Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-24
Local and Rural News

Willard r. Richardson, only SON Of
Mr. and Mrs. Willard f. Richardson
Of this city, has reported for duty
in the United States Naval Reserves,
Newport, Rhode Island. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson accompanied him as far
as Baltimore.
The second annual Inter-City meet
ing of the PocOmoke, Princess Anne
and Crisfield Rotary Clubs was held
in the latter city on "Wednesday,
April 22nd. The guest speaker was
Paul Haviland, special agent of the
F. B. 1. The first of the series of
three meetings was held in Princess
Anne and the third and last will be
/ held in Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. William l. West, of
1919 Lafayette Blvd, Norfolk, Va,
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, Joseph Henry, born
/ April 18th at the Norfolk General
Hospital. Mr. West is employed at
/ the Naval Ammunition Depot at
Portsmouth Mrs. West will be re-
membered as Miss Ruth Smack of
Pocomoke City.
Mrs. S. Walter Russell, Worthy
Matron of Crescent Chapter No. "A
o. E. S. will represent the chapter
at the 44th annual Grand Chapter
Session to be held in the Lord Balti-
more Hotel in Baltimore, April 81,
/ % and 20. Mrs. Grady E. Powell,
Past Matron of Crescent, will also at
tend in her official capacity of De-
putty Grand Lecturer.
Mrs. Isabel Ford Myers, represent
ing the Herald-Tribune Fresh Air
Fund, was in town this week organic
ing an Americanism Committee to
bring the children from the tenements
of New York to the country for two
weeks. Mrs. George S. Bunting was
appointed chairman. Mrs. Myers al
so spoke at the regular meeting of
the Lions Club on Tuesday evening.
Miss Hortense Bunting, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Bunting, de-
| lightfully entertained a number of her
friends at an informal dance in the
! Odd Fellows Hall in the Peninsula
/ Building on April 18th. Music was
furnished by a radio victrola with the
mike attached. Martin Cole and F.
| D. Hill rendered several duets and
/ the former number of solos, all be-
/ ing much enjoyed by everyone. Those
present were Louise East, Alice Mis-
ter, Butsie Heilig, Louise Watson,
Virginia Matthews, Mary Ellen Wat
son, Betty Henderson, Judy Hayman,
| Dot Northam, Irene Flax. Phyllis
Parks, Martin Cole, F. D. Hill, Adrian
Darby, Ralph Denston, Bert Thornton,
Jack Payne, Verlin Krabill, Clifton
Dennis, Eddie Bounds, Bill Davis, Bill
DeMar, George S. Bunting, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Youngman, Mr.. c. w.
Matthews and the Bunting family.
Refreshments were served and many
beautiful gifts were received. The
party dispersed at late hour after
wishing their hostess many more hap
py birthdays.
Mrs John F. Cassell, of Baltimore,
State President of the Maryland
Branch of the Kings Daughters and
Sons, addressed the members of mas
much Circle Monday night last at a
meeting held in the home Of Mrs. J.
E. Powell, of Walnut st. The meet
ing also celebrated the 54th anniver-
sary of the Circle which was organic
ed in this city in 1888. Mrs. Ray
mond Dixon, president of the organi
cation, expressed her qualification at
the large number present and also
presided at the meeting. Mrs. o. A.
Johnson read a message from Mrs.
Eley, International President of the
Order, and Mrs. John H. Blades read
an interesting history of Inasmuch
Circle since it's organization in 1888
which was written by the late Mrs.
Eta A. Redden and which was re-
printed in the Jubilee Number of Sill
yer Cross Magazine, the official or
gan of the International Order of the
Kings Daughters. Mrs. Cassell gave