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Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01

Imperial County Defense Council
members Thursday night elected
Councilman Charles Bratton of Ell
Centre chairman to fill the vac
ancy left by the resignation of Su-
pervisor Hugh T. Osborne and ap-
proved the appointment of Mrs. w.
j. Clements as assistant to Execu-
tive Vice. Chairman Elmer Heald.
Osborne resigned as chairman. a
position he has held since the coun-
Gil was organized more than year
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01

earlier than most valley towns, WITH
the result that more than $1,000 haf
been collected Friday morning. E.
Centros goal is $500, which County
Chairman Fred Nebel-Thau pre-
dicted would be exceeded by large
margin.
The drive here will continue for
another week, but 1t probably will
be at least month before the total
collections are known. Vegetable
shippers, whose donations are be-
ing solicited by Alex Engelman,
cannot be thoroughly canvassed in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01

ass than a month.
The Brawley unit had been COM
,leted Friday, and 1t was an
bounced that the drive will be
formally launched Monday
Yumas drive Friday already had
gone away over the top, with COL
lections totaling $1,000. The quota
set for the Arizona neighbor city
was only $500.
Highest collections by team was
$500, reported by Sherman Eldridge
and P. L. Moore in Ell Centric.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01
Collections Sodr
For China Relief

Imperial Valley Oosened The Strings on It's collective
purse this week to demonstrate its for warweay
China the United China Relief drive got und er way.
The Ell Centre unit of the county campaign organ
ization headed bv Mayor Bob Hatton started little
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01
Soboteurs Start
Big Forest Fire

WEST GREENWICH, R. l., May 1. (UP)-Gov. j.
Howard McGrath declared martial law in three western
Rhode Island towns today two forest fires broke
out district supervisor for the federal department OF
agriculture reported they have been set by saboteurs
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01
'Jops Left Out of
Axis Conference
To Map Strategy
Conference Held as Showdown
Imminent on Australian Front; Nips
Drive Within rs Miles of MandaIay
BY UNITED PRESS

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini mapped Axis war
strategy for 1912 at twoday meeting at Sazburg, with
out benefit of the Japanese
The meeting disclosed Friday by the Berlin radio,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01
Drowning Victims Shoes
Provide Sabotage Clue in
Railroad TrestIe Burning
Footprints Left by Arsonis+ Match Up
With Oxfords Taken from Feet Of Man
Who Perishe d in All American Canal

Shoes taken from who drowned in the All Amer
lean canal Investigators their first good clue Friday
in seeking Imperial Valleys railroad bridge saboteurs .
Deputy Sheriff Herbert Hughes seeking to Identify the
partially decomposed body found in the canal late last
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01
2 4 4yot4ts y
The GO-Between-

The GO-Between-
Never let it be said that Tom
Finney is not a romantic soul.
He believes in fostering love, rO-
nance, and marriage at no mat
ter what cost. And when he fost-
ers, he fosters.
Not long ago he received a tele-
phone call from the Federal EN-
plcyment office in Indio. Finney is
head of the Federal Employment Of
flee in Imperial county and as such
is most active in all this japanese
evacuation program.
The Indio man said he had been
approached by a young japanese,
Koichi TsunCda of Thermal, who
wanted permission to go to Yuma
to marry Matsuka Earadax. Now,
the military curfew laws prohibit
Japanese from being more than
five miles from their homes at any
time and they must stay indoors
from dark till dawn. The Indio man
wanted Finney to arrange for trav-
ell permits.
"Just minute Finney inter-
posed, chow do l know that Yuma
girl wants to marry the Thermal
boy" Sc Finney telephoned the
employment office in Yuma, the
man in charge brought MatSuka
Harada to the telephone.
do you want to marry Koichi
TSunodas of Thermal?" he asked
the girl. She said she did
Finney was very busy man for
a while. He arranged fer Tsunoda
to get a travel permit from Their
NAL to Yuma and back again. He
arranged for the girls travel per-
nit from Yuma to Thermal and
obtained permission for her to stay
there with her husband pending
evacuation.
Cupid Finney has the love inter-
est all arranged The marriage will
take place in Yuma Saturday.
Love must go on, is his theory.
A Surprise To Him
It was all news to Randall Hend-
erson when his friends began tell
ing him he was starred in story
in the weekly magazine section of
the Christian Science Monitor.
The article was written by Rod
ncy L. Brink and was titled IN
Praise of the Desert" Brink had
called on him in his office at the
Desert Magazine headquarters in
Ell Centre. Randall was just talk
ing about the desert :. as usual.
Too Confusing
At defense council Thursday night
someone asked Fire Chief Corn
Reed if Ell Centre planned to use
the arm bands designating the var
ious types of defense workers.
well, no." Reed drawled. I'VE
found out that there were so many
of them it would be impossible to
keep them straight without con-
stantly referring to chart
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday IS. Minimum
Friday 81. pm. Thursday 80, hu-
Nudity 20. am. Friday IS, hu-
nudity %. Noon Fri. IS, humidity IS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-01

u. S. No. 1 $24.-S25; U. S. No. 2
leafy Nv. S23.-S24; US. No. 2 $3.50
$2O.5O. Mpls. Sept. flax $2.52.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
EMPLOYEE OF POWER
COMPANY ELECTROCUTED

Robert C. Burns, 27, linesman of
the Maryland Light & Power Com
pany, was killed Tuesday when he
came into contact with high-voltage
electric wires at Unicorn Mills, one
mile south of Millington.
Burns was working with line crew
on $4,000 volt condensers when he
suddenly slumped into the safety belt
used to secure his position on the
pole. Members of the crew immed-
lately attempted resuscitative meas
ures while a doctor was summoned
from Wilmington. These measures
were continued until an ambulance
arrived to take the injured man to
Easton Hospital where he was later
pronounced dead.
Mr.. Burns became associated with
the Eastern Shore Public Service
Company in 1888 and was later trans
ferred to the Millington,s subsidiary.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
Ali CLUB WILL HOLD A
PORK-FOR- VICTORY SHOW

Plans have been completed for the
holding of Pork for Victory show
and sale by Worcester County All
club boys Thursday, October 10Th, 10
A. M, at the Worcester Fertilizer
Company warehouse. The boys will
bring their animals in at 10 A. M.
and they will be judged and placed
in groups. The sale to buyers will
begin promptly at II M. Following
the sale the All club boys will be
guests of the Worcester County Farm
Bureau for dinner at Whatcoat
Church, Snow Hill at 1 P. M. 1t is
expected that there will be 80 hogs
sold.
The animals will be judged by a
member of the University of Mary
land Animal Husbandry staff and
the public is invited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
FUEL OIL COUPON
IS VALUED AT TEN
GALLONS OF OIL
Coupons To Be Issued To House
Holders Later In The
Month Of October
APPLICATION FORMS ARE
NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED

Each fuel oil rationing coupon will
entitle fle householder to delivery of
10 gallons of fuel oil, it has been an
nounced by the Office of Price Ad-
ministration. This will be the value
of each coupon during the first heat
ing period which in general includes
October and November.
The OPA announced that the cou-
pons will be issued to householders
later this month. When the coupons
are received, the amount of fuel oil
used since October 1 is to be deducted
from the ration for the first heating
period. That is, coupons to cover the
amount Of fuel oil bought since Oc-
tober 1 will have to be turned over
to the dealer who supplied the oil.
Therefore, householders are urged to
be conservative in their use of oil
now, since actually it is being used
during the rationing period.
The number of gallons allowed for
Continued on Page d
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
THREE SEPARATE
WAR RATIONING
BOARDS FORMED
To Be Located In Towns Of PO-
cOmOke City, Snow Hill
And Berlin

Announcement has been made of
the formation of three separate War
Rationing Boards for Worcester coun-
ty, to be located in the towns of Po-
comoke City, Snow Hill and Berlin.
Also the appointment Of new panel
members for each Of the three
Boards.
These new Board members and
panel members will be officially
sworn into office at a countrywide
meeting to be held in the Court House
at Snow Hill next Tuesday night.
The new Rationing Boards COM
prise the following:
Pocomoke City-R. Harlan Robert
son, chairman; Russell E. Matthews
and Edward W. Ham. Appointments
to the rationing board panel for Po-
Continued on Page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
CRIMINAL CASES
TRIED BYWOR. CO.
CIRCUIT COURT
Death Penalty Imposed Upon
James Gillian For Murder
Of David Lewis
NEARLY ALL CASES =
INVOLVE COLORED MEN

The Worcester County Circuit
Court in session Monday sentenced
Carvin Gaines, 34-year-old Berlin ne
gro to $50 days in the County jail.
Gaines was found guilty of assaulting
Noah J. Hudson, night police officer
of Berlin.
Testimony showed the negro had
attacked Officer Hudson on the night
of June II, 1912, at a South Berlin
beer tavern where the officer had
been called to quell disturbance
among negroes.
Gaines struck the officer with his
fist, evidence disclosed.
Other cases tried on Monday were:
Thomas Floyd, colored, 35, of Snow
Hill was found guilty of assaulting
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
REV. ROY SHOAF GUEST
SPEAKER AT SALEM

The Rev. Roy M. Shoaf will be the
guest speaker at Salem Methodist
Church, Sunday night, 7:45 o'clock.
Mr.. Shoaf is the new minister of Pitts
Creek Presbyterian Church, and has
been invited by the Salem pastor,
Ralph J. Vow, to preach in welcom-
ing service to be held in Salem and
attended by the congregations of the
Bethany Methodist, St. Mary's Epis-
copal and the Pitts Creek Presbyter-
ian CHURCHES. The Rev. G. E. Leis-
ter, pastor of Bethany will take a
part in the welcoming service, rep
resenting his congregation. A most
hearty welcome is extended to all and
a large congregation is expected to
hear Mr.. Shoaf at this service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
MRS. NAN PARKER
SUCCU NJ BS TO
HEART ATTACK
Was Member OF Prominent
Family And Wife OF DR.. A.
A. Parker, City Physician
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FROM HOME THURSDAY

The entire community was shocked
and saddened Monday night when it
became generally known that Mrs.
Nan Dryden Parker, wife of Dr.. Al
bert A. Parker and member of one
Of Pocomoke's most prominent fami-
lies, had died suddenly at her home
on Market Street. Her death occur
red at 8 P. M. while she was sitting
quietly in the living room of her home
with her husband who was reading
aloud at the time.
Mrs. Parker had seemed normally
we'll and during the day had gone
about her household duties as usual
enjoying the social intercourse of
friends and the complete happiness of
a well ordered home. Death came
Continued on Page g
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
HUNTERS ASKED
TO SAVE BUTTS
OF CARTRIDGES
Government Also Needs Grease
Or Fats From Animals
Killed By Hunters
DOWN FROM WATER FOWL
CAN ALSO BE USED

Due to an abundance of natural
food, squirrels have been very plenti-
full and thousands of them have been
killed during the open season, Sep
TENDER Is to October Is, and natural
ly thousands of gun shells and rifle
cartridges have been used.
During the present emergency, the
Federal Government is requesting
that all hunters save the butts of the
shotgun shells and rifle cartridges
and when the wild waterfowl season
comes in November to save the
down feathers of. wild geese and wild
ducks; also to save fats from game
animals including deer, rabbits, squir-
rels, raccoons, and opossums.
An appeal is made to each one to
assist in every manner possible in
Continued on Page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
MRS. MILES INSTALLED
PRES. LEGION AUXILIARY

After the regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary held in
the Municipal Building the retiring
president, Mrs. Roy F. Mason, pre-
scented the incoming president, Mrs.
Fletcher Miles, the gavel, the symbol
of authority after which the follow
ing officers were installed:
President, Mrs. Fletcher Miles;
1st President, Mrs. Earl Tarr;
End Vice-President, Mrs. Jack Mis-
ter; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Maui
rice Groh; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Leslie Redden; Assistant Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Bernard
Moore; Treasurer, Mrs. Lacey Beau
champ; Chaplain, Mrs. Crawford
Hillman; Sgt.-At-Arms, Mrs. William
Bunting; Color Bearers, Mrs. Harold
Lambertson and Mrs. Bryan Bundick;
Historian, Mrs. George Hartman.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
CENTREVILLE WOMAN Of
FERS GIFT TO HERR HITLER

While collecting scrap metal in Cen
treville, Md, last week, Sydney Gadd
and Mark Miller ran across an un-
usual contribution. 1t included two
old straight razors and a note.
The razors, made in Germany, in
spired the following note:
Centreville, Md.
Herr Hitler:
This razor was made in Germany.
I return it hoping you will use it i'm
mediately. To obtain best results,
place the razor against the throat
just above the shirt collar. Press
firmly until blade energies at back of
neck. Result-a clean, thorough shave
guaranteed to please the world.
Wishing you the most successful
shave ever,
The people of Centreville
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
JEAN DRYDEN
BECOMES BRIDE
OF SGT. ALDRICH
Ceremony Takes Place Sunday
In st. Mary's Episcopal
Church, This City
WILL MAKE THEIR
HOME IN RICHMOND

st. Mary's Episcopal Church, this
city, was the scene of a very pretty
wedding Sunday at 1890 o'clock when
Miss Jean Parker Dryden, daughter
of Mrs. Frank Dryden and the late
Mr.. Dryden of this city,, became the
bride of Sergeant Donald H. Aldrich,
United States Army, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Aldrich, of Baltimore
The church was decorated with
white dahlias and lighted with
candles. The Rev. Hugh V. Clary,
rector of the church, officiated, and
Miss Anne White, church organist,
played the wedding marches.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Lacey F.
Dryden, wore a wool frock of Bragg
blue, with fuchsia accessories and
carried a prayer book. Her corsage
was talisman roses and white chry-
santhemums.
Miss Charlotte Dryden, cousin of
the bride, was maid or honor. She
wore fuchsia wool and a corsage of
bronze flowers. Mr.. Ralph Aldrich,
of Baltimore, was best man for his
brother.
A reception for the family and out
of town guests followed in the Par
ish House. The out of town guests
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
DEALERS And STOREKEEP-
ERSMUST REGISTER FOROIL

Dealers and storekeepers who han
die fuel oil or kerosene must register
at the office of the local Board, To-
Gated in the Municipal Building,
Tuesday or Wednesday, October 9th
or 28th.
Attention of consumers is also call
ed to the filing of applications for
fuel oil or kerosene. Those wishing
assistance in filing their forms may
report at the Office of the Local
Board on Thursday or Friday, Oc-
tober 10Th or Both. Someone will be
on hand to render any assistance re-
CURED in the filing of these applica-
tions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
ADVANCED FIRST AID
COURSE MON. EVENING

The first class Of an Advanced
First Aid Course for women will be
held at the home of Mrs. Dean Task
er on Second Street, on Monday even
ing, November second, at o'clock.
Those taking the course must have
passed Standard First Aid within the
past three years. There will be five
classes of two hours each, and men,
bers must attend all classes. The
course will be given by Mrs. Dean
Tasker. Anyone wishing further in
formation call Pocomoke 245W.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
APPEAL MADE FOR
VOLUNTEERS RED
CROSS WAR WORK
Sixty Women Wanted To Vol
unteer For Surgical Dress
ings Program

The following appeal is made thru
Mrs. Mary H. Hall, Chairman, Sur
gicaI Dressings Program Worcester
County Chapter American Red Gross:
The American Red Cross, at the
request of the United States Army,
is doing one of the biggest jobs it has
ever been called upon to do-that of
making surgical dressings. This pro-
gram is being organized in Worces-
ter County, the dressings to go to the
fathermost parts of the earth. The
grim story of what they will be used
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
AGAR CREDITORS
MAY HAVE TO WAIT
FOR SETTLEMENT
Reason For Delay Given By
John L. Sanford, One Of
Court Appointed Att'ys

The creditors of the defunct Agar
Poultry Farms Corporation of Ber-
lin numbering 12O or more, may be
compelled to wait until next March
for any partial settlement Of their
individual claims.
The Corporation went into volun-
tary receivership June 21st. Reasons
for the delay, according to John L.
Sanford, Jr., one Of the two court
appointed attorneys to the Agar re-
ceivers, is due to the fact that no Of
fetal estimate of federal and state
Continued on Page g
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
TWO SOLDIERS INJURED
In AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Two Camp Somerset soldiers were
injured Sunday night when car in
which they were passengers went out
of control and crashed into an abut-
ment near Westover.
Injured in the accident were Sam
uel Letoskey and Keith Price. Two
other occupants of the car, Misses
Flora Barnes and Marie Taylor, OF
Salisbury, escaped uninjured.
Letoskey was treated for lacera-
tions of the face at Peninsula Gen
eral Hospital and Price sustained an
injured hand.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
RATIONING OF
MEMS RUBBER
BOOTS AND SHOES
Only A Few Types Are Included
In The Present Footwear
RatiOning Program

"The only type of footwear ration
ed is mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes. This fact was made
plain this week in an announcement
by R. H. Robertson, Local Board
Member. "Ration Order No. 6 does
not in any way affect leather foot
wear" he emphasized, "and there is
Continued on Page Al
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
TOLL-FREE FERRY
SERVICE ACROSS
c. AND D. CANAL
Construction OF A Bridge Can.
not Be Undertaken Until
End Of The War

Announcement is made by Con-
gresham David J. Ward that the
Chief of Engineers has authorized a
toll-free vehicular and passenger fer
ry service across the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal at Chesapeake City,
Maryland. The service will be start
ed within a short time.
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
BISHOP McCLELLAND TO
VISIT ST. MARY'S sun

Rt. Rev. William McClelland, Bish-
OPP of Easton, will visit St. Mary's
Episcopal Church this city, next Sun
day morning, October IS at II
o'clock. The Bishop will preach and
will administer the rite of confirma-
ton to a class of candidates.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-23
WALTER P. MOCK
LOSES LIFE ON
U. S. ASTORIA
Ensign Mock Listed AS Having
Been Killed In Action On
August Ninth

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Mock, of
Salisbury, parents of Ensign Walter
P. Mock, Jr., who was listed a month
ago as having been killed in action,
have been notified that their son was
lost in the sinking of the U. S. AS
Evening star., 1942-10-22

canal, not far from Seville in Spain.
No wealth, however, accrued to the
pioneer visitors. The Spanish au-
thorities ordered news Of Mendana's
find suppressed, and the archipelago
was "lost sight Of" until Philip Car
teret in 1767 and Louis de Bougain-
vile in 1768 sailed along its northern
edge. A third Frenchman, M. de
Surville, was the first to make any
heightened stay in the group. He
labeled some portions, and an English
explorer, Lieutenant Shorthand, fol-
lowed his example in respect to those
parts previously neglected. Hence,
the mixture of many different Ian
guages in the geography of the Solo
mons in modern times.
Great Britain annexed half the
archipelago in 1893, Germany held
the rest until 1914, when an Aus
tralian force took over" The Japa-
nese announced the occupation of
the harbor and town of Tulagi, the
administrative center of the group,
early last June. AS a preliminary to
the Battle of the Coral Sea, the
United States Navy destroyed an
enemy invasion feet which had
sought shelter under the surrounding
hills OF Florida Island. The struggle
continues. Upon It's outcome may
depend the fate of Australia and New
Zealand, if not that of Hawaii, Alaska
and even the coast of California.
Evening star., 1942-10-22

morale on the home front. The reasons
are strategic, and the American people
must trust the high command y ="
I wish Mr. Lawrence could persuade
your editorial writer to trust the high
command a little more-not to men
tlon convincing number of other we'll
intentioned, completely patriotic but un-
informed neWspapermen. Too many of
my journalistic colleagues seem to have
no conception of the scope of necessary
military censorship.
They can't seem to understand that
American soldiers and sailors will die
needlessly if the present censorship is
relaxed, and they have to have each
individual case explained to them over
and over again. The net result is that
we have to keep lot of trained officers
on duty here to repeat such explanations
endlessly
I might supplement Mr. Lawrence s
effective argument by pointing out that
there certainly was no effort to soften
the impact of our two most crushing
defeats IN the field to date; viz. the
loss of Bataan and Corregidor. Nobody
sought to break the news of those two
surrenders "a little at time
I believe I've had the opportunity of
studying the subject more closely than
the average newspaperman and I'd like
to reassure my suspicious colleagues, if
possible; there seems to be ample justi-
fication for every instance of censor
ship so far encountered in this war.
My only complaint is that it hasn't been
severe enough, in some instances, to
guarantee protection of our fighting
forces.
After all, no newspaper story-not even
presidential TRIPS worth the needless
risk of American lives
LOWELL NJ LIMPUS.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Earth Sturs

NoU, in the t10ilight of the summer
fo1Ders,
The stars appear-the asters by
the road
Gay earth-Stars tWinkling through
the sunny hours.
No heavenly trail at midnight ever
glo,Ded
With leUelier consultations. Blue and
Dhite,
I see Corona cleaning in the grass.
The clustered Pleiades, Capella.
bright
+, Among the galaries of starry bloom
pass.
The morning stars, OF old, sang all
together;
I hear the song OF nsters. All the
1Ddy,
They hymn the radiant autunanal
10e1ther
And lift paean to the shining
day:
And star-dust lies like gold upon tho
air,
SUeeter than incense, beautiful a.
prayer.
INEz BARCLAY KIRBY.