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A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER
wosckstekdkmoc'k*r KBT u 5c POCOMOKE CITY, MD„ FRIDAY, FEB. 11, 1938 $1.50 VOLUME 58 NO. 6
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from the
Democrat’s Pen
Well, Sir, somebody has gone snoop- ,
ing around in an old etymological
graveyard and dug up a word which, j
even in the antiquated volume found,
was marked “obsolete.” For adver
tising purposes, a photostatic copy has
been made, and the old word is now,
once more, doing duty in the upper j
world.
So, now, I want to warn all you peo
ple that one of these white-coated/
white-aproned, and white-capped fig-1
ures that stand behind a soda foun
tain, is no longer a soda jerker, a fizz
slinger, or an ice cream cone manip
ulater; he is now in this twentieth cen
tury, a “Fountaineer,” begoora! And,
in order that you may not forget it,
he's been tagged, and he likes the tag.
He is just as fond of “Fountaineer”
as a private would be of “Brigadier.”
And that gives me an idea: From
now henceforth and forever more, I
am to be referred to as an “editeer,”
if you don’t mind. Parson Jack wants
you to know he is a “chanticleer,” and
don’t you forgt it. I wonder too, if
Clint Duncan could be christened a
‘privateer”, with that boat on his
hands. Herman Ellis wants me to
say he has advanced to the degree
of “carpenteer,” and Chief Britting
ham boasts that he is an “officeer.”.
Grif Callahan reminds you he is
a “merchanteer,” and Joe Stevenson
claims to be a ‘bankeer”. Norman
Lewis says is a a “dyeer and cleaneer.”
and Crawford Hillman prefers to be
called a “meateer.” Charlie Council
is a “walkeer,” Small and Bull are
now “truckeers,” and Frank Bowler
a ‘muleteer.”
And so one, ad infinitum, e pluribus
unum, sic semper tyrannis, gloria in
excelsis. As the old codger said:
“Wonders will never stop ceasing,”;
and the wonder is where that old word
“fountaineer” started and the greater!
wonder, where it will stop. But, if you
all value your life, don’t go into one
of our stores now and call the gentle
man behind the counter a soda jerker.
He’ll jerk your head from your shoul
ders in quick order.
Well, Sir, when I was somewhat
younger than I am today, I was going
to school in ye anciente citie of Anna
polis, which boasts near proximity to
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YOUNG WORKERS’
GUILD SPONSORS
MOTION PICTURE
“Life Of Emile Zola” At The
Marva, On February
16th And 17th
The Young Worker’s Guild is spon
soring “The Life of Emile Zola” at
the Marva Theatre Wednesday and
Thursday, February 16th and 17th.
The Life of Zola is a picture that
has everything, a superb cast, produc
tion support, directorial technique,
musical accompaniment that is dra
matically valuable in establishing the
various moods and the historical de
tails are authentic. The story as
screened concentrates on two chap
ters of Zola’s life. The first details
the early years of Zola, spent in pov
erty but dedicated by him to the
creed by telling the truth. It culmi
nates with the success of his novel
“Nana.” The second shows Zola, hav
ing weathered the storm of poverty,
producing one great book after an
other, arising to affluence and wealth.
Then the Dreyfue scandal explodes,
an innocent officer accused of treason
is railroaded to Devil’s Island. Yield
ing to the appeals of Mme Dreyfus,
Zola, who knows the truth must be
told, publishes his famous “I Accuse.”
Arrested for libel, Zola’s trial is a
travesty on justice. Sentenced to pris
on, he flees to England, as the offi
cials he accused are exonerated. But
Zola’s friends do not fail him. A new
regime comes into power, the- true
circumstances are brought to light.
Zola returns to Fraifoe, but the old
man’s hour of triumph is short and
hollow. The magnificent portrayal of
Paul Muni is something to be remem
bered. The show also includes a
dramatization of “The Man Without
a Country” in techni-color with John
Lital, character actor as Philip Nolan.
WORCESTER DB^tOCRAT
C. AND P. TELEPHONE
CO. ELECTS OFFFICERS
At the anual meeting of the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany of Baltimore City, held in Balti
i more, February 8, the following direc
tors were re-elected: William G. Bak
; er, R. Howard Bland, Albert D. Hutz
ler and Henry M. Warfield, Baltimore;
Thomas B. Finan, Cumberland; T.
Hughlett Henry, Easton; Alexander
Armstrong, Hagerstown and Balti
j more; Charles E. Bryan, Havre de
J Grace; and Philip O. Coffin, John A.
Remon and Lloyd B. Wilson, WasHing
-1 ton, D. C.
SCHOOL MARKS
FOR THE MONTH
OF JANUARY ’3B
Attendance Better Generally For
Last Month Than For Cor
responding Month In ’37
ATTENDANCE BIG FACTOR
IN STUDENTS PROGRESS
The general averages for attendance
■ in all groups of the public schools of
Worcester county, are better for the
month of January ’3B than for the cor
responding month of ’37, except in
the one-teacher schools and this group
falls below less than one point—eight
tenths. This is true despite the fact
the Attendance Officer, Mrs. Lucy S.
Pilchard, reports whooping cough as
prevalent.
The high schools are closely group
ed in their standing for last month.
All attained averages of over ninety,
and there are only four and a half
\ points difference between the leader,
I Stockton, and No. 6, Ocean City.
Stockton’s mark is 97.4; Pocomoke,
94.7; Berlin, 94.7; Snow Hill, 93.8;
and Ocean City, 92.9. The general
average for the month for this group
is 94.6 as against 93.3 for 1937.
Berlin A stands at the head of the
“Graded Schools,” with an average of
94.3; Stockton, 93.9; Snow Hill A, 93;
| Pocomoke A, 92.3; Bishopville, 91.1;
Pocomoke B, 90.6; Berlin B, 90; Ocean 1
City, 92; Snow Hill, B, 81.
Both of the Pocomoke divisions in!
this group fall below the January
mark of 1937, but only by a small
fraction. The general average for the
group was 89.8 as against 88.3 for
January 1937.
All four schools of the two-teach
i er type exceded their averages for ’37,
the general average being 90.3 as a
gainst 82.2 for January ’37—a very
■ substantial gain.
Girdletree is in the lead with 94.2;
: Newark, 93.5; Atkinson, 92; and
| Whaleyville, 83.9; all better than in
| the corresponding month of last year.
. i Two schools compose the one-teach
j er group—St. Martin and Showell.
The former leads with 95.3; the latter
shows a striking drop from last year
’! and must be one of the schools af
fected by the contagious whooping
’ cough. For January 1937, Showell’s
, mark was 94.1; this year 71.4, a drop
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\
5. Denmead Kolb
. Addresses Association
;
S. Denmead Kolb, president of the
l Wicomico County Council Parents and
■ Teachers, spoke at the regular meet
, ing of the Parents Teachers Associa
■ tion Tuesday night in the auditorium
. of the Pocamoke High School.
,i Mr. Kolb outlined methods of or
i ganizing a county council. School
■ patrons, teachers of the Pocomoke
, School and principals of other Wor-
s 1 cester County schools attended the
’ meeting.
•JOHNSON N. PAYNEIs
: NOW LATEST ROTARIAN
t ————
.• Mr. Johnson N. Payne, of the Mary
l land Light and Power Company, is
1 is latest addition to the roster of the
' local Rotary Club .
■| Mr. Payne succeeds Mr. James F.
Dryden, and comes in under the same
; classification as did Mr. Dryden, who
i lately took up his residence in Salis
bury.
i
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Marshall
JglMßnal
Li ' .v
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall celebrated recently the 67th anni
versary of thir marriage date. The “Democrat” offers
hearty congratulations. Another interesting item in
connection with these two people is, that they have never
had a death to occur in their immediate family. May they
live to see many more anniversaries. .
MRS. W.U. POLK
DIED SUDDENLY
IN BALTIMORE
Was Daughter Of The Late Mr.
And Mrs. Francis J. Barnes.
Of Somerset County
BURIAL IN POCOMOKE
ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9
j Mrs. Blanche Barnes Polk, wife of
; the late W. Upshur Polk, of Salis
bury died in the University Hospital
in Baltimore, after undergoing a ma
jor operation in that institution. Mrs.
Polk had not been in very good health
but her condition had not been con
sidered serious until about two weeks
ago when she was removed to the
Baltimore city hospital for observa
tion. She underwent an operation on
Monday of last week and passed away
Sunday night last at about half past
seven. The remains were brought to
her late home in Salisbury, on Mon
day.
Mrs. Polk was a native of Somerset
County, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Francis J. Barnes, prominent
residents of near Princess Anne. She
was a woman of exceptionally fine
character and commanded the respect
of all with whom she came i con
tact. She will be greatly missed, not
only by her family, but by a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances
from all over the Shore.
Funeral services were held from
the Polk home in Salisbury on Wed
nesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, con
ducted by Rev. Thomas A. Williams,
pastor of the Wicomico Presbyterian
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Approaching Marriage
Announced For 26th
Announcement has bee made of
approaching marriage on Saturday,
February twenty-sixth of Miss Vir
ginia Frances Duer to Mr. Herman I
Horn. The ceremony will be perform |
ed at 3 o’clock in the Holy Sacrament
Episcopal Church, Park Avenue and
West Chester Pike, Highland Park,
Philadelphia.
A reception at the home of the
bride’s parents will follow the wed
ding ceremony.
Miss Duer is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard H. Duer of Philadel
phia, and is a niece to Mrs. Harry C.
Mean, of this city.
AND
THE LEDGER-ENTERPRISE
SCOUT TROOP
TAKE CHARGE
AS OFFICIALS
• Full Council Elected And Duties
Of Administration Immed
iately Executed
CHIEF OF POLICE GETS
1 QUICKLY ON THE JOB
The local Boy Scout Troop had a big
' day on Wednesday last, the reins of
1 the Municipal government having been
. turned over to them to test their ca
pacity of Administration.
The resignation of the regular city
officials was received, and the Scouts
immediately organized by electing the
> following:
s Mayor, L. Griffin Callahan, Jr.
Members City Council, Kenneth Wil
kerson, President; Allen Groh, treas
, urer; Orville Redden.
Chief of Police, Robert R. Lank
| ford.
Judge of the Municipal Court, Da
vid Merrill.
City Clerk, William Davis.
Chief of Fire Department, Burt
' Thornton.
* The Scouts met in the council cham
! ber of the City hall, and after prayer
1 by the Rev. Mr. Leister of the M. P.
1 Church, proceeded to business. Rob
ert R. Lankford was elected Business
Manager. Mayor Ross made a short
1 speech in presenting the keys of the
1 city, and the new Mayor, Grif Calla
han 11, made reply. The Chief of
1 Police was presented with a badge and
also a pin denoting the rank of Ist
Class Scout.
i The police department lost no time
in getting into action and the Muni
cipal Court was soon called upon to
try the case of James R. Tilghman,
charged with auto speeding and also
i with marring the appearance of Mar-
I ket street by removing the tourist
I sign of Liazie Powell.
The prisoner was released, however,
due to lack of convincing evidence.
The boys enjoyed this season of regal!
bliss and some manifested real capac-l
j ity for transacting the city affairs. j
YOUNG PEOPLES’ DAY
OBSERVED AT QUINTON j
Young Peoples Day will be observed>
at Quinton M. P. Church Sunday, Feb.
13, at 2:30 P. M. The program fur
nished by the Board of Christian Edu
cation will be used All members and
friends of young people are invited.
FIRST BIG DANCE OF
THE YEAR, FEBRUARY 22
Arrangements are being made forj
the first big dance of the New Year,
sponsored by the American Legion
and Auxiliary. This will be the Wash
ington Birthday dance which will be
held in the Armory in Pocomoke City
the night of February 22nd.
The committee has secured the pop
ular Lew Startt and his Country Club
orchestra to furnish music for the oc
casion. Dancing will begin promptly
at 9:30 P. M.
Reservations may be made through
E. Farrel Bowen, telephone Pocomoke
306-J. The price of admission is
$2 per couple.
JOHN F. MISTER
DIED SUDDENLY
LAST THURSDAY
Was Veteran Of World War,
And A Highly Respected
Citizen Of Pocomoke
FUNERAL SERVICES ON
SUNDAY, 2 O’CLOCK P. M.
John F. Mister, aged 43, a well
known and highly respected citizen of
Pocomoke, died suddenly at his home
on Clarke Avenue, Thursday morning,
about 6 o’clock, after an illness of only
three days.
The deceased was the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Judson D. Mister, and
was bom in Wachapreague, Va.,
where he spent most of his life, until
the outbreak of the World War. Ac
customed as he was to the life of a
waterman, he enlisted in the Naval
service, and went over-seas as Quar-
I ter-Master on the transport line.
After the war, he came to Poco
moke to live and connected himself
* with is brother-in-law, B. F. Sturgis,
in the poultry and feed business. He
continued with Mr. Sturgis’ success
ors, Small and Bull, and was in their
employ at the time of his death
Never of very robust physique,
“Jack”, as he was familiarly called,
was compelled on Monday last to give
; up his work and go home for the day.
■ Tuesday and Wednesday he improved
i to the extent of his getting ready to j
• return to business; but Thursday
morning, an unexpected attack proved
r fatal.
i Besides his widow, he is survived
s by a son, John William, aged 14, and
by a daughter, Alice Jean, aged 11.
Also by a brother Charles A. Mister,
■ of the U. S. Coast Guard, at Wacha
i preague, Va.; and by a sister, Mrs.
B. F. Sturgis, of Pocomoke. Funer
■ al services will take place on Sunday
next, from his home, at 2 o’clock in
'the afternoon* Interment will be
made in the cemetery of the M. E.
Church, Rev. J. W. Wootten, officiat
: ing.
Jack Mister was an honest man,
and some one has truly said, “An hon
■ est man is the noblest work of God.”
He was a good citizen, a good hus
band, a good father. He loved his
home, and there is no home which will
; be left more desolate than his, by this
sudden dispensation of Providence.
The sympathy of the whole commun- j
ity goes out to the bereaved wife and
children, and the “Democrat” wished
to be numbered amongst those who;
most sincerely regrets his passing.
COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL
REVENUE HERE FEB. 17
Arrangements have been made to!
assign Deputy Collectors of Internal; ’
Revenue to various sections and com-; ’
munities throughout the District of ’
l Maryland for the purpo.se of assistin :'l
! taxpayers in tiling income returns for ;
j the calendar year 1937. , 1
1 The date set for Pocomobe City is'-
| Thursday, February 17. No informa- I
i tion has been given out as to the 1
I headquarters cf deputy assigned
| here, but it is likely he will be at the ’
| Post Office, as usual. i 1
I Other dates assigned for near-by,
localities are: Snow Hill, February 18. 1
Berlin, February 19. Ooean City, Feb- t
ruary 21.. .Salisbury, March 1 to 15. l
Crisfield, February 16. Princess 1
Anne, February 15.
SCREEN LINED COOKING
SCHOOL WILL SHOW CLOSE
UP OF MODERN HOME NEWS
JESSE R. WILKERSON
FATALLY HURT BY AUTO
The first fatal accident of 1938
on the lower Eastern Shore was re
corded Saturday night last at. Poco
moke, when Jesse K. Wilkerson, 63,
of Pocomoke, was struck by a car and
instantly killed as he was walking
along U. S. Route 13.
The driver of the car which struck
him, Coley W. Pryor, of Onancock,
Va., was exonerated, and State Police
entered no charge against him.
Eyewitnesses testified that Wilker
son stumbled directly into the path of
the automobile.
The deceased is survived by six
brothers and one sister. Funeral ser
i vices were held on Monday of this
week, interment taking place in the
Nelson cemetery at the Maryland-
Virginia line, Rev. Mr. Daily officia
ting. The pallbearers were the six
brothers of Mr. Wilkerson.
WOMEN’S CLUB
HELD QUARTERLY
MEETING ON 4TH
Democratic Women Present In
teresting Program With
General Co. Attendance
NEXT MEETING OF THE
CLUB FRIDAY, MAY 13
The Woman’s Democratic Club of
Worcester County held its quarterly
meeting Friday night last in the new
Municipal Building in Pocomoke City.
Mrs. Orlando Harrison, Sr., of Berlin,
presided, and Mrs. Joseph Brimer act
ed as secretary in the absence of that
officer.
Members were present from Berlin,
Snow Hill, Whaleyville and Stockton
: and other towns. The representation
from Pocomoke was small due to the
fact of sickness in so many homes.
The members were fortunate in
having with them Mrs. Mayne Collins,
of Crisfield, a member of the Mary
land Legislature from Somerset coun
ty and Eastern Shore Chairman of j
the United Women’s Democratic Clubs
of Maryland. Mrs. Collins gave some j
valuable information lelative to wo
man’s part in politics and the work of
the Women’s Democratic Club in Wor-
J
cester. She stated that it was not
the object of the club to be fanatical
in its principles, nor take any active
part in the primaries. One should
vote intelligently and insofar as pos
sible further the interest of the Demo-;
cratic party. Mrs. Collins also gave
an interesting account of the tea at
the White House on January 7th at
which time more than 200 members of
! the Woman’s Eastern Shore Society 1
1 of Maryland were entertained by Mrs. 1
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YOUNG BUSINESS MAN
EMBARKS FOR HIMSELF
According to reliable information
one of Pocoinoke’s young men is about
to embark on the sea of, not matri- 1
mony, but merchandise.
Mr. James R. Tiighman, formerly
with the I. H. Merrill Co., and Coff
man - Fisher, has returned from the
northern markets and will open up a
line of clothing, in the W. S. Schook
fielv* store. Extensive improvements
are being made to the interior of the
store so there wii) be ample room for
Loch merchants. Mr. Tiighman will h
put n a Ine of men’s clothing, hats,'
etc., and epxects to announce his for- 1
mal opening through the columns of 1
this paper.
The opening will take place about 1
March Ist. Mr. Schoolfield will con
tinue his present line. Mr. Tiighman '
through his association with the pub- 1
lie is well known and we predict for I
him success in his new venture. i
You Save Money
By Shopping from the Ad
vertisements of This Paper.
NEWS AND PICTURE SERVICE
3>
No One Interested In Home
Problems Should Miss The
Talking Picture
; REMEMBER THE DATES
FEBRUARY 23, 24, 25
Stream lines are a familiar sight
this season. But the latest news in
, Cooking School conventions, as dis
covered by the Worcester Democrat
has screen lines. All of which means
that long lines of eager pupils will be
going to school again February 23,
1 24, 25, when this newspaper presents
, the much discussed motion picture
! course in home economics in the Mar
va Theatre.
Going to school in a theater! It’s
a grand way to combine fun, inspira-
I tion, a neighborly reunion and val
uable instruction, all in one free pack
: age. It’s a grand way to get out of
the rut that often threatens the best
and most conscientious of home man
agers.
Just as fresh inspiration for the old
job is one of the by-products of the
familiar Cooking School, which pres
ents a lecturer in a model kitchen, so
are new ideas and keen incentive bom
in the film class for homemakers, with
its novel approach and modem setting.
The kitchens that passed the screen
test for this picture had to meet the
exacting requirements of nationally
known home economics, as well as
Hollywood standards of charm, good
taste and proportion.
No ‘false-front” camera-beautiful
kitchens satisfied these specialists.
They insisted on working in complete,
compact, modem kitchens, which ac
tually reflect more scientific ingen
uity and careful planning than any
living room.
In these practical kitchens, stream
lines is no idle phrase, for this simpli
fied, sanitary, labor-saving equip
ment is keyed in style and purpose
to a busy age.
Recognizing the demands of home
experts, Hollywood signed all-star kit
chens, with all-star cast adding a eon
i tinual procession of close-ups, so that
j every seat in the Marva Theatre is a
I good seat for this amazingly pictured
| household course.
The class isn’t all work, for there
is the constant play of sparkling hu
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2NDINTER-CITY
ROTARY MEETING
IN PRINCESS ANNE
Local Club Goes In Full Force
To Meet With Princess Anne
And Crisfield Clubs
With the exception of Ralph A.
Ross, who is at home recuperating
from an operation for appendicitis,
the local Rotary Club participated one
hundred per cent in an intercity meet
! ing at Princess Anne on Tuesday of
this week, where the clubs of that
! city, Crisfield and Pocomoke joined in
the second of such annual meetings.
Princess Anne and Crisfield were also
out ia force, and the attendance con
sequently taxed the capacity of the
Washington Hotel dining room.
The feature of the evening was the
: splendid address of Dr. Roy Ehren
' sterger, of the University of Mary
-1 land who entertained his audience by
I relating some of his personal exper
! iences in Russia. Its government, its
social life, its transportation facilities,
its military strength, its religion—aft
were touched upon in a most pleasing
i fashion, and his speech was a real
I treat. He closed his address by the
statement that we should all be glad
i we live in the United States of Ameri
ca. Howard H. Anderson w r as chair
man of the Program Committee.
The next meeting of the Pocomoke
Club will be held at the local High
School on Tuesday evening of next
week, at supposedly the usual hour*.
The Lions will join the Rotarians on<
that evening, and a very large times
is expected.