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The Daily Times from Salisbury, Maryland • 5

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The Daily Timesi
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Salisbury, Maryland
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I THE SALISBURY TIMES, SALISBURY, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1939 PAGE FIVE Local Happenings to Home Wilmington drs. W. K. Spry has returned her home in Wilmington, er a visit here, this week with son-in-law and daughter, Mr. Mrs.

Preston Holloway, PopHill Avenue. Pi of s. Lankford Irs. Cora Walton is the guest Mrs. Elizabeth Lankford.

Miss na Lankford is attending the amer school of Western Maryd College at Westminster. Atlantic City udge and Mrs. Benjamin A. nson are spending a few days Atlantic City N. J.

turn from Visit South Carolina Irs. R. M. Nock and two chiln, Mary Earle and Edward, returned their home on liam Street after a visit with $. Nock's parents, Dr.

and Mrs. B. Earle in Greenville, S. C. and Mrs.

Nock have as their sts, Mrs. Nock's sister, Mrs. G. Furman, and son Earle man of Greenville. 0 WN Party Grace Church here will be a Lawn toht, Friday, at Grace MethoChurch, E.

Main St. Homele ice cream and cake for sale. me for nmer Vacation liss Emily Clinard, a student St. Mary's Seminary in St. ty's County, is spending summer here with her parents, and Mrs.

Agnew Clinard, IsaStreet. Burbage Guarantee Of Satisfaction Any jewelry gift selected here is always received graciously. The name "Burbage" is in itself a guarantee of satisfaction because we are known as a quality store. PRESTON W. BURBAGE JEWELER Main St.

Salisbury I Attending School At Western Maryland Mrs. Phil Hitch left this week Westminster, where she will attend summer school at Western Maryland College. Degree of Pocahontas Hold Dinner The Degree of Pocohontas entertained at dinner last evening at the Odd Fellows Hall, E. Main Street, for the members and guests who included the Great Pocohontas of Maryland, Mrs. Lillie Trout of Frederick and other state officers, Mrs.

Annie Busch, Mrs. Lena Cook and Mrs. Mary Fooch, all of Baltimore, and Mrs. Zelda Kendell of Hagerstown. Return from Visit In Annapolis Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Stagg and Louise have returned home after attending the graduation of Mrs. Stagg's niece, Miss Ann Tilghman, in Annapolis this week. 0 Entertains Past Officers Club Mrs. Ralph Duffy entertained the Past Officers Club of the Degree of Pocohontas at her home on Wednesday evening.

To Visit in Baltimore Mrs. William J. Ernst and daughter Alpine will leave tomorrow for Baltimore where they will visit for a few days. -0 Returns from Visit in Baltimore Mrs. Richard Cooper has returned home after spending a week in Baltimore where her mother, Mrs.

Horace M. Clark is a patient in the University Hospital. 0 Staton Truitt The home of Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Truitt of Vienna was the scene of very pretty wedding Saturday, June 17, when their daughter, Virginia Jean, became the bride of John Warren Staton of Fruitland. Rev. J. R.

Lankford performed the ceremony. Cropper Perry Berlin, June 23-Announcement was made yesterday of the marriage of Miss Eleanor Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Perry, of Berlin, to Calvin Cropper, of East Berlin District. The wedding took place on June 15 at Crisfield, Md.

Mr. Cropper is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Cropper.

Have You Visited the New Oak Lounge? This new, delightful dining place is now open for food service from 8 A. M. to 11 P. M. Join your friends here for breakfast, noon luncheon, or dinner, or for between-meal food service and drinks.

You'll not find a more pleasant atmosphere in any public eating place in town. Air-conditioned, comfortable, newly decorated, The WICOMICO HOTEL charm glamour. beauty Dorithm Gran Fresh as a Daisy BIG OVERSIZE BOTTLE Hot Weather $2 VALUE Cologne ONLY SUMMER perfume and a A' quick freshener when HOT your skin feels clammy- WEATHER. hot, perspiring. Refreshing COLOGNE to your and wonderfully cooling.

Use acting grant throughout the day, after paths, and whenever you feel you're beginning to wilt. A fragrant, fastidious way of maintaining that flowerlike fresh look. Delightful gift for your weekend hostess. White Leonard SHOREMAN'S Sunset 7:31 P. M.

Sunrise 4:35 A. M. tomorrow. The Weather Forecast Temperatures Today 7 A. P.

24-Hour record to 6 P. M. yesterday. Minimum Brady Bounds, State Game Farm manager, fur. nished the above FAIR readings.

Tomorrow's 'Tides Ocean City High A. M. 1:09 P. M. Low 6:57 A.

M. 7:31 P. M. Waterview High 7:18 A. M.

8:03 P. M. Low 1:28 A. M. 1:50 P.

M. Crisfield High A. M. None P. M.

Low 5:33 A. M. 5:54 P. M. Tangier High 9:33 A.

M. 10:18 P. M. Low 3:43 A. M.

4:04 P. M. Salisbury High 1:23 A. M. 12:38 P.

M. Low ......10:13 A. M. 10:24 P. M.

Chincoteague Inlet High 2:24 A. M. 3:09 P. M. Low 8:57 A.

M. 9:31 P.M. Chincoteague High 2:39 A. M. 3:24 P.

M. Low 9:17 A. M. 9:46 P.M. Queen Sound High 2:54 A.

M. 3:39 P. M. Low 9:27 A. M.

10:01 P.M. Today's Doings Lions Club 'Wicomico Hotel, 6:15 P. M. No Library Hours. Boy Scouts--Bethesda and Trinity troops, 7:30 P.

M. Theaters Heights." Wings." Champ." Tomorrow's Doings Library Hours-2 to 5 P. M. Homemakers Market--Armory 8:30 A. M.

to 3:30 P. M. Memory Book Five Years Ago--An Shore Club was organized Ocean City with for W. Edgar Porter chairman of a nine-county committee and Horace Davis of Berlin, secretary. Ten Years Ago-Mrs.

A. R. Crockett, wife of the mayor of Crisfield, died at her home. Twenty-five Years Ago At a meeting of the Building of Ocean City Summer School held in Annapolis Wednesday, the committee decided to adopt plans for a building. GEORGE O.

SMITH Funeral services for George 0. Smith of Ocean City, son of Charles B. and the late Anna Smith of Allen, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Hill and Johnson Funeral Home. Death occurred yesterday afternoon at Pen-Mar. Interment will be in Allen M.

E. Church Cemetery. His widow is Mrs. Gladys Feidler Smith of Ocean City, a former head of the music department at the State. Teachers College here.

Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Ephriam Bounds and Miss Anne Smith, both of Allen, and a brother, Charles B. Smith, Crownsville, Md. Mr. Smith, who was 50 years old, had been ill for the past year.

He was a Continental Association Insurance agent for 25 years. Friends may call at Hill and Johnson's from 7:30 to 9 o'clock tomorrow night. CARS ARE HURDLED IN THRILL DRIVERS SHOW Probably one of the most diffi. cult and sensational feats presented by Captain in Jimmy Smith and his All-American Thrill Drivers who are scheduled to exhibit on the old Fair Grounds Saturday July 1, is the long jump he makes in an automobile over the tops of six standing automobiles and a truck, placed in a row on the track. Riding up a ramp on the ground, erected at an angle of about 45 degrees be has to attain great speed to make the clearance and as often as not the last car is damaged by impact with the car in which The Captain is riding.

Another most hazardous feat is when he rolls over and over off the runway being at all times strapped in his seat. A blindfold drive up an incline but a foot wide on a motorcycle is another stunt, at the end of the runway, he jumps his motorcycle over two standing cars, again he drives the stock cars through tunnels of fire and crashes blazing walls with not only automobiles but on motorcycles. The head on collision between two other stock cars demolishes both with the driv. ers remaining at all times in their seats until released from the wreck. age by attendants.

Yesterday contracts were signed between the Squadron of Death drivers and the New York World's Fair executives for the entire cavalcade to appear there during the month of August. After seeing the sensational stunts of Captain Jimmy Smith and his colleagues in Quebec, where they appeared before their Majesties of England, the original contract for two weeks was cancelled and one for the entire month, when the greatest attendance is expected was substituted. The V. F. W.

Drum and Bugle Corps are sponsoring the engagement in Salisbury. YANKEES TROUNCE PANTHERS 17 TO 4 The Yanks beat the Boulevard Panthers this morning in a softball game at the Washington Street diamond. In seven innings, the Yanks made 18 hits and wound up with a score of 17-4. Their pitcher was Richard Malone and Buster Calloway, catcher. Wilson Disharoon was losing pitcher and Harry Smith, losing catcher.

MRS. NORA HEATH Nanticoke, June 23-Mrs. Nora Heath, wife of the late Frank Heath, died suddenly yesterday at her home here. She was 77 years old, mother of Mrs. J.

R. Painter, Shenandoah, and Levin R. Heath, Nanticoke, who survive her. Two step-daughters are the Misses Corinne and Annie Heath, both of Nanticoke. Augusta and Levin Heath, are her grandchildren.

Elmer Horsman and Alberta Horsman, both of Jesterville are her brother and sister. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home with the Rev. E. E. Crockett officiating.

Interment will be in Turner Cemetery. MRS. ZENOLIA E. ELZEY Mrs. Zenolia Ellen Elzey, 74 years old, widow of Lewis C.

Elzey died early yesterday morning at the home of her brother, William T. Pollitt of near Mardela. She is survived by a son, William Paul Elzey, Baltimore, and a sister, Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mardela. Services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow, afternoon at the Holloway Funeral Home with interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Del.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 o'clock I tonight. Three Guide Posts for Direction The three most important things for family to consider in calling a funeral dir. ector are: His Competency; his facilities and equipment for doing business, and his willingness to' cooperate with the family in carrying out individual desires. In our own behalf we believe that sixty. two years in this community have given us an experience in almost every conceivable circumstance of funeral direction that is peculiar to our own firm.

Our building, completely air-conditioned for hot-weather comfort, and equipment are as modern and complete as any in our own profession; and finally, expressions of appreciation and gratitude almost without number from those we have served would have us believe that our efforts have meant more than just routine procedure. The Hill Johnson Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS in Salisbury Since 1877 From Other Points On The Peninsula trict. To Get Post Office Mural Four Constables Named Two constables-at-large have been appointed by the Caroline County Commissioners, in accordwith provisions of the new trial magistrate law. Two district constables also have been named.

Austin R. Murphy will be constable-at-large and serve Wilbert L. Merriken of Denton, trial magistrate for the upper and central part of the county. Charles E. Mowbray is the other constable.

at-large and will serve with with Charles H. Dobson, trial magistrate Federalsburg. James A. Kornrumph was named constable at Ridgely for the seventh district, and Harvey Thompson of Henderson, constable for the first dis- An competition" to choose murals for 48 postoffices throughout the country, including the postoffice at Selbyville, was announced by the U. S.

Treas. ury Department. The competition, open to residents of any section of the country, is for single panels. The mural at Selbyville is to be 12 feet wide and 5 feet high. Commissions will be awarded artists who compete successfully.

Specificaton may be obtained in a bulletin of the fine arts section in Wash- ington. "Love Feast" Scheduled 01d Rehobeth Presbyterian Church at Crisfield, oldest Presbyterian Church America, will hold its annual "Love Feast" June 29. Mrs. Walter Nelson, president of the Daughters of Rehobeth, is in charge. The supper festival of the oldest Presbyterian church annually attracts churchmen from all over the nation.

Choptank Cooperative Progresses Electricians who will install wiring in rural homes served by the Choptank Cooperative, will meet for a discussion of wiring specifications. B. A. Vannort, engineer, reported staking of lines which has been rapidly advanced in the past month. The Choptank Cooperative is the first rural elec- Graduates! LEARN Beauty Culture by the ELLIS SISTERS METHOD Low Tuition 35 years experience.

Nothing in this interesting feld we cannot teach you. Ellis Sisters SCHOOL 910 Wilmington, Shipley Del. Street trification project on the Eastern Shore. Leaves Jail Basement The sheriff of Elkton, David, J. Randolph, began search for Carl D.

Bailiff, 42-year-old farmer who walked out of the basement of the jail where he was awaiting a hear. ing on habeas corpus proceedings instituted by him following his arrest for alleged assault on his sister-in-law. Bailiff was in the basement because the jail is undergoing repairs. The basement was unlocked. FROM THE WESTERN SHORE The War Department announced yesterday that John A.

Rieger, Orchard Beach, Anne Arundel County, commissioned second 'lieutenant in the United States National Guard, attached to the Fifth Maryland Regiment. Civic groups at Leonardtown completed preparations for the mass meeting tonight to discuss proposed location of a $250,000 textile mill there. Present plans call for the removal of the mill from Pennsylvania to Southern Maryland. The plant pay roll is approximately $3,000 a week. New Windsor Presbyterian Church members will make a pilgrimage to Greenwood today in convention with the church's tennial celebration.

The church was first organized at Greenwood. The Rev. Paul H. Walenta will give the address. Worship services, Sunday will close the centennial observance.

Caldwell Phelps Georgetown, June 23- Gladys Louise Phelps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips, of Victoria, and Melvin Blaine Caldwall, of Seaford, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.

B. Caldwell, of Conestoga, were married Good Evening Beach patrol guards all point out the sharp care that swimmers must exercise if they want to get the full joy of being in the water. There are but only a few precautions, and so simple, that there really is no need for any one getting in an accident. on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Johnson of St. John Methodist at Seaford, by the Rev.

John L. Church. "FAIR" SEE FORTE WE If you're going to the New York World's SISTER Fair, or the Golden Gate International Ex- MAGIC OF THE position, your trip will run more smoothly WILL you telephone ahead for hotel and other DEMONSTRATED reservations, Long Distance rates are lowest THRILLING IN after 7 p.m. weekdays and all day on Sundays TELEPHONE AHEAD FOR RESERVATIONS The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company 208 E. Church St.

Salisbury. 9900 NEW 6.1 Cubic Foot 1939 GENERAL REFRIGERATOR ELECTRIC "SEE THE YOUR BUY GE! LIFE! OF Yours for Today 14950 (Model LB-6) 6.1 CUBIC FOOT CAPACITY 11.7 SQ. FT. OF SHELF AREA STAINLESS STEEL FREEZER STURDY ALL- STEEL CABINET CONVENIENT SEALED-IN-STEEL THRIFT UNIT TERMS 5 YEARS PERFORMANCE PROTECTION MILLER ERWIN E. MAIN ST.

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