Apple Mary - December 27, 1940

Apple Mary (Mary Worth) by Dale Conner – Daily, December 27th, 1940 (Golden-Age)
A very nice, early four-panel example of the Apple Mary (later Mary Worth’s Family, and eventually shortened to Mary Worth) comic strip as rendered by Dale Conner (Ulrey) (January 4, 1904 – October 14, 1989). Written by Allen Saunders, the title character appears in all four panels. Created by Martha Orr, Apple Mary began in 1934. When Orr retired in 1939, the strip's name was changed to Mary Worth's Family and her assistant and sometimes ghost Dale Conner Ulrey took over the artistic chores until 1942. Dale Conner rendered the strip for less than four years which translates to less than 1250 examples ever created by the artist and… this one features the title character in all four panels!