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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06
I6-YEAR-OLD LAD IS
BALTIMORE COUNTY HERO

All heroes are not in uniform. Bal
timore County has a sixteen year-old
youth of whom she may well be proud,
and who has proven himself every
inch a hero. The youth is John
Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman
Parks of Loeb Raven.
Recently young Parks was with his
mother at the edge of the lower lake
at Loeb Raven. 1t is happened that
it was time for the changing of the
guard, and as the guard who was
going on duty was rowing toward his
post, he got into difficulties which
most surely would have cost his life
had it not been for the outstanding
bravery of young Parks.
Paul Brown, the guard, was pushed
nearer and nearer to the dam by a
high wind which was blowing and he
was not able to control his craft
Parks observed this but was unable
to do anything to assist Brown. The
wind finally swept the man and the
boat over the forty-foot dam into the
water below.
When Parks saw the boat go over
the dam he procured rope from
their car, which had been parked
nearby, and plunged into the water
to attempt to rescue the guard. Brown
in the meantime was having a great
amount of difficulty in getting out
from under the overturned craft
which had trapped him underneath.
He was also trying to free himself
from his heavy uniform, which was
hindering his progress.
It so happens that Brown is a big
man, said to be about six feet tall
and estimated to weigh around two
hundred pounds by those who have
seen him. Parks on the other hand,
is not an especially robust fellow, be-
ing of medium height and of light
build. Nevertheless Parks attempt
ed to rescue the much larger man.
After struggling with Brown for a
bout ten or fifteen minutes and hav-
ing made very little progress, Brown
is said to have told Parks to go
ahead son, 1 can't make it.
Parks did not give up so easily,
however, and continued his efforts.
He was finally able to fasten the rope
about Browns waist, thus pull him
to shore.
John Parks is student at the Tow
son High School.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06
PECAN TREES ATTACKED
BY PROVIDENT SQUIRRELS

Chestertown residents with fine
pecan, and black and English wal
nut trees on their property are again
in a quandary as to what measure
they should take to preserve their
crop of nuts from the storage caches
of foraging squirrels.
Some of the residents whose trees
have been stripped of nuts, in some
cases before they had ripened enough
to fall from the trees, are beginning
to wonder if it isn't about time to de-
clare an open season on the animals.
Before the squirrels became so
numerous there, Marion deK. Smith,
and his sister, Miss Annie Smith, who
have a whole row of pecan trees a
long the side of their home on Wash
ington Avenue, as we'll as English
and black walnuts, gathered large
quantities of nuts, but now they will
scarcely save nut this fall because
of the ravages of the squirrels. Other
nut tree owners are experiencing the
same fate.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06
WOMAN ADDRESSES THE
NEW CASTLE ROTARIANS

Mrs. William Corwith. former Ma
tional president Of the American
Legion Auxiliary and who is now as
sociated with the National Broad
casting Company Of New York spoke
recently at the New Castle, Delaware
Rotary Club.
Mr.. Harry Seimes, Of Baltimore de
lighted large audience on Tuesday
night in the parish house when the
Rotarians entertained their children
as we'll as the Boy and Girl Scouts of
the community. There were IS chill
dren present in the parish house and
20 at the dinner preceding the actual
show which was held at the Colonial
Tea Room. Mr.. Seimes entertained
the group with his "tricks" and the
boys and girls assisted on various oc-
casi0ns.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06
CAMP SOMERSET SOLDIER
PURLOINS AUTOMOBILE

A Camp Somerset soldier, Charles
R. Hickman, was released to U. 5.
Army authorities last week by the
State Police after he was arrested
near Fruitland and charged with the
theft of an automobile.
State Police said the car owned by
Harry A. DeLashmutt of Arlington.
Va, was stolen in front Of the Wi
comico Hotel, in Salisbury, about $3.50
P. NJ, and was recovered before 10
P. NJ.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06

contribution to the beauty of the
landscape, that soon after the turn of .
the century nearly forty years ago.
one Of Worcester's native and favor
tie sons, the late Nh John S. McMas- (
ter C1659-192D suggested the adyisa-
bility OF comforting upon the Eastern
Shore the very appropriate title:
"The Land Of Evergreens. Since
that time the Shore has borne that
sobriquet
Mr.. McMaster was ardently and
passionately fond of the Eastern
Shore and its people and was unde-
fatigable in singing the praises Of.
that favored part of Maryland.
To stimulate further interest in the
Eastern Shore and to uphold its leg |
ends, traditions and history, he estab- |
lished a system of "Old Home Prizes"
in the counties of Worcester, Somer-
set and Wicomico, Md, in Accomack
and Northampton Counties, Va, and
in Sussex Co., Del. The prizes are
competitive and are awarded in the
High School annually on Commence
ment Day to that member of the
graduating class who writes the best
essay on some subject pertaining to
the Eastern Shore or the Delmarva
Peninsula. He always took an inter
est in these prizes and never failed TO
write a letter of congratulation to thu
winner Few men in the entire his
tory of the Eastern Shore have left
a greater impression on the minds
of the people. His naming the Shore
'The Land of Evergreens" and his
establishment of the "Old Home
Prizes" in a number Of High School
has caused his name to become
household word. To emphasize the
title, "The Land of Evergreens" Miss
Marie C. Jones, who is also a native
of Pocomoke City, Worcester County,
but for some years past has been
resident of Los Angeles, Cal, COM
posed the following poem and dedi-
Gated it to her old homeland, the
Eastern Shore:
"The merry land, the CHEEKY land,
Down on the Eastern Shore;
The holly land, the jolly land,
I love it more and more,
Mid changing scenes, ID
Oh, nothing weans
Me, from the Land of Evergreens."
Residents Of the Eastern Shore
have, for some years past, been wing
with each other in landscape garden
ing by planting various varieties of
ornamental evergreens around their
home steads both in the towns and on
farms. Great interest has been man
Tested in the cultivation of flowers,
Towering plants and shrubbery to
make no mention of ornamental ana
shade trees. The establishment OF
nurseries in different places on the
Shore has greatly encouraged and
stimulated the interest of the peo-
pie in identifying their premises
with flowers, evergreens, shrubbery
and shade trees.
To be continued
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06

per half and the oak, hickory, pine,
gum and cypress forests of the four
lower counties. While the forests
have been at the mercy Of the wood
men fer three hundred years, yet
there is considerable timbered land
left on the shore at the present time.
However, there is not much Of what
is known as virgin growth" now re-
naming. During the past forty years
many thousands Of acres of land that
were under cultivation during twenty
five years following the Civil War
period have been allowed to grow up
in pine and other kinds of trees, thus
increasing the forest acreage.
For two hundred years after the
first settlements were made on the
Eastern Shore, there was only local
demand for timber-only for fire
wood and local housebuuilding mater
ial. A few years before the middle
Of the past 10th century, forest own
ers began to realize the value of
merchantable lumber. so steam saw
mills were installed on or near the
rivers at convenient shipping points.
It was then the lumber business be-
came one of the most prosperous en-
terprises of the Eastern Shore. Vast
quantities of lumber were shipped by
schooners to the cities by way of the
rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. The
shipyards also were supplied with
the best quality of shipbuilding lum-
berthe virgin growth of oak. Fac
tories were erected under the name
of Planning Mills, Box, Barrel, Crate,
and Basket Factories, that supplied
the demand for all classes of build
ing materials and every kind of con-
tainers needed in the shipment of
vegetables, fruits, trucks and berries.
Such mills and factories operate thru
out the year. For years the forests
have supplied the demands for bridge
timber, piling and mine-props. For
some time past the U. S. Government
has been a large purchaser of lum-
Der for its Army Camps, Canton
ments, and housing projects. For
several years past the U. S. Govern
ment has bought a large acreage of
denuded forest land and abandoned
farm land and much of this land is
located in Atkinson District of Wor-
cester County. It will be allowed tc
grow pine trees and be reserved fol
future use.
Another class Of forest growth Of
which the Eastern Shore can boas
is it's wealth of erergreens of many
varieties and descriptions that decor
ate its attractive confines-numerous
species of cedar, pine, both spruce
and yellow, cypres, both ball an'
cedar, holly and laurel, ornamental
evergreens have been brought to thu
Shore from other sections of TIT
country and they have added to thu
adorment of the countryside anC
they have attained such marvelou:
growth as to make them seem indig
enous to their adopted soil. Nature
has been so lavish and so prodiga
with her natural evergreens-hel
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
SERIOUS COLLISION NEAR
BAYVIEW, VA, LAST WEEK

Seven persons were injured, two
seriously when a Greyhound bus
crashed into the rear of a big truck
on the Highway about 300 yards south
of Bayview, Va.
Those injured were: Edward Wink
Ter, Constantine Arianas, P A. Griv-
as, John Kalesva, John J. Lyons,
Ralph Lehman and Joseph H. Brom-
ley. The first six are sailors, the
latter the driver of the bus.
The sailors were all from the neigh
borhood of Philadelphia, and were re-
turning to the Naval Operating Base,
Norfolk, after having been on leave.
All of them were taken to Memorial
Hospital, NassawadoX, and only Leh-
man and Lyons were considered so
seriously injured as to be admitted
at patients. The others were treated
and given breakfast and released.
Lyons is suffering from a severe
cash. on the head, Lehman has back
injury. The bus driver, Bromley,
was given first aid at the scene and
was not taken to the hospital, he had
a cash across the nose and minor
bruises and small cuts.
According to report the big truck,
loaded to capacity and possibly of
three to five ton rating, was parked
in the right lane of the three-way
highway with flares out as required
by law, the driver, Willie Cooper and
his helper, OdelI Williams, both col
ored, of Suffolk, had gone to sleep
after parking the vehicle which had
stopped, out of commission, on the
road. Flares, said Cooper, had been
placed in front of the truck, on the
side next to the center lane, and at
the rear. His statement was borne
out by the first arrivals at the scene
of the crash.
Bromley, the bus driver, refused q
version of the accident at the time
saying that bus line regulations for
babe his making any statement.
The truck, owned by the Savage
Trucking Company, of Suffolk, wa
badly damaged as was a good par
of its cargo in the rear section of the
trailer section. The right hand from
side of the Greyhound was telescopeC
far a distance of possibly ten fee
from the radiator. 1t was decommis
stoned by the tremendous impact anC
had to be brought to Cape Charlie
by a towing truck.
The sailors were due back at tn,
base at noon the morning of the &C
cident and hospital authorities com
municated their condition to the com
manding officer at the Base, and i
was expected that the two hospital
lied men would be removed to thu
hospital there. Lyons home address
was given as SO N. 5th Street, New
ark, N. j., and Lehman's as 2140, N
Marshall Street, Philadelphia, the
home addresses of the others injured
were not given.
The accident was investigated by
Corporal w. C. Neblett, of the State
Police, together with Trooper Kellan
and while the wreckage was being
cleared from the Highway, they were
assisted in handling traffic by De
putty Sheriff John Read Womble.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06
The STORY OF
The EASTERN SHORE
OF MARYLAND
BY EBEN HEARNE

In any description of the Eastern
Shore, mention should be made of its
vast and magnificent forests, which
are made up of many varieties of
wood-the hard wood trees of the up
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11

Mrs. j. B. Sheldrake, of Norwood,
Pa, is spending several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis
at Rehoboth, Md. T5G J. B. She'd
rake is stationed with the U. S. Army
at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana.
Tech. Sgt. John F. Powell, U. S.
Army Air Corps, now stationed at
Miami Springs, Florida, is spending a
fifteen-day furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Arentha E. Powell. Sgt. Powell
enlisted in the Air Corps December
26, 1889.
Curtis Callahan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Callahan of this city, has
been selected to take special course
in the Tank and Engineering Corps
at Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky.
Callahan has been in the service but
a short time, but long enough to have
become enthused with his work and
will do his part in helping speed the
war to victory.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11
Public School Attend
arce LosUer Than III
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Continued From Page II
of last year.
Among the colored schools, Berlin
leads the high schools with 95.1; POGO
moke, 1913; Snow Hill, 1872.
Graded schools: Berlin, TOT; Snow
Hill, B, 86.1; Pocomoke, 85; Snow
Hill A, 81.
Two-teacher schools: Germantown,
876; Girdletree, 81.2; Mt. Wesley, Is;
Stockton, "a; Newark, 72.
One-teacber school: Bishop, 90, as
against 84.3 for 1871. General aver
ages for the high schools was 1877
as against 93.1 for 1871. General
average for all elementary schools
was 1874 as against 1873 for 1871.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11
RofariaraS OF County
Seat Get Charter
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Merritt. 1t is also interesting for
Rotarians to know that Snow Hill is
the third club organized this year in
this district.
Bob" Givens, of the Pocomoke
club, led the club singing while Mrs.
Snow Hill now has Is members
Paul Gladding presided at the piano.
but the club has bright prospects now
of charging, since the presentation
of the charter makes growth possible.
They start with splendid assurance of
a large and influential organization.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11

Orville Redden, who has been in
Baltimore for several weeks, is now
taking a course at the Maritime
Training Station at Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr. James H. Vincent is spending
the week in New York and Philadel-
phia purchasing jewelry and gift
novelties for the Vincent Gift Shoppe
on Willow Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Robert
son, Jr., are receiving congratulations
on the birth of son, born November
Both in the Peninsula General Hos
pital in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cottman, of
Cokesbury, are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of son, born in
the Crisfield Memorial Hospital on
Sunday, December 9Th.
P. F. C. Ellis Parker Sturgis, Camp
Forrest, Tenn, spent the week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Stur-
gis. Miss Jaunita Sturgis was also
home over the weekend.
At the regular meeting of the In
asmuch Circle of Kings Daughters
held at the home of Mrs. Upshur P.
Stevenson on Monday last the Off
GERS of the organization were re-elect-
ed.
M. Elwood Pope, U. S. N, has re-
turned to Norfolk after brief visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Pope. He was called here by the
death of his grandfather, Mr.. W. H.
Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Ratledge are
in Burlington, N. j., where Mr.. Rat
ledge is engaged in defense work.
Mrs. Ratledge is spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. William Clark
and family.
Mr.. Howard Outten of Pocomoke,
Miss Eva Destefano, her mother Mrs.
Destefano and the latter's sister, Mrs.
Baylis of Stockton, visited friends and
relatives in Philadelphia the early part
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hearn
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Marie Dorothy, to Mr.. Clarence
Donald Inman, u. S. A. on Monday,
November 18th at New Castle, Della
ware The bride is the granddaugh-
ter of Mr.. Lonnie M. Birmingham of
near this city.
Mrs. Upshur P. Stevenson and Mrs.
Raymond w. Dixon attended the I'M
yelling of the honor roll plaque for
the college students, in service, at the
State Teachers College on Tuesday,
December 9Th. On the honor roll were
the names of two Pocomoke boys,
Lieut.. Howard Stevenson and Sgt.
Raymond w. Dixon, Jr.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11
Local and Rural News

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Polk, OF
New York, were weekend visitors
here.
Mrs. John H. Clarke was hostess
Wednesday to the luncheon bridge
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris NJ. Young made
business trip to Baltimore the early
part of the week
Miss Maude Payne, of Baltimore,
has been the recent guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Payne.
Miss Margaret Gladding spent last
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. P. Gladding at Oak Hall.
Mrs. Laura Lednum has returned to
Preston, after visit with her son and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lednum.
Mrs. E. w. Marshall, Jr., of Balti-
more visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. T. Talton, over the weekend
Mrs. Donald Marshall and children,
of Newport News, Va, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. JUS
tbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Atkinson, of
Philadelphia, have been recent guests
of his mother, Mrs. William F. Hill
man.
A regular meeting of Crescent
Chapter No. Id o. E. S. will be held
Monday night, December 14th at 1880
o'clock.
J.. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank U. Barnes have
returned to Williamson, N. c., after
visit of several days with DR.. and
Mrs. Edward j. Clarke.
Mr.. Ralph A. Ross, Jr., of Washing
ton, D. c., spent the early part of the
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Ross of Second Street.
Chaplain j. W. Mast, who has been
spending some time with his wife and
family here, has returned to his post
at Camp Mccoy, Wisconsin.
Pvt. William Stevenson is attend
ing the Delgado Trades School in
New Orleans, La. Pvt. Stevenson is
the son of Mrs. William Stevenson of
this city.
Mrs. Edythe C. Bradford and Miss
Edna B. Callahan have returned to
Atlanta, Ga, after being called here
by the death of their mother, Mrs.
Henry Callahan.
After taking a course in anti-air
craft, coast artillery, at Camp Davis,
N. c., Clayton T. Davis, Jr., graduated
November 10Th and is now End Lieu
tenant stationed at Camp Hulen, Tex
as. Lieut.. Davis is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton T. Davis of this
city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11
Eastor1 Editor Dies
While At Office Duties
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Easton Memorial Hospital and a di-
rector of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Easton.
He was one of the founders of
the Maryland Press Association in
1912 and served as secretary of that
association, as we'll as of the Delmar-
va Press Association, which he head
ed at one time. Mr.. Shannahan was
a member of the Independent Order of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11
Ira E. TuH, II, Killed
In Train-Auto Crash
Continued from Page II

Myrtle Smack, OrviIle Timmons, Vir-
ginia Timmons, Dorothy Mae Wat
son, Mary Lee Hall, Francis Shockley,
Mildred Shockley, Marie Perdue, Lou
Use Shockley, Frederick Pusey.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11
Din1-Out In Poco111oke
Is Not Satisfoctor,
CONTINUED from Page u

ket street.
Changes must also be made in the
manner of dimming the headlights of
cars, as the present painting is in
effective. The prediction was made
that in the very near future, possibly,
all street lights will be banned, and
the homes equipped with curtains
which would totally eclipse all inside
lighting.
Some extenuation was allowed resi-
dents in connection with apparent
disregard of lighting requirements
from the fact that with the high-pow-
cred globes on Market street, anc
lower ones on other streets, it was
practically useless for householders
and shop keepers to go to any ex-
tent in the matter of dimming out
But it seems that in a very short
time, Pocomoke will not be very cas-
lily traversed after "Old Sol' dis.
appears below the western horizon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11

Look at the label on your paper
and if you are in arrears, we would
appreciate it very much if you will
pay your subscription up to date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-11
Odd Fellows.

Odd Fellows.
Surviving are his widow and an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Samuel Amos,
Of Baltimore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
BILL TERRY MAY co TO THE PILLS

CHICAGO, Dec Thcy prepared 10 plunge into their
which promise momentous discussions as the
psstime struggles for existence bg league mogus
anything which the government asks today were
somewhat exactly what Joseph Eastman defense
tanspoat director the travel curamen
In letters Eastman asked the league executives TO eXpor
the possibilities for curtamen travel during the coming
The suggestions but been pointed
that the baseball people already have acted along the lines
prescribed hy the governments transportation CHEF.
Among other suggestions. Eastman declared that trave
incident spring training might be minmzed II is pointed out
here has being Spring exhibition schedules
have sashed that comparatively there will he little travel
The long Transforming trips thing OF the for the
Tigers have been for several
example the Tigers PLAYED but few coming
spring scheduled fewer FOR this coming
spring
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
PONZI BEATS CRANE

In the first match OF the after
noon, Irving Crane. the defending
champion. defeated Caras 125 10
50. but ran INTO difficulty in the
evening against Ponzi. who was
out to make somebody pay for the
laCing received earlier.
Crane, leading Ponzi, 12l 10 81,
messed his position on the third
shot and then missed a difficult
bank shot on game ball Ponzl
ran Is and out 10 tie Crane for
third place with a won one and
lost one record
Only other player in the tourney
10 boast a clean record after the
days activity was Erwin Rudolph,
the 1871 playon winner. Rudolph
defeated Ralph Grcenleaf. 125 10
95. in "A innings, coupling luck
with a fine show of defense bill
lizards
Andrew Ponzi Will open his bag
of trick shots 10 evening cuSto-
merS today between the two Sched-
uled matches