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Friday, July 10, 1912 Local and Rural News l Mrs. Gladding Davis spent part of last week with friends in Cambridge. Pvt. F. C. Ralph V. Ardis, of Fort Meade, spent the holidays with rela tives in this city. Mrs. Allen P. Schoolfield is the guest of Mrs. Norris M. Young at her cottage at Ocean City. Mrs. G. Edward Schoolfield has re turned to Baltimore after a visit with friends and relatives in Pocomoke; Dr. and Mrs. Norman E. Sartorius are spending part of the week in Bal timore. Capt. Earl Tromley of New Lond-1 on, Conn., spent the w r eek end with his family in Snow Hill. Miss Irene Flax has returned to her home here from a two weeks stay at Camp Louise, Cascade, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Davis, of Baltimore, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton T. Davis. Mr. Marshall Kelly, of Seaford, Del.,'was home for a brtef visit this week. Mrs. Cleve Townsend is the guest of her sister, Mrs. McCormick, in Pen! Argyl, Pa. Elwood Pope, U. S. N., was home for a brief furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pope. Mr. T. D. Riley, who is employed in Baltimore, spent the holidays with Mrs. Riley here. Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald, of | Philadelphia, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Tilghman. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Vane and fam ily are spending some time with rela tives in Cambridge and Pennsylvania. Leonard H. Flax, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Flax, has returned from a visit with friends in Baltimore. Miss Evelyn Byrd, of Portsmouth, Va., is the guest of Mr .and Mrs. j Godfrey Child. Mrs. Robert I. Givens entertained the luncheon bridge club Thursday at her cottage at Ocean City. Mrs. J. Harry Young is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Morton S. Busick and Mr. Busick, in Baltimore I Mr. and Mrs. William L. Bennett entertained over the week end Prof, and Mrs. Cauldwell of Delaware State College, Newark. Mrs. Chester Outten, of near town, and son, Claude, of Dover, Del., vis-. ited Mrs. Outten’s sister, Mrs. Carrie Goswellin, of Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson and daughter, and Bobby Kallagis, of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Bessie Willing of this city. Master Philip Long spent a few days with his aunt and cousin, Mrs.; Hattie Fluer and Miss Gertrude Fluerj in Princess Anne. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson and Miss Tillie Melson, of Philadelphia,' were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Long. Mrs. Norris Willing and son are 1 spending the week in Baltimore, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry John son. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Kelly spent the week end at River View Beach, N. J., also visited relatives in Paulsboro, before returning home. Miss Elaine Evans has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. L. Twy ford and Mr. Twyford in Cape Charles. — _^ _ Pocomoke City National Bank < Pocomoke City, Maryland “Our 53rd Year” Condensed Statement at Close of Business June 30, 1942 ASSETS Cash and Due from Federal Reserve and Other Banks $ 302,940.33 U. S. Government Securities—direct or fully guaranteed 454,402.50 State, County and Municipal Securities 18,969.93 Other Bonds, Stocks and Securities 26,731.66 Federal Reserve Bank Stock 3,000.00 Loans and Discounts 480,271.03 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 56,100.00 Other Real Estate 1,677.00 Other Assets 7,567.89 TOTAL $1,351,660.34 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 50,000.00 Surplus 50,000.00 Undivided Profits and Reserves 29,377.16 DEPOSITS 1,222,283.18 TOTAL $1,351,660.34 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation —■ - Mr. John Ratledge has returned to his work in Norfolk after spending the week end holidays with Mrs. Rat ledge here. Mrs. R. S. Elmore left this week to join Mr. Elmore in Cheraw, S. C., where he is spending several weeks in | the interest of his firm. Mrs. Harry L. Bushman and daugh ter, Suzanne, of Miami, Florida, are visiting Mr. and Mrsu Edmond H. DeMar. Dr. James Doughty, of Onancock, attended the marriage of his cousin, j Miss Rosemary Slocomb to Mr. Nile: Fitch on Saturday last. Mr. William L. Bennett, who is at tending summer school at the Uni-j versity of Delaware, spent the holi days at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Ingersoll enter- , tained over the week end: Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Ingersoll and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Marvel, of Laurel, Del. Mrs. Jesse Hirsch, of New York, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. ! S. D. Powell and Mr. Powell of Mar ket Street. The four circles of the W. S. C. S. of Bethany Methodist Church will meet Tuesday night, July 14 in the church. The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet in the Sunday School room Thursday night, July 16th at 7:30 o’clock. Miss Bessie Grande, of Philadel-j phia, is visiting relatives and other: j friends in Pocomoke. She will also visit her sister in Chincoteague, Va., before returning home. Mrs. Edward Fitch, of Meadville, Pa., attended the marriage of her son, I Mr. Nile Fitch to Miss Rosemary] Slocomb which took place Saturday morning last. Mr. Raymond Watson has returned to his home in Harrisburg, Pa., after ■ spending several days with his broth-1 er, Mr. Edward Watson and Mrs. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Pierce and two daughters spent a part of the | week at Atlantic City, N. J.They were accompanied by Mr. Richard Stone! j of this city. Mrs. B. F. Sturgis left last week ! for Roanoke, Va., where she will make her home for the present with her son in law and daughter, Mr. and I Mrs. John R. Brittingham Jr. Mrs. Eugene W. Veasey and daugh ter, Miss Isabel Veasey, arrived to day and will open their home on Mar ket Street for the remainder of the j summer. Mrs. Thomas Williams, Mrs. J. A. | Miner, of Wilmington, N. C., and Mrs. Jesse Hirsch and Mrs. M. W. Litt ] man of New York, have been visit : ing Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merrill of Pitts Creek neighborhood. Mr. Henry Wilson, of Washington, D. C., and New Bedford, Mass., paid a brief visit to the Eastern Shore this week, visiting friends and relatives i in Pocomoke and vicinity and his for- i ! mer home in Princess Anne. Mr. Eyler of Winchester, Va., has; been appointed assistant manager of ! the local Montgomery Ward store! and arrived at his new post this week, j He has had considerable experience j in this line of work and comes to! Pocomoke highly recommended. Mr. j Eyler is married and expects to make j l his home in this community. The annual picnic of Crescent Chapter No. 44 (3. E. S. will be held Wednesday, July 22nd at the Winter Quarters Country Club. Members will meet at the home of Miss Annie Ross promptly at 6 p. m. where they will be conveyed by bus. i Drum Major Edmond M. DeMar spent several days last week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. DeMar near town. DeMar is stationed at the Marine Base, Parris Island, S. C. j The owners of ponies on Chinco- , teague Island will pen them on July , 29th and will offer them for sale. \ Due to war conditions and restric- i tions the usual Pony Penning celebra- ] j tion will not be held. j Mr. Claude Outten returned to his ! home in Dover, Del., Sunday after a , visit of a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Outten near town. He was accompanied by his ( wife and young daughter who spent a week with them. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey F. Boston, of ] j Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. John J. , Boston and sons, Billie and Paige, . visited their mother. Mrs. Janie Bos ton over the holidays. Sunday visi- 1 tors included Mr. and Mrs. Maurice < W. Boston, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge Williams, of Norfolk, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Watson. Mr. and M.f. Williams are residents of this city but are making their home j for the present in Norfolk where Mr. | Williams is stationed with the Coast ' Guard. j ■ Mr. Charles A. Aklee and daughter, 1 i Gladys, of Burlington, N. J., after j 1 spending the week end at Rehoboth! 1 Beach, Del., came to Pocomoke for a; ' ! visit with Mrs. Acklee’s mother and 1 i sister, Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. ' Frank Taylor. ; The Circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Salem Method- I ist Church wall meet Tuesday evening, July 14th, at eight o’clock. Circle A at the home of Mrs. Bertie A. Lock errnan, Second Street. Circle B at j the home of Mrs'. Katherine Atkin- j son, Cedar Street, Circle C at the home of Mrs. Preston Baylis, Front Street and Circle D at the home of Mrs. Maurice Costen, Second Street. ■ By circulars and advertisements Scher’s store has announced the launching of a big sale which opened at 9a. m. this Thursday. The sale is now in full swing and prices on, dresses, coats, suits, shoes, hats and. many other items of merchandise have been greatly reduced. Read their ad in this issue. Mrs. Olive F. McKee, who for sev eral years has lived and taught in Morristown, New r Jersey, has accepted a position as Head of the Dramatic Department in the Princeton High School at Princeton, New Jersey. Mr. j A. H. Fries who has made his home j with his daughter since his wife’s j ; death, two years ago, will go to j Princeton with Mrs. McKee. New officers of the Worcester j j County Woman’s Club elected at the j | final meeting of the year resulted as ! follows: President, Mrs. A. Hartley j Stevens, Pocomoke City; vice-presi ! dent, Mrs. Marvel Lingo, Newark; ! recording secretary, Mrs. Charles | Corddry, Snow Hill; corresponding WORCESTER DEMOCRAT, POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND secretary, Mrs. E. J. Schoolfield, Pc comoke; treasurer, Mrs. Myrtie Smitl Snow Hill. MISS PEGGY E. MUIR WEDS MR. DICKINSOf Miss Peggy Elaine Muir, daughte of Mrs. Elsie Muir of Salisbury, am Mr. John Henry Dickinson, of Poco moke, were married Sunday after noon at 4:30 o’clock at the home o the bride’s uncle and aunt, Mr. am Mrs. Claude Dayton of Salisbury, th< Rev. L. E. Poole, a retired Methodis minister of Snow Hill, officiated. Mr. and Mrs. William Smith o Salisbury were their only attendants Following an informal reception thi couple left for a wedding trip nortl and expect to return to Salisbury th latter part of the week. The groon who is in the U. S. Navy, stationei at Panama, arrived in Salisbury b; plane and will return to his base oi July 20th. Homemakers Hold Regular Meeting (Continued From Page 1) nual picnic were discussed. It wa decided that the place will be Mei bourne’s Landing and the time, Aug ust 6. A committee for the arrange ments for the supper was appointe with Mrs. Clarence Duncan as chair man. Mrs. T. O. Long read an artich M„ . ■■■■ ■■■■■ , SHRIMP CLAMS OYSTERS DEVILED CRABS HARDSHELL CRABS STEAKS AND CHOPS ALL POPULAR BRANDS BEER AND ALE MEALS AT ALL HOURS BOOTHS SEA FOOD RESTAURANT SEE US FOR FISH BAIT POCOMOKE PHONE 429 BH||— 5 ANNOUNCING j I THE RE-OPENING | | Thursday, July 16 | | f I I A Part Of Our Store 1 a a | IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF OUR 1 § CUSTOMERS WANTS | 1 ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF I • £2 j GROCERIES 1 \ MEATS I I FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES 1 | OUR STORE IS BEING REMODELED AND REDECO- 3 £ RATED AND WHEN COMPLETED WE WILL HAVE A I g FINE STORE AND BE BETTER EQUIPPED THAN EVER | | TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS | WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE DURING | | OUR FIRE SALE AND WE WILL BE GLAD TO SERVE | | YOU FROM OUR TEMPORARY QUARTERS UNTIL | 6 . COMPLETE REPAIRS ARE MADE | | L. J. HANCOCK | FOURTH & LAUREL STREETS | Pocomoke Phone 196 jj QgiaggpwwwjiiiiuuciuMi HHouuwiumHAaiuugcKitaLttMi^ o- “Defense of Democracy Through Re ligion.” “The Flag We Love" by Katherine Houston was read by Mrs. ’ Verlin Krabill. Mrs. Allen Long gave' ! a humorous reading, “The Doorbell.” N| The president read a poem by the Bentztown Bard, “Most of Us Try ing.” The meeting was closed by the members repeating the Home -makers Creed. Ice cream, cakes, 5 : mints, and nuts were served by the r _ hostess. id Officers Of The Law \ e t Meet At Salisbury t Md. >f (Continued from Page 1) S J E. A. Soucy, Special Agent ini ie charge of the Baltimore office of the, ' FBI, has arranged for representatives: ;h of the United States Army to address ie the law enforcement officers on the m importance to the armed forces of the j id prevention of prostitution in the vi y cinity of military establishments. •n Ranking Army officers from the various military posts on the eastern | shore of Maryland will be in attend ance at these conferences as well as local, countv, and state law enforce g ment officers. The purpose of these conferences 1 is to coordinate the eftorts of all law is enforcement agencies in the success- 1 ■I- fill enforcement of regulations affect- j g- ing prostitution, and a representative j e- of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-1 jdjtion will discuss the provisions of the r- May Act, as well as the circumstances under which this act will be invoked e,|in designated areas. Suggestions Given By Health Dept. (Continued from Page 1) can build one very easily for home use in your own back yard, from di-, rections that you will be able to get in the nearest library. “If you like to cook your food on 1 I stick try a piece of American cheese i wrapped around with a strip or two | of bacon and toast over the fire. Let | the bacon fat drip on to a toasted i whole wheat roll during the cooking process. Take along some sound, ripe tomatoes and slice them on vour toasted cheese sandwiches. “Potato salad carries easily, but for a change try an appetizing combina tion vegetable salad. Any of your ! favorite combinations of cucumbers, onions, green peppers, cabbage, car i rots >°r whatever else is growing in your garden can be assembled at home and carried in a glass jar. The dress- j | can be placed in another jar and ; added just before serving. with quiet dignity . . . . We conduct a funeral in a manner that is worthy of the tribute you wish to pay your deceased. Regardless of the price you pay, all details will be handled in an impressive way that will be a comforting memory. BRADSHAW FUNERAL PARLORS AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 464 Pocomoke City This Is McKETTRICK Week live in LJ *“JgT\ these cool , smart % f summer classics , IlHiilllJS and Big / are these prize-winning I /fIHBHnQf McKettrick C his sics. r /J Perfect I'or work, play and Week-ending IWMIft T Left All - around classic t fJ ' I i M dress of cool Bemberg and if g thin * ce * n sma H and large Irf 1 ? p/< i -mr designs. Sizes 12-24. If : A Special Group I|P : V/, at i) \\ 5.98 kii t * l Others Up To $8.98 | COFFMAN-FISHER POCOMOKE i SEES “Vegetables sticks made from car rots, cucumbers and celery can be kept Crisp and fresh by wrapping them in waxed paper. They will sup ply some extra vitamins and minerals. Hard-boiled eggs, left in the shell, are easy to carry and have a very special i place as fillers. “Be sure your drinking water comes ! from a teste dspring or well. Thermos jugs are very useful for carrying milk, or mixed fruit juices, or lemon ade that is sweetened, of course, with ! syrup or honey. “You will find some interesting | suggestions as to appetizing fillers for sandwiches and other ideas for picnic lunches, in a folder entitled “The School Lunch” that is published by the Maryland State Health De partment and that you can get by writing to your County Health De partment.” Look at the label on your papur and if you are in arrears, we would appreciate it very much if you will pay your subscription up to date. Page 5