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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12
POTATO GROWERS WILL
MEET, PILCHARD FARM

Farmers and others interested in
the potato industry will meet at the
Willard T. Pilchard farm, Pocomoke,
Friday morning, June 10Th from $3.50
to IL M.
Owing to transportation restrictions
there will be no set program, but the
nature and results of the work will be
explained by Specialists from the Uni
versity of Maryland
All of the different demonstrations
will be staked and farmers can come
and go during the morning and see
all of the results within an hours
time. Nine early varieties and 1873
early seedlings can be seen growing
in the experimental fields. Irish
Cobblers are interspersed among them
for comparison.
DR.. R. A. Jehle, State Plant Path
ologist and DR.. E. N. Cory, State Ento-
mologist, will explain the demonstra-
tons.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12
USED PLAYING CARDS
WANTED FOR SOLDIERS

American Legion Posts all over the
country, are making an appeal to the
public, to donate any used playing
card decks for use of the boys in our
various camps. More than anything
else at this time IAN appeal is being
made to have cards for use of the new
AEF going to various stations over
seas. Any kinds of decks will be ap-
preciated, whether they be bridge,
pinochle or others.
Amy Of the people in Pocomoke who
feel like donating used cards, will be
filling very necessary need at this
particular time. The place to take
the cards is to Callahan's Ladies Shop
on Market Street.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12

Second Lieutenant Howard F..
Stevenson, United States Marine
Corps Reserve, enlisted in the Ma
rine Corps as a candidate for reserve
commission and, after passing sue
cessfully a four-months' course at the
Marine Base in Quantico, was COM
missioned as a second Lieutenant in
the United States Marine Corps Re
serve on January 81, 1912.
End Lieutenant Stevenson was then
assigned to the 7th Reserve Officers
Glass, Marine Corps Schools, Quanti-
co, to attend an additional two
months course of training in the du-
ties of platoon commander before
being assigned to active duty with the
troops. He completed this intensive
course of study successfully and was
graduated on the 31st of March, 1912.
Second Lieutenant Stevenson was
then selected for further training in
the base defense weapons course,
Marine Corps Schools, graduating on
the 18th of June 1912 He will now
be ordered to duty with combat or
ganization OF the United States Ma
rine Corps.
Second Lieutenant Stevenson at
tended Western KY. State Teachers
College, where he majored in history
and Economics, and was graduated II
June of 1871 with an ALB. degree. He
is the son of Mrs. Upshur P. Steven
son, residing in Pocomoke City OF
Front Street.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12
STATE GUARD
ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED BY GUN
Automatic Gun Discharged
While in Hands of Sentry On
Susquehanna Bridge

Corporal H. Joseph Vineyard, 20, OF
the Maryland State Guard, was killed
early Tuesday morning by the acct
dental discharge of an automatic shot
gun in the hands of sentry on the
Susquehanna River bridge.
Corporal Vineyard, who lived in the
eighteen hundred block East Eager
Street, Baltimore, died in the Havre
de Grace Hospital
Brig. Gen. Dwight H. Mohr, COM
mander of the State Guard, said Corp
oral Vineyard, received the full charge
in his stomach. The sentry involved
in the incident was not named in the
officers announcement.
Gen. Mohr recounted the shooting
as follows:
Vineyard inspected the bridge detail
at 1910 a. m. Midway between the
State Guard Barracks at Havre de
Grace and the southwestern end Of
the new span ,he ordered a sentry to
load his shotgun. The gun went off
accidentally State Guard officers eX-
planned the accident by stating that
the loading mechanism of the auto
matte guns carried by the sentries
works stiffly and there is consider
able jar when shells are placed in the
magazine. This jar must have dis
charged the gun.
This is the third shooting incident
since the State Guard took over the
job of protecting vital state areas
and the second fatal incident. On
March End civilian was killed at the
Kent Island Narrows bridge and on
March 10th a civilian was wounded
near the Susquehanna bridge.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12
PREPARATIONS ARE MADE
FOR ALL-NIGHT BLACKOUT

Since it is possible that the First
mterceptor Command, New York, and
the office Of Regional Director of the
Bird Civilian Defense Region in Balti-
more will order a series Of alI-night
blackouts, wardens and firewatchers
will visit the homes Of Pocomoke City
to determine what homes have made
no provisions for blackouts and to
impress upon them the necessity for
fixing some one or more rooms in
the home where they can remain dur
ing the blackout. Cooperation on the
part Of the people will be greatly APP
preciated.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
TO START NEXT MONDAY

The daily Vacation Bible School Of
the town will start Monday, June
18th, at 9 a. m.
The merits of the school are so
we'll known that the cooperation of
parents and children should be 100
per cent. There are classes for chill
dren from kindergarten to high
school and all are invited.
kindergarten and first, second and
third grades will be held at Bethany
Methodist Church; fourth, fifth and
sixth grades at the Presbyterian
Church; seventh and eighth grades at
the Baptist; ninth, tenth and eleventh
at Salem Methodist.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12
FOUR PERSONS INJURED
in AUTO ACCIDENTS

-Four persons were removed to the
Peninsula General Hospital in Sails
bury over the week end for injuries
sustained in two separate automobile
accidents.
Luther Birmingham. &c, Pocomoke,
and Miss Goldie Birmingham Stock
ton, were treated for decorations of
the face after collision on the Snow
Hill-Public Landing highway Satur-
day.
The other two were Allen Rhem,
"A, and William Johnson, IA both col
ored and both Of Marion Station. They
received hospital treatment for leg
and head injuries after a bus-truck
collision near Marion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12

gree from Teachers College, Emporia,
Kansas, and an AM. from Teachers
College, Columbia University, New
York City. He is a member of Phi
Delta Kappa, a national educational
fraternity.
Immediately after the ceremony,
the happy couple left by automobile
for trip through the Valley of Vir-
ginia and thence to Austin, Texas,
where the groom expects to complete
work on his Pho degree this sum-
mer at the University of Texas. They
will be at home in La Joya, Texas,
after July the fifteenth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12
Rev. j. w. Mast Re
signs Church in Va.
Continued from Page y

to Onancock he held a pastorate at
Pmgoteague for three years. He re
ceived his ALB. degree at Randolph
Macon and his BID. degree at Emery
University. His wife is the former
Miss Birdie Long, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. R. j. Long of this city. They
have one son, J. w. Mast Jr., and a
daughter, Barbara Lee.
The Masts have made a host of
friends during their short stay in
Onancock and the good wishes Of
these friends follow them to their new
post Of duty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-12
Barnes-WaLLS Wedding
Took Place Wednesday
CONTINUED from Page II

scendants of the Merrill family. Mrs.
Walls has been a resident of POGO
moke practically all her life and is
the present head of the l. H. Merrill
store.
Mr.. Walls is a native of Snow Hill
but moved to North Carolina when
quite a young man. For number of
years he has been in the clothing
business in Wilson.
No cards in town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

Capt. Alvin r. Ahlbsrg Of Ia
coma, with a new army assign
ment, this week became the first
officer Of the specialist corps 70 be
attached TO headquarters Of the
army engineers at Seattle.
Capt. Ahlbsrg will serve ~ as
sistant 10 thu olympic area en-
Rineer. Untl recently he has been
manager here for the General Ap-
praisal Co. He has been prominent
In engineering and civic activities
here for the past IL years since his
graduation from Washington state
college.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
sIAL STORY OF The sHIPYARD:
That antasy of Silk
And Siestas in Tacoma
Plant Is Just That!

.heh si,s.s NoIE his y IN. slshh
nzo"n fses Tacoma Tines
nfosn : fnrun<r
the no
- inc Yards 70 take
serktnE
sorkef not . man - - - @@@f*-~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Gets z Zeros
With 5 Rounds
u. S. Filler Sets
Economy Record

HEADQUARTERS Alaska NJ
fe.se Ccmm..d-ro IL a. 7. Rice
q Alhsmhra. Calf. rces the credit
for being the first fighter pilot in
the battle Of the Aieutisns TO down
tso Jap planes on one rsid.
And fellow pilots declare he set
q record for economical use az am
munition which win probably last
. long. long time.
Rice and IL Gerald r johnson
Of Eugene. Ore. were assigned =
recent strafing mission against
enemy-held positions a. Nsks-
Both pilots skinned low. strafing
barracks and other Installations.
including ammunition dumpa
The pilots were returning when
Rice looked back and ssw two Jap
zeros In the air over Kiska hsrbor.
Although all OF his guns were
out Of ammunition except one. and
he had only five rounds for II. lie
eircled back and attacked the
zeros.
10 took four of tho~e pre-
cious five rounds On get the
first plane. and the remaining
Jap dove TO train his guns on
the tall Of Rioe's craft.
The maneuver misfired. however.
when Rice turned the tables with
q sudden maneuver Of his own and
came In behind the zero and with
his last cannon shell blasted the
ship out Of the air.
Johnson. too. was economical
with ammunition He chased a
japanese down a slippery. grassy
hillside, finally getting the sights
on him as he bounced over the
rough ground and with one burst
of fire sent him head over heels
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
World War
a Year 400
Oct. I, lMl

suet<t rss<fnm<nt snneupr<s
re -. TIN. - 1<rmens -
oexun EFest e<T=s<s<e d<Is< -
eenffzl fFent k<fsFs Moscow -
s<ia ny w~fs prepared - m~<t
Flni<s4 r~rlxtnx - n<s<ize
warning q <snea<<s <e<I<< f<<f<'
tnry. 10 wxf sz.ln~t Hsr-1a 80
Gro Il a~f<ns~ s=wishsuf pell<ieHl
chllxzslan~s s.e<
f ri Hs<s
a xlt.i kr~>s pzfhtn 10 frue-
tiers - stiIl n ne n&n1s q
~ths eaemr.~
nx<hxnxs uf pFs-an<r~ h<tw<~n
fsfltsla art e<Fm~ny s<fzal<<is
called 81. oefmsns insis<>d - .
msa- fsr-mxn ne<z<. nritlsA eeet-
sd ~ sxrhsr1s ~ sssexu<T.
afamallni d~er~>~ death p~aeisy
IN 81 Itslixs-ec<up1sd srpns ~
r~rrcns piostinE sxsssss N stats
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Hold Siberia
Attack Likely
Winter Would Aid
Nipponsse Forces

noNnsx-cen4aezs a Raz=lzn
siberia hesds Jnrsa'. he e 80
iscted military sasenturss sna
moves n AustFslls. Csyiea snd
Indiz vi ~ lnfluenrcd mere ~
tns timing and progress e -
Nlrpane=< siesrssa program ia
any ether fectoFA acccrftnz -
informed oplnioa here.
tn n.<t -xr~ss~eera -
s~rse<< I hsee s.nss~~cd -
c~atss. sseisd,sx s~us> ~hs
h.se sp<nt ye.f< N ne -
Es~s. agree . ssf.sc~~ Iss.r
si.. 81 sss~rs. Ihls ~tst<f =
ishely.
Water weather th@fe. f<r from
impeding an attack. provides ths
most favorable cuuditsons fuf n
advance 81 prup~Fiy equipped
mechanical troopz. The sekxy
pisins where heavy tanks would
bog down IN the summer. VII -
fSonen hard soon Rivera which
otherwise would cal for . fnrmsd.
able bridge building prosrans. win
be fruzsn "a = depth permittlns
passage u the largest vshici<z
The Soviet suhmsrine pses On
the other hand would h~ immahil.
lrrd BY leo ~ the Russian paFt &C
viadlvnstok while winter flying
conditions would interiors sith
American efforts % rsinfofes ths
Soviet Fsr Eastern cir fnFes.
The Japanese k~snts.x
army ~. s~~s essd.rsssg uts-
ter massusers fss years A.
u carried out th~ cssaos~t ct
J~hsl. China. IN ths a~~d ~
winter.
I have heard Jansness offirsFs
laughinsly describe that conquest
AZ good practice for tho more
serious business awaiting . IIttis
farther % the north.
AZ = result of years filled with
grim anticipation. the Ispsnsss
have created and based IN Man
chukuo q fighting machine sail
fully and thoroughly adapted q
conditions that woslid prevail %
siberia during the winter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

But it was easy
TO believe.
Ho W untrue
that c o m m on
concept on OF
the 1918 ship
yard W orker
was. you an
easily measure
by going over in
your own mind
the list of mid
die "a ed ac-
ouai n I a n c e s
who worked at
Todds plant in
Z h Sc boom
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

days. The husky kids who took on
shipyard jobs then have been pref
~ solid citizens In the meantime.
and when one of them shows up
now In overalls. he's welcomed
with open arms by the old timers
who remember him.
Now we are being offered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

shipyard workers Today the typi-
cal -shipworker In pictured a. q
chronic idler who stands around
doing nothing most Of the day or
evening. and gets paid overtime
for IL II he's q shipfitter. he's
always waiting for welders. II he's
a welder. he's always waiting for
some shipfitter to get a piece Of
work ready. II he's a helper, his
life is just one sweet aesta.
No sToRK ON jon
What's wrong with this picture l..
Well, 1t just doesn't tally with the
cold facts and figures. that's all.
The stork didn't bring those ships
we can see across the bay. Some
body must have been doing some
work. after all.
Who are these loafers and ID
lers who manage to turn out one
ship after another while they're
waiting for welders and shipfit-
ters to get out OF the way7 They
differ from the real shipworkers
Of 1eis-not the phony silk shirt
fanciers Of bygUne imagination
mainly in the greater purpose and
earnestness that drive them on.
World War / was a serious
enough affair. but 1t was just a
lark compared 10 what this coun-
try Is up against now, and the
shipworkers of today don't need
any kindergarten lessons along
that line. Most of them have men,
bers of Their own family some-
where out in the Pacific. Many Of
them know they'll soon be bound
for Australia, Egypt or England
themselves. They're doing what
they can meanwhile TO provide a
financial backstop for their folks.
by saving dough and buying bonds
up to the hilt, and helping to build
ships. They've got one foot in the
army or the navy already.
ALL TYPES TRY HERE
A shipyard in wartime Is just
like Americas army In wartime
a leavening Of professionals and
old timers, and a vast horde Of
newcomers from all over and from
every vocation and every stratum
of society. In my brief career as
a trsinee and shipfitter assigned
to material chasing. ] haven't had
a large number Of helpers, but
they have included such diverse
characters as an ex-baseball UNI
pire, an instructor at the Univer-
sity Of Washington, former hard
ware salesman twhom / envied be-
cause of his knowledge of steel
and tools). logging camp cook.
and a former field man in govern
ment agricultural service, and an
ex-railroader.
Among any group Of ship
workers you'll find, along with
farmers from the dust bowl.
cowboys and miners from
Idaho and Montana, and 9TH
ers who have had some prev-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
Has Difficulty
Making Up Mind

Arpsot- Wana. - TIE fc<m>s
Fannie Ahsrnathy. e7-ysnr-s>d
s<smsfre<s. c~a't make - -
mind.
F1r.s. sss msrrs.< r~~yns >.
pod.enA
ahs divorced nrdsca an1 mas-
RED Henry o. Willard
ahs divorced willard 80 -
married podeon.
Mes she 10 hoH<ymconiax auntn
% witn willard. Tn~y wers rsmar~
rs~d os~< the w>shsnd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

Gus experience handling tools.
. large proportion Of men who
used 10 hold white collar jobs
IN stores. offices and on the
road.
A lot Of these shipfitters. weld
ers. burners. grinders. machine op-
orators and sheet metal workers
never before in their lives have
performed any mechanical task
more complicated than adjusting q
vacuum cleaner. They grew up. an
I did. convinced that they had no
mechanical aptitude. They've spent
their lives selling things or In
some kind of service" job.
GET KICK OUT OF IT
These are the lads who are get
ting the biggest kick out Of their
initiation into shipyard work, aside
from the satisfaction every honest
shipworker gets out of the idea
that he's applying his energy d.
rectly In the war effort. They are
discovering. 10 their own surprise
as well as that Of the bosses,
they're not too old TO learn how
TO handle tools effectively. and
they are finding an elemental sat
isfaction long denied them. The
shipyard boom. In fact. has un-
covered a lot OF neglected and
hidden talent for such work.
There's work In the shipysrd,
for q lot more middle-aged mer
now In white-collar jobs unim-
portant to the war effort. The draft
and volunteering are making heavy
inroads, and the army will be call.
ing many more Of the boys In tho
next few months. The reopening Of
schools and colleges. as well. hAs
taken away quite a few young
huskies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
BY GILBERT BROWN

Inc shipyard worker of World War Familiarity was carl
oatued as fellow who round haircut favored pink
ana yellow silk shirts at IS to $3.50 copy burned up the
highway IN ashy Stutz roadster swore fancier than
trooper, made IS TO 100 bucks week and spent il all on
gewgaws Incidentally all shpyard workers in those days
were Veters or rvet passers in the popular imagination
we Know now that picture similarly silly earature Of
ae and all out Of proportion hpyard
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

Factory shipments 81 aircraft.
ships and railroad equipment more
than tripled during the first half
Of this year compared with the
same period Of 1871. the Depart
ment Of Commerce reports
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

Among any group Of ship-
workers you'll find, along with
farmers from the dust bowl.
cowboys and miners from
Idaho and Montana, and 9th
ers who have had some previ-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08

A~ssskwsss - - csassv1ss
~ - unisst 49, - Anssta~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-08
NEW HELPERS NEEDED

The recent introduction Of wom-
en- az welders. scalers. checkers
and clerks In yard offices hasn't
done away with the need of a
constant stream Of new helpers out
Of whom trainees and future ship
filters can be made.
Six months ago a new helper
faced an indefinite period OF wait
ing before he became a trainee.
even after he was qualified by ini-
tiation In the boiIermakers union
and the completion of q breaking
In period In the yard. Now the
men who run the training schools
at the yards are anxiously comb
ing the rolls for possible candi-
dates for training. and asking
foremen and lead men 10 recon-
mend every helper who's fitted and
ready for IL.
This situation may change. and
suddenly. But don't think the
demand win fall off very soon.
There1l be no more influx Of ship
yard candidates from the mining
regions. the farms and the woods.
More men viii be called into the
armed services. and yet more men
than are now employed viii be
needed 10. complete Quitting the
ships already launched a. well a.
10 work on new hulls.
NEXT: Getting adjusted 10
shipyard routine.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-05

and from home each day, is now
staying at the Mrs. Millie Harris
home, so as to be near his work
The Fox They Caught-But Didn't
Last week while Fred Albright
and Nick Prunty were hunting they
shot a grey fox and thought it
about dead. Mr.. Albright was hold
ing the fox by the neck and con-
cluded to throw it down and let
their hound have the fun of finish
ing him, when presto, the fox leap
ed to liberty and is still going.
Miss Eleanor Barnes spent last
Wednesday night at the Carl Dev-
lit home, helping to celebrate her
school chum, Miss Carol Devitt's
18th birthday.
A number in this vicinity have
been suffering from heavy colds.
Sixteen above zero here Monday
If we should have a flood on
Dyes Fork of Meigs creek this
spring. We hope it will be oil in
stead of water. This would prob
ably be tough on all the fish in
the suckers, but we will be
if we get the oil.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-05
Bishopville

Mrs. Parker Linscott and daugh-
ter Miss Betty, and Mrs. Errett
Smith and little daughter of Ak
ron, visited Mrs. Linscott's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. p. M. Smith, over the
week end, returning home Sunday.
All are former Bishopville resi-
dents
Mrs Elton Pedicord who has been
ill for three weeks, is some better.
j. HI Clark who has been visiting
his folks at Bartlett, brought word
that his father-in-law George Law,
of Bartlett, had stroke last We'd
nesday, and is very poorly.
Sharlene Stump visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. N.
Pedicord, last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs ]. NJ Watkins made
business trip to GAINESVILLE, last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Milhoan
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. I. N. Price, and J. w.
Moody.
Civil War Soldier Ill
]. w. Moody, our only Civil war
veteran here, has been ill and is
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glesn Clark and
daughter Kaye, brought their faith
er, ]. H. Cark, home. Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-05
Unionville

In our letter last week in this
day school for their SIS donation to
the Red Cross-it read 81 instead
of SIS, which was the correct
amount and which we turned in to
Red Cross headquarters at Nc
COnnelsville.
Location For Deep Well
The Clyde M. Foraker, ST., of
Columbus and son Clyde, jr., of
New Lexington, who have block
of oil and gas leases totaling around
$4,000 acres, in this and surround
ing community. have made a loca-
ton for a deep well to the Oriskany
sand which they expect may be
reached at depth of around 1000
it, The location is on the Murray
farm on Dyes Fork of Meigs creek,
near the Murray bridge, and a short
distance from the corner of three
townships, Meigsville, Center and
Manchester Drilling is expected
to start as soon as government re-
strictions can be complied with. 1t
is stated that J. l.. Hunt, of New
ark, driller on the Dearth well, will
probably drill this well. The For
aker interests recently struck five
million gasser near McLuney. 1t
is hoped they will be as lucky IN
this section. No well has ever been
drilled near this present location.
A number of relatives, neighbors
and friends of this vicinity attend
ed the funeral of A. #. Singree at
the Presbyterian church at McCon-
nelsville, Monday, at 2 p. M.
Mrs. Alice Murray of Dyes Fork
visited here last week with her
brother, j. H. Wickersham, and
wife, and with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Foster, and family.
On account of inclement weather
there was no Sunday school at EN-
cry, last Sunday.
Robert, nine year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Stegner has been i'll
from a heavy cold and ear envolve-
ment.
Mary, IA year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Barnes was con-
fined to her bed all of last week
from complications.
The Grounding saw his shadow
Monday, so we can expect six weeks
more Of winter according to old
time predictions.
Richard Stegner, an employe Of
the Wholesale Grocery at McCon-
nelsville who has been driving to