and
white; pay cash, market price. S. T..
McCready, Rehoboth, Md, Phone
is F 81, Pocomoke City.
Jan. 23-7tp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-02

w. p. A. CHRISTIE BUILDING.
SALARIES, REGULAR.
Novack, Stanley -----------$ 236.OO
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-04-23
DEATHS

Mrs. Theresa Bieber, 81, wi
dow Of William Bieber, resident
Of 258 West Locust street, died
April II in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Foster Kackley
in Columbus. Funeral services
were held April 81 with requiem
mass in st. Francis de Sales
church and burial made in Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
William Lewis Watson, sc, re-
tired farmer and former resident
of Homer, died April II in the
home of Ray Agnew, 78 Riley
street. Funeral services were
held April 20 and burial made in
Bennington cemetery.
Miss Dresda AYES, 48, former
resident of New York City who
has been making her home at
Hu"keYe Lake, died April II in
the City hospital here.
William KOOgler, 88, former
"esident of Dayton, died April 16
in the home Of his son, Charles
Koogler, in Burt avenue. Burial
services were held in Fairfield.
Mrs. Carrie NickOls, II, wife
of Volney Nickols, 444 Airing
ton avenue, died April 16. Funer-
al services were held April 18 in
Gutliph & Henderson funeral
home, and burial made in Barnes
cemetery.
Charles Hiram Warden, 90,
died April Is in his home, 324l2
Hudson avenue. The body was
sent to Cincinnati for cremation.
Ira Major, II, retired farmer,
24912 North Buena Vista street,
died April 16 in the City hospital.
Funeral services were held April
Is, with burial being made in
Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Dolores Sylvia Ganshaw,
81, wife of Harry L. Ganshaw,
496 West Main street, died April
20. Funeral services were held
April %, with burial being made
in Forest Rose cemetery, Ian
caster.
Charles T. Buckingham, 62, re-
tired B. & O. machinist, of 1882
North Cedar street, died April
19 in the City hospital. Funeral
services were held April 21, with
burial in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Eta Knauss, IS, widow
of the late DR.. w. H. Knauss, died
April 10 in her home, 42l Hud-
son avenue. Funeral services were
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-04-23
ADVERTIsEMENT FOR BIDS

The Village of Granville, Licking
County. Ohio, will receive sealed
bids for the drilling of one %
we'll on the Village Water Works
property adjacent to, the Water
Softening Plant, until II o'clock
noon, Eastern War Time. on the
18th day of May, 1912. at the VII
lagc offices. Granville, State of
Ohio at which time and place all
bids viii lbe publicly opened and
read aloud.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish satisfactory
performance bond. The contract
are on file in the office of the
Clerk of the Village of Granville.
Ohio. and at the office of Charles
p. Hoover, Consulting Engineer, at
91S Atlas Building, Columbus, Ohio.
Copies Of the documents may be OBJ
| tanned at either of the above named
offices.
The Village of Granville, Ohio,
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids and to waive any inform
| alities in bidding.
A certified check or bank draft
| payable to the Village of Granville,
| Licking County, Ohio, or a satis-
| factory bid bond executed by the
bidder and a surety company, in an
amount equal to 5 per cent of the
bid. shall he submitted with each
| bid.
No bid may be withdrawn after
! the scheduled closing time for re-
ceipt of bids, for at least thirty
VILLAGE OF GRANVILLE. OHIO
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs,
BY S. A. Wright, Clerk,
! Dated April 20, 1912. Apr. 1880
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-04-23
NOTICE 10 RIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by
the Director of Public Service, City
of Newark. Ohio, until II o'clock
noon May Is, 1912, by authority of
ark City Council for purchase from
said City of used street railway
rails and accessories.
All proposals are required to be
made upon a blank proposal form
which will be supplied to bidders
on request
Each bid must contain the full
name of every person or company
interested in the same and be ac-
companied by certified check pay
able to the Director of Public Ser
vice. Newark. Ohio, or cash bond
with surety or Sureties, satisfac-
tory to the said Director, which
surety or sureties shall be either
persons resident of Licking Coun-
ty, Ohio, or a resident or non-resi-
dent surety company in the amount
of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
Should any bid be rejected, such
check or cash will be forthwith re-
turned to the bidder and should
any bid be accepted, such check or
cash will be returned upon the pro-
per execution and securing of the
contract.
Bids shall be made on blank pro-
posal form and shall be endorsed
on the outside of the sealed en-
velope, Proposal to Purchase
Street Railway Rails"
any and all bids.
Bv order of the Director of Pub
lie Service.
SAMUEL A. ANDERSON,
Director of Public Service.
Apr. 8, l6. 23, 80, May Z.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-04-23
and watching with interest.

and watching with interest.
In closing | want to tell of the
one incident that stands out so
vividly in my memory of base
ball when | was a student at
Newark high. 1t was almost the
close of the school year and let
ters were being awarded to a,h-
letes. When it came time to pre-
sent letters to the baseball play
ers the gentleman handing out
the letters said he didn't know
much about this sport but he
guessed that a boy earned a let
ter by the number of times he
either caught or hit the ball. Ev-
erybody laughed at the boys who
had worked so diligently to earn
their "N". That really burned me
UP and III never forget it. Any
body who is not baseball fan is
missing one Of the pleasures of
life-just like the boy who new
er dances or never has a grl
friend. | was not a baseball fan
until so many years ago and /
really know how much | missed,
now.
BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-04-23

held April 81 and burial made in
Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Pearl Anderson. 55, wife
of George II. Anderson. died
Apri. 20 in her home in Brushy
Fork 'Cnnct' ry.
Wi liam Henry Reiman, 4,
died April 20 in the home cf his
sister, Mrs. Amv Nethers, Tobo-
so. Funeral services were held
April % and burial made in Beu-
lah cemetery.
Lawrence j. Prior, II, of 76
Gay street, retired Baltimore and
Ohio railroad employe, died Apr.
% in the City hospital. Funeral
services were held Thursday
morning, April %, and burial
made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Mary Jean Wills, 12-year-old
daughter of Hr. and Mrs. Merrill
Wills, Newark, Route /, died
April q in the home in East
Newark. Funeral services will
be held Friday at p. m. in Han
over Methodist church and burial
made in Hanover cemetery.