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Volume LIII ACCOMAC C. H., VA., SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1934 Number 45
SUPERVISORS REFUSE
TO COOPERATE IN
RELIEF ACTIVITIES
By Vote ,Of 3 To 2 On Monday
Refuse To Put Up
Money
OFFICE TO CLOSE WHEN
FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED
€. T. Ayres And Jerome Mar
shall Vote Yes On Motion
To Cooperate
By a vote of three to two the
Accomack County Board of Supervis
ors in session Monday sounded the
death knell to all Federal Emerg
ency Relief Activities in the county.
A motion proposed by Supervisor
Charles T. Ayres, of Lee District,
and seconded by Supervisor Jerome
Marshall, of Atlantic District, auth
orized the board to cooperate finan
cially with the F. E. R. A. in Acco
mack County. This cooperation un
der the new plan meant that the
county would have to pay for all
supervisors and foremen used on
'“work projects”; pay for rent on
typewriters and other office equip
ment; furnish necessary office space
and pay the premium on Compensa
tion Insurance covering all persons
employed on work projects.
Voting against the motion to finan
cially cooperate with the F. E. R. A.
were: Supervisors Dr. J. W. Bow
doin, of Metompkin District; Leroy
Conant, of Island District and
Charles E. Nicolls, of Pungoteague
District.
Under the new plan the F. E. R.
A. the government would pay the
wages of all persons engaged in
unskilled labor on work projects sup
ervised by the Work Division of the
F. E. R. A. and also the wages of
the administrative staff, as they have
done in the past. Federal funds are
also furnished for direct relief ex
pended in the county. Other costs
connected with the activity of the
F. E. R. A. in the county however
must be paid by the county.
The failure of the supervisors to
adopt a motion giving financial co
operation with the F. E. R. A. will
mean that the local office of the
Emergency Relief Administration in
Accomack County must close as soon
as present funds are exhausted.
SEVEN EASTERN SHORE
GIRLS IN GRADUATING
CLASS FARMVILLE S. T. C.
Seven Eastern Shore girls are
members of this year’s graduating
class at the State Teachers College,
Farmville. They are as follows: Ap
plicant for B. S. Degree—Miss Alice
Disharoon, of Cape Charles.
Applicants for Two Year Diplomas
—Misses Helen Conquest, Katherine
Malone and Ethel Winder, of Atlan
tic, Va., Miss Martha Nottingham,
of Eastville, Miss Elizabeth Phillips,
of Melfa, and Miss Florence Tank
ard, of Franktown.
MISS DOROTHY WISE
JOINS PI KAPPA SIGMA
Miss Dorothy Wise, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Wise, of Crad
dockville, was among those who have
accepted bids to the Pi Kappa Sig
ma sorority at State Teachers Col
lege, Farmville.
FIELD DAY AND
SUPPED AT BLOXQM.
Will Be Held Friday, May 11th
Beginning At 3 p.
m.
Friday, May 11, will be a gala day
at Bloxom High School. The events
of the day will begin at three
o’clock when there will be a physical
education demonstration by the en
tire school, consisting of calisthenics,
drills and folk dances. Beginning at
3:30 a baseball game will be played
between Temperanceville and Bloxom.
At 5:30 the Community League
will serve a supper consisting of
cold ham, hot roast chicken, vege
tables, pickles, hot rolls, ice tea,
home made ice cream, cakes and
pies. The price of the supper will
be 20 cents for children of ten years
and under, and 35 cents for adults.
The climax of the day will be the
annual recital, beginning at 8:00,
given by the pupils of Mrs. L. B.
Johnson’s music class.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to come and make this a
successful day.
Chincoteague Dra
matic Club To Pre
sent ‘Mom * May 11
Special Attractions To Be Given
Include Tom Thumb Wedding
And Fashion Show
The Senior Dramatic Club, of
Chincoteague, will present a four act
play entitled "Mom,” Friday, May
11th. Every efTort is being made
by the club and the directors to make
this gala program the outstanding
one of the year.
"Mom” is a plain unpretentious
woman of middle age and a person
whom you would instinctively trust.
She is kind hearted, generous and
unselfish. Her one passion is Julie
for whom she would make any sacri
fice.
Along with the two hour perform
ance will be presented a fashion pa
rade. This is sponsored by the mer
chants in cooperation, with the Art
Club, who will furnish the designs.
If you wish to see all of the late
spring and summer models you
should not miss this.
The kindergarten will present an
elaborate “Tom Thumb Wedding”
with a role of 24. This number is
much favored and looked forward to
by the patrons.
The elementary department will
present a number, “A Shelter from
a Shower,” from that much discussed
"Moulin Rogue” motion picture.
Music will be furnished by the well
known Eastern Shore Orchestra.
You can’t afford to miss this show
Friday, May 11, at 8 p. m. Orches
tra seats 25 cents, balcony 10 cents.
DEATH
E. I EDMONDS
Widely Known Merchandise Bro
ker Dies In Hospital
After Operation
Hinton, West Va., April 26—E. T.
Edmonds, Sr., 52 years old, of 449
Thirteenth avenue, widely known
merchandise broker, died shortly af
ter 6 o’clock Monday evening, April
23, in a local hospital following an
operation.
Mr. Edmonds suffered an attack
of influenza about a week ago. Com
plications developed and he was re
moved to the hospital when surgical
treatment for his condition was deem
ed advisable.
Mr. Edmonds was a native of the
Eastern Shore of Virginia, being:
born at Wachapreague. He was the j
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Edmonds.
He was educated in the schools of
Accomack County and at the College
of William and Mary. He taught
school in his home county and later |
moved here, where for some time he
was engaged in the fruit and pro
duce business. Later he opened a
branch house in Norfolk.
With his family, Mr. Edmonds re
moved to Huntington in 1921 from
Norfolk, Va. Since his residence here
he , has engaged in the merchandise
brokerage business and was well
known in southern West Virginia and
the tri-state throughout his business
contacts.
He was a member of the board of
stewards of the Johnson Memorial
M. E. Church, South.
He leaves the widow, two sons, E.
T. Edmonds, Jr. and Gwynn Ed
monds, two daughters, Misses Vir
ginia and Davene Edmonds, four
brothers, W. T. R. Edmonds, Hunt
ington, J. B. Edmonds, Norfolk, G.
A. B. Edmonds and H. J. Edmonds,
both of Hinton; and three sisters,
Mrs. H. F. Fleshman and Mrs. R. S.
Sydnor, both of Huntington and Mrs.
T. C. Underhill, of Melfa, Va.
HARBORTON FERRY
RUNNING SMOOTHLY
—
The “Chelsea,” Richmond - Eastern
Shore Ferry steamer plying between
Harborton and Deltaville, has been
running on its schedule since Sun
day afternoon, April 29th, when
it returned from the shipyard where
its rudder was repaired due to dam
ages it sustained when it hit a sub
merged object at the mouth of Pun
goteague Creek Wednesday of last
week.
T, E. BEDSWORTH LOSES
SCOW OF OYSTERS
Cape Charles, Va., May 2—T. E.
Bedsworth, of Willis Wharf, lost
600 bushels of oysters Thursday of
last week when his scow ran aground
on Plantation bar. Capt. Bedsworth
was enroute from Willis Wharf to
Plantation Creek, where he is re
planting the oysters. The scow was
being towed at the time of the acci
dent. Smith’s Island Coast Cxuard
crew dislodged the barge but the
oysters were lost.
WOMAN’S AUXILIARY
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH
MEETS AT ACCOMAC
Several Interesting Addresses
Feature Meeting At St. James
Church, Tuesday
EVERY CHURCH IN
DISTRICT REPRESENTED
Fall Educational Meeting To Be
Held At Onancock. Meeting
Next May At Cape Charles
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Eastern Shore District of the Dio
cese of Southern Virginia met at
St. James Church, Accomac, Va., on
May 1st. Over one hundred attend
ed the meeting, including representa
tives from St. James, Accomac; St.
Michael’s, Belle Haven; Old Hungar’s,
Bridgetown; Christ Church, East
ville; Emmanuel, Cape Charles; Em
manuel, Jenkins Bridge; Holy Trin
ity, Onancock; St. Georges’, Pungo
teague and also many visitors.
At 9:30 a. m. the members met
for corporate communion, with Rev.
Charles E. Stewart of Holy Trinity
and Rev. Thomas S. Forbes of St.
James, celebrants.
The business session was opened
by Mrs. J. Chandler Taylor, chair
man of the Eastern Shore District,
introducing Mrs. N. J. Roper, who
spoke delightfully on “Pilgrimage to
the Altar,’’ in which she brought out
in a beautiful manner the symbol
ism of the service of the Holy Com
munion. Immediately after Mrs. Rop
er’s talk the Rt. Rev. A. C. Thom
son, D. D., made a short talk on
the Diocesan Altar Guild, closely af
filiated with the Woman’s Auxiliary.
At this time he made the appointment
of Mrs. N. J. Roper as President of
the Diocesan Altar Guild and a tem
porary committee to assist her in the
formation of this organization. Mrs.
L. D. Pilcher. Diocesan President,
responded saying it was a wonderful
step forward.
Mrs. J. Chandler Taylor, Chair
man, extended a most hearty greet- •
ing to everyone, which was followed ,
by a welcome message from Mrs. |
J. W, Colonna, President of the
Woman’s Auxiliary of St. James,
Accomac, in which she welcomed all
the churches and guests “to our
hearts, our homes, and our church.”
Mrs. L. D. Pilcher, Diocesan
President, gave a synopsis of the
program of the Woman’s Auxiliary,:
which was followed by a most up
lifting address by Miss Clara J.
Neeley, the United Thank Offering;
Missionary, who retired last year af
Continued on page 8
METHODIST WOMEN
MEETJJANCOCK
Hear Several Addresses. Reports
Encouraging'. Meet At Horn
town In 1935
The forty-third Annual District
Conference of the Woman’s Mission
ary Society of the Eastern Shore
convened in Onancock M. E. Church,
at 10 o’clock, Thursday, April 26th,
with Mrs. V. W. Phillips in the
chair. Dr. W. T. A. Haynes led
the devotional using hymn No. 499
and a part of the 15th chapter of
John, discussing it and bringing the
conference to a better understand
ing of prayer and its power in one’s
life.
Mrs. G. C. Hamilton, District Sup
erintendent of Christian Social Re
lations, presented council certificates
to 5 auxiliaries, namely: Oak Grove,
Trinity, Onancock, Franktown and
Johnson’s, saying she was very
proud of Eastern Shore’s achieve
ments, as these were the only ones
received outside of Richmond. She
urged the Presidents to see that their
Superintendent had material and
blanks to work with. She said mis
sionary women have an opportunity
to Christianize the new leisure time
through adult educational projects,
such as temperance education, better
social relations, race relations, indus
trial conditions, peace discussions,
special programs on improved civic
projects, urging the women to assist
in all community survey works. She
also advised the adoption of weaker
auxiliaries by stronger ones uniting
two or more auxiliaries to marathon
round table discussions.
Mrs. W. T. A. Haynes, Superin
tendent of Children’s Work, said
statistics show gratifying increases
in membership and new organiza
tions, but she regretted the loss of
Continued on page 8
Pocomoke City
Lions Club Prepares
For Ladies Night
Will Be Held At Armory. Dance
Will Follow Banquet. 14
Piece Orchestra
The local Lion’s organization is
looking forward to a big night on
Tuesday, May 8, of next week. The
occasion will be known as “Charter
and Ladies Night” and Pocomoke’s
member will be formally received
into “Lions International.”
The affair will be staged in the
Armory and about three hundred are
expected to be present. Visiting
clubs from Salisbury, Ocean City,
Berlin, Washington, Wilmington and
Baltimore will be present. A dance
will follow the banquet and presenta
tion program and Jimmy Adams’
Peninsulas from Seaford, will fur
nish the music with a 14-piece or
chestra.
Many couples other than the reg
ular membership of the Pocomoke
Club will also attend the affair, as
each member can arrange for as
many friends as he chooses. The
dinner will be served by the proprie
tor of the Whyte House and the
entire affair will be very informal.
District Governor, Arthur C. Smith,
will be present and Hon. William C.
Grace will be the guest speaker and
he comes with a reputation that
promises a real treat along the line
of oratory.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ADOPT COUNTY BUDGET
Adopt Resolution Looking To
Building Of Dyke At
Franklin City
The Board of Supervisors at its
meeting on Monday adopted two res
olutions affecting Greenbackville and
vicinity. One of the resolutions re
quests the State Highway Commis
sion to include certain streets in the
town of Greenbackville in the high
way system. These streets were
formerly taken care of by the town
of Greenbackville, which has recently
relinquished its charter.
The second resolution asks Sena
tors Glass and Byrd and Congress
man S. O. Bland to take such steps
as may be necessary to have an ad
ditional survey made for the con
struction of a seawall for a distance
of approximately 1100 yards at
Franklin City and to use every effort
to have the project included in the
Rivers and Harbors bill in Congress.
The county budget was adopted as
presented except that $1 a year is
levied on the land owners in a cer
tain area around Greenbackville for
each toilet on their land to provide
scavenger service for the area.
The rates for the various districts
are as follows:
Island District
County levy $ .53
County schools 1.00
District schools .85
Total $2.40
Atlantic District
County levy $ .55
County schools 1.00
Continued on page 8
MELFA SUNDAY
SCHOOL WINS BANNER
Lower Accomack Fifth Sunday
Institute Held At Oak
Grove
The lower Accomack Methodist
Sunday School Associations met Sun
day afternoon, April 29th, with the
Oak Grove M. E. Church, South.
This is the sesqui-centennial year of
the founding of American Methodism
and the program of the afternoon
was a memorial occasion. Rev. N.
F. Hunt, of Accomac, in an address
pointed out the facts that Oak Grove
Sunday School was founded by Wil
liam Elliott in 1785, that Oak Grove
was the first Sunday School in Amer
ica and it has had a continuous
history since then. Several descend
ants of William Elliott were recog
nized in the audience.
C. R. Waters, of Onley, was in
stalled as President; H. A. Lewis,
of Painter, as Vice President; and
W. L. Bunting, of Bloxom, as Sec
retary-Treasurer.
The Guilford quartette sang and
Mrs. W. N. Copes, of Onley, ren
dered a solo.
Those in attendance far exceeded
the capacity of the auditorium.
The banner was won by Melfa.
Accomack Girls And Boys Win
Three Of Five District Events
ILLUSTRATED TALKS
AT LEAGUE MEETINGS
Dr. John Robertson To Give
Them At Accomac And
Bloxom Next Week
Accomac Community League and
Bloxom Community League will hear
Dr. John Robertson, of Onancock,
in an illustrated health talk. The
lantern views have been carefully
prepared and loaned to Dr. Robert
son for use on these occasions by the
National Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co., of New York, without charge
and he is making it possible for the
people of these respective communi
ties to see them and hear the mes
sage they bring. A portion of the
address will be humorous and the
other part more serious. One part is
entitled: “Working for Dear Life.”
These pictures show a man in trouble
with his automobile, etc. — but we
must not tell you the story in ad
vance. But it is funny. The other
part of the address gives the history
of the fight against diseases and the
address tells the story in brief of the
silent battle against microbes that
has been going on for years to make
it possible for us to live healthy nor
mal lives. Here is something that
will greatly interest and instruct
everybody present, and will afford
an evening of high grade entertain
ment.
The public is cordially invited;
there is no charge for the evening's
entertainment. We simply ask you
to come and profit by what Dr. Rob
ertson has to say. Please remember,
the address will be illustrated with
lantern views.
At Accomac High School, Wednes
day, May 9th, 7:45 p. m. under the
auspices of the Accomack Community
League.
At Bloxom High School, Monday,
May 7th, at 8 p. m., under the aus
pices of the Bloxom Community Lea
gue.
A cordial welcome. Admission
free. I
CHEESE DEMONSTRATION j
Mrs. J. H .Shay at the request
of the women of the community will
put on a special demonstration on
Cheese Making on Thursday after- j
noon, May 10, at 2 p. m., in the
high school auditorium, at New'
Church, Virginia. All who are
interested in this project are cor
dially invited to 'attend.
WOMAN’S CLUB NAS
SPUING FLOWED SHOW
Flowers Declared Very Pretty
Despite Weather Conditions.
Prize Winners Announced
j The Garden Department of the
! Woman’s Club of Accomack County,
Mrs. George L. Fosque, chairman,
held its annual spring- (lower show at
the Parish House, Onancock, Va.,
Thursday, May 3rd. There were a
j large number of exhibits and the
flowers were declared very pretty in
spite of the weather conditions. The
flowers were very artistically and at
tractively arranged for the show.
The flowers were judged by Mr.
Scher, of Hollywood Gardens, Poco
moke, Mrs. Milton Richards, Nassa
wadox and Mrs. William A. Burton,
Onley, Va., and prizes were awarded
as follows:
Display of red tulips—Mr. Robert
Ivillmon, first; Mrs. J. W. Duncan,
second.
Display of pink tulips—Mrs. J. W.
Duncan, first; Mrs. G. W. Jacob,
second.
Display of yellow tulips — Mrs.
Harold West, first; Mrs. J. W. Dun
can, second.
Display of bronze tulips, lavender
tones—Mrs. J. W. Duncan, first.
Display of bronze tulips, orange
tones—Mrs. G. W. Jacob, first.
Display of purple tulips — Miss
Madeline Kellam, first; Mrs. Harold
West, second.
Display of rose tulips—Mrs. Har
old West, first; Mrs. J. W. Duncan,
second.
Display of Rembrandt tulips—Mrs.
G. L. Fosque, first; Mr. Robert Kill
mon, second.
Display of Picotee tulips — Mrs.
Stewart Buckle, first.
Display of parrot tulips—Mrs. Lit
tleton Mears, first.
Display of lavender tulips—Mrs. J.
Continued on page 8
MAKE PLANS FOR BIG
MEMORIAIJAY EVEN!
Accomack And Chincoteague
Posts Committees Are Pre
paring For Occasion
Plans are fast being whipped into
shape for the big Memorial Day plan
ned by Parksley Post and Chinco
teague Post of the American Legion,
which is to take place at the
Keller Fair Grounds, May 30 and
will include an all day and evening
program.
Word has been received that the
Portsmouth and Cambridge Bugle
Corps have accepted invitations to
participate in the event and should
prove a splendid attraction.
The Portsmouth Bugle Corps won
the 1933 championship at the State
Convention and has proven itself a
stellar attraction at every appear
ance.
A speaker of National fame has
[ been contacted and every indication
1 is that he will be here for tne oc
casion. He is widely known for his
radio broadcasts and should attract
a large crowd.
Some of the other prominent fea
tures, which will insure an out
Continued on page 8
PflRKSLEY OFFERS
QUARTERS TO F.E.R.A.
Town Council Takes Action
When Informed Supervisors
Refuse Financial Assistance
Parksley town council in session
Tuesday night adopted a motion of
fering the Federal Emergency Re
lief Administration in Accomack the
use of either the first or second
floor of the town hall in that com
munity rent free.
This action was taken when the
town council was advised that the
County Board of Supervisors had by
a vote of three to two declined to
give any financial assistance to the
F. E. It. A. program in Accomack
County this summer. Without local
financial assistance the Work Divi
sion cannot function. The new pro
gram is definitely a work relief pro
grain and it looks as if all relief
will thereby be terminated.
Following is a communication re
ceived by Miss Mary Sturgis, Re
lief Director for Accomack County
from W. R. Lewis, Mayor of Parks
ley:
Parksley, Va., May 2nd, 1934
Miss Mary Sturgis
Accomac, Va.
Dear Miss Sturgis:
Our town council at a meeting last
night was informed that the Board
of Supervisors had refused office and
equipment for the Relief Administra
tion.
The town government as well as
the people generally in this com
munity appreciate the much needed
and good work your office has done.
| Upon motion it was decided to
offer to you for this work our town
hall, gratis and we think we can
furnish some equiprflent.
i The building is about 50x50 ft.
I You can use either the first or
second floor.
If there is anything else we can
do towards continuing your office we
shall be glad to do so.
Yours very truly
Town of Parksley
Signed: William R. Lewis, Mayor.
MRS. ELLEN A. SCOTT
INVITED TO WHITE
HOUSE RECEPTION
Eastville, Va., May 2—Mrs. Ellen
Ailworth Scott, chairman of the
Northampton Roosevelt Ball given at
Cape Charles, has received an invi
tation to attend a reception at the
White House, Washington, D. C., on
May 9th, at which time the Presi
j dent will officially present the pro
| ceeds of the balls held throughout
; the United States to the Warm
: Springs Foundation.
JUDGE AND MRS HERBERT
B. GREGORY, OF RICHMOND,
VISIT CHINCOTEAGUE
Judge Herbert B. Gregory, member
of the Virginia Supreme Court of Ap
peals, and Mrs. Gregory, of Rich
mond, Va., were visitors at the
| Clerk’s Office Wednesday morning.
| Judge and Mrs. Gregory were en
route home after spending a few
' days at Chincoteague.
County's Representatives At
Williamsburg Win Boys Speak
ing, Boys Reading And Debate
PROFESSOR BROWN
COMPLIMENTS DEBATERS
Winners To Represent District
In Statewide Contests At Char
lottesville Next Week
In the District Literary Contests
held at William and Mary College,
Williamsburg, Va., Friday, April 27,
representatives of the Accomack
County High Schools won both sides
of the debate, the boys speaking and
boys reading contests. The girls
speaking and girls reading contests
were won by out of the county con
testants. This is the largest number
of events that representatives of the
county have ever won in the district
contests.
Friday afternoon the preliminary
debates were held, Accomac affirma
tive and negative teams, both de
bating against the teams from New
Kent High School, were the winners
in that group. The affirmative
and negative teams from Lee Jack
son High School in Matthews were,
the winners in their group.
Friday night the affirmative and
negative teams from Accomack Coun
ty met the affirmative and negative
teams from Lee Jackson and both
teams from Accomack County were
the winners. In addition the teams
from Accomack were picked as the
best affirmative and negative teams
of those entered in the district con
tests.
Prof. Merrill Brown, head of the
Public Speaking Department of Wil
liam and Mary College, presided at
the debate Friday night and declared
it the best high school debate he
had ever heard.
The winners at Williamsburg were
as follows:
Boys Reading—Warren Littleton, of
Bloxom High School.
Boys Speaking—James Manning, of
Temperanceville High School.
Debate—Affirmative team—Jo Oli
ver and Verna Cropper; negative
team—Beth Bond and Bessie Groton,
of Accomac High School.
Thursday morning of next week
the above named young people will
leave for Charlottesville where they
will represent the District in the
state-wide contests which will be
held at the University of Virginia.
APPEAL GRANTED MRS.
ELLA GIBBONS BY VIR
GINIA SUPREME COURT
The Virginia Supreme Court of Ap
peals on Tuesday granted an appeal
and supersedaes in the matter of
Ella Gibbons et als vs. Charles J.
Rew—in which the plaintiff sought
to set up a lost paper as the will
of Mrs. Mary T. Rew. A verdict was
rendered for th defendant in the Cir
cuit Court of Accomack County at
the February term of Court.
A. P. V. A. FLOWER
SHOW AT EASTVILLE
MONDAY, MAY 14TH
Eastville, Va., May 2—The Nor
thampton Branch of the A. P. V. A.
will hold its annual spring flower
show at the courhouse here on Mon
day, May 14. The affair will begin
at 2:30 and a silver offering will be
taken to defray expenses.
SPELLING II AT
PAM MAY 8TH
Will Be Feature Of Next Meet
ing Of Community
League
At the meeting of the Community
League, of Parksley, Tuesday even
ing, May 8, 1934, at 8 p. m., in the
high school auditorium, there will be
a spelling match between the mem
bers of the first grade.
Miss Doris Kelley is doing a won
derful piece of work with these chil
dren who need every possible attention
and consideration and has taught her
class practical things, as well as de
veloped them along the lines of
good wholesome attitudes. Miss Kel
ley has started them spelling, some
thing that has been neglected in our
system of education during the past
decade or more. Come hear them
spell.
Also at this closing meeting of
the league we will review our past
activities, and of great importance,
have the election of officers for the
coming term. Don’t miss this meet
ing.