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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
EAST WINDGOR

Thos. McCracken and wife of near
Malta were on the ridge Sunday. :.
J. f. Young and wife spent Sunday
in GAINESVILLE. Willard Gheen and
Carl Marshonn of GAINESVILLE were
Sunday guests of G. A. Marshonn's.
John Burguin has added to the
appearance of his dwelling house by
a coat of paint. C. A. Buck re-
mains quite poorly. w. c. Gate
wood and family and DR.. w. e.
Gatewood and daughter Esther were
on Olivet ridge Sunday. Emmett
Gatewood assisted Howard Patter-
son Monday to cut corn. We
measured one hill Of corn which
measured Z feet to the ears and IA
feet high, and many ears measured
12 to IA inches long. The average
height would be u feet / tis one
of the best fields of corn in Wind
sOr,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
BALD KNOB

The P. T. A. will give the follow
ing program Nov. 2:Song. America; );
music, orchestra; recitations, Leora
Hill Allen Ashton; exercise, Galen
McFerren, Dayton Allen, VIM. Stew
art, Cecil Murphy and Edgar Berk-
heimer; duet, Eunice McFerren and
De Elite Stewart; music. orchestra;
reading, Mrs. Sam McFerren; eXer-
else, Beatrice McFerren, Cleo Allen,
Lilly Bell and Eunice Mason duet,
Alice and Cleo Allen; recitation
Robert Sherlock; music, orchestra;
reading, Hugh Ferguson; jokes,
Harry Grandstaff; reading, Thur
man Reed discusston-old age pen
sion bill, John Sherlock, John Fer
guson, Benton Cordray and Minnie
Burdine; physical exercises, school;
music, orchestra. Alfonso. Gladys
and Mary Stewart of Olive Green
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Sam McFerren's. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Bell spent the week end at
GAINESVILLE. John Sherlock and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. Sher-
locks mother. Harry McFerren
spent Sunday with Emmett Duvall's.
Mr. and Mrs Phillip Bucey of
Beverly spent the week end with
their daughter Mrs. Ed Stewart.
Alice and Cleo Allen spent Sunday
with Lilly Bell. v. S. Sherlock Of
Cincinnati and Miss Mollie Gormley
of Columbus spent the week end
with the formers mother. Mrs.
Joseph Murray of McConnelsville is
spending the week with her niece
Mrs. Chas. Bell. Mr. Blake of Vim
cent is moving to the Drake place.
Kenneth Campbell was in McCon-
nelsville Saturday evening. Geo.
Ashton and family spent Sunday
with O. C. Reed s.. Laura Fleming
attended the surprise at Fred Broth
ers' Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs Ed Stew
art and son Francis were at Beverly
Sunday evening". Walter Burdine
was a Sunday caller at VIM. Dyes.
Mrs. Rachel McFerren and son Har-
old visited Sunday at Sam Meier
rem s. The new barn at the Hay
ward farm is near completion.
Matte Bell, Minnie Burdine, Celia
McFerren and Oma Sherlock attend
ed the club meeting at Mrs. Dolph
Hook S.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18

Sunday J. H. Archer and wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Och and son
Robert of Glouster. Aaron Ball
and wife and Herb Ball and family
were visiting on Green's Run Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. V. O. Phillips
and family were the Sunday guests
of ARA Ball and family. Miss
Mary Ball of Athens was the week
end guest of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. ARA Ball. Miss Leona Wade
Of Mountville was calling on friends
here Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Mills and Roy Swart and family
were the Sunday guests of Miss Oca
Able. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Able visit
ed Sunday at Zach Moody's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18

Please compare the fOllOWlHS AMI
davit with the statement made by
Mr.. E. R. Finley in his article in
last weeks paper.-F. A. Davis.
Affidavit
State of Ohio,
Morgan County, Sc.
William Calland being duly sworn
on cath says that he is resident
tax payer of Morgan county, Ohio,
and interested in the pubic schools
of said county and that on the 25th
day of August, 1928, he attended
the meeting referred to by Mr.. e. X.
Finley in his article in last week
Democrat and Herald and concern
ing which meeting Mr.. Finley stated
that Mr.. Davis had made misrepre-
sentatiOns.
This affiant says that at said
meeting Byron Ray was chairman
and L. B. Strong, secretary; that
twenty persons participated in the
voting: that a vote was taken by
which L. B. Strong and e. R. Finley
were endorsed as candidates for
members ,of the comfy board Of ed
ucation: that speeches were made j
open meeting and that the two en-
dorsed candidates were both present
and signifed their willingness to ac-
cept the nomination and that they
said nothing and did nothing by
way of disavowing or repudiatlng
the sentiment expressed in the
speeches there made; that in said
speeches the following statements
were publicly made: II hope to God
that I may live to see the day when
the public schools may be put bac
to the place they were thirty or for
tv years ago when we went to
school," eve want the men who
are nominated here today TO be
pledged to stay with US"
Affiant further says that this atfi-
davit is made in view Of the state
ment contained in Mr.. Finley's arti-
Gle to the effect that there was no
expression at said meeting sus-
gestive of setting the schools back
at thirty or forty years.
w. II. CALLAND.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me in my presence this 18th day Of
October, 1929.
II. H. CHOGUILL,
Notary Public.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
REOK NV

Nicholas Lindsay spent several
days last week with her niece Mrs.
Mabel Presgrave of Roseville, and
attended the Lancaster fair last Sat
urday. Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Johnson
spent Sunday with Mrs. Presgraye
and Mr.. Lindsay, returned home
with them Sunday evening. San
ford Lane and family visited Sun
day with A. c. Cooper and wife of
Relief. Earl Dobbins and family
we're Sunday guests Of Riley Skin
ner's.. Raymond Miles, Nash Cum
ningham, Misses Mabel Thornley,
and Helen Ball spent Sunday with
friends in West Virginia. Miss Le-
ora and Edward and Harold HepleT
of Beverly spent Sunday with Arley
Johnson's. Mr.. and MRS. Arthur
Hart of Beverly passed through this
section Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18

push too much forward. Mr. Barrett
told them each time., yet for three
trials the harmony ~wasa spoiled.
What was the matter Why was he
severe? We ssoons found put. On
reaching the9N ascent after swfewing.
the new land the people all kneit in
devout prayer. If the momentary
accident of child tumbling over the
stones was amusing to an audience
in the open, it would utterly ruin
the effect on the screen before a
close packed house, not being staged
as a comic.
A correction was made personally
to the Quaker woman. Her face
was raised too high perhaps, admir-
ing the blossoms, when her eyes
should follow William Penn. In that
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
BRISTOL

Several from this neighborhood
attended the fair at Cloud Friday
night and Saturday.. T. V. Ray and
family and r. V. Trott's visited
Sunday with Ed Rays. Will Bu-
chanan and wife and Reverie Arrick
and wife spent Sunday with w. D.
Hancher's. Rev. Neuzum preached
a splendid sermon at Lebanon and
Emory Sunday, this being his first
sermon. Geo. Ashton's have moved
to the Massey farm. Dean Hancher
and family attended the Lancaster
fair Saturday. Mrs. Rebecca Fow-
Ter and Mrs. Lizzie Anderson who
have been very poorly, are improv-
ing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
pENNSVHILE

Mr.. G.. Byerla Newton of Green
Bay, Wis, arrived home Monday for
an indefinite stay with his mother
Mrs. Martha Newton. Miss Merle
Harkins had the misfortune one day
last week while playing ball of
breaking her right shoulder blade
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Kennard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Adrian and
daughter Mary spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mc1nturf..
Those frqm this vicinity who attend
ed the Lancaster fair were Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherd Dougan, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
S. Hiatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reicker
of Todds, Mr.. Fred McInturf, Mrs
Ada Harper and daughter Grace,
Mrs. Geo. Kennard, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Bachelor, Mr.. Vana Dougan,
Walter Clifford, Harry Hooper, Jim
Davis and Lawson Geddes. Some
returned home Saturday and others
Sunday. Quite number from here
attended camp meeting at Chester
hill Sunday afternoon and evening.
The executive committee met last
Thursday evening and made ar
rangements for the farmers insti-
tute which will be held at the high
school auditorium Nov. 20 and 21,
1928. Speakers, Miss Pearl Dorsey,
Moundsville, w. Va, and Mr.. C..
Henery, Hebron, O. The following
committees were appointed: Music,
Merle Harkins, Anna Van Fossen,
Clarice Parsons, Grace Van Fossen;
dinner first day. Grace Van Fossen,
Edith Harkins, Della James. Frances
Hilaman, Anna Van Fossen and
Mrs. j. C. O. Tompkins; dinner sec
ond day, Anna Mercer, Shirley
James, Ollie Van Fossen, Ida New
ton Mary Thompson, Mrs. ]. F.
Dougan; committee on posters for
grade pupils, Marion Mercer and
Clement Parsons.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
EAST BRANCH

Mrs Kate Williams from McCon-
nelsville is visiting her cousin Mrs.
Owen GLADDEN. and family. Mrs.
Dan Van Horn and son Harry visit
ed James Kincaid's Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Kincaid visited James
Kincaid's over Sunday, and their
daughter from Athens met them
there Rufus Updike and family
of Crooksville visited Emmett Wag-
ner and mother Sunday. The little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Price Gel
va McLoughlin) near Santoy died
Monday of last week and was buried
in Zion church cemetery at Porter
vile. w. ]. Williams is visiting
his daughter Mrs. Amos Hartley
and family and Bert Williams and
family. Emmett Wagner and YER
non Love and Donald Updike at
tended the sale near Glouster Sat
urday. Dwight James who was
hurt while at work in the mine, is
not able to be out of bed. His sis
ter Nellie Prices five year old
daughter was struck with an auto at
Crooksville. Her hip was broken
and one side of her face was badly
hurt. She is in Bethesda hospital at
GAINESVILLE. +. Caster Pierce and
mother visited Monroe Pierce's Sun
day. Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Aker, a girl, named Thelma Mae. =.
Mrs. Emma Van Horn has been to
Corning helping care for her broth
er's wife Mrs. James Dew who is
very low with tumor on the brain
She is the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Emery. Miss Jessie A.
Chiefly who is teaching the Fairview
school, is well liked by her scholars
and the parents of the SCHOOL Ell
der c. H. NORM will commence a
protracted meeting at East Branch
Saturday. Oct. 90. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Van Horn and son motored to
Shawnee Sunday. Bert Williams
and two sons, Brasier Brooks, Don
aid Updike and Cecil Hartley at
tended the khan doings at New Lex
fngton Thursday night. Ray Chap
pelear and Clyde GLADDEN. went to
Santoy to get work at loading coal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
ADVERTISING RATES

Display rates furnished upon re-
quest.
Classified, per line cents. Mini
mum charge 25 cents. Count six
words to the line. Cash for locals
or classified, should accompany or
der unless party has an open ac-
count. Obituaries, where previous
notice or sketch has been printed,
up to 25 lines free, over that amount
minimum charge of 81, cash with
order. Keep the poetry, we don't
want it.
Card of thanks, so cents cash to
accompany order. Resolutions OF re
spect. 81. cash to accompany order:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
CALVARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Grams Brown of Ath-
ems were the Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. T. E. Morris. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Chester Ball and son Oral and
D. w. Morris were the Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Le-
fever of Congress Run. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Archer had Yor guests
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
HACK NEY

D. B. Conn and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Orwell Morris and daugh-
ter were Sunday guests of Walton
L-ashley's. The dance at Howard
Lewis Saturday night was we'll at
tended All reported a fine time. ;.
Miss Lula Hastings who is attend
ing high school at Centerville,
spent the week end with her parents
near here. Vernon Stigler was the
Sunday guest of T. E.. Wilson. :.
Sunday school next Sunday at
Smith Chapel at ten o'cIvck, follow
ed by preaching. Everyone well
come. Hackney school will give a
carnival at the high school building
Saturday night, Oct. 20. Come and
boost our high school. Guy, James
and Jessie Phillis visited Sunday
with Frank Williams. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Stokes of Centerbend
spent Sunday with James Stokes
here. .Chas. Clark who has been
employed in GAINESVILLE, has return
- home for an indefinite stay with
hle parents. Isaac Hastings and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18

with the county homes that are kept
up as we have them now. eve
have read that the organizations
initiating this measure make the
claim that if it passes, in time it
will do away with our county
homes Ed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18

Entered at the postoffice at Nc
Connelsville, Ohio, as second class
matter.
Subscription price $3.50 per year
I'm advance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
Keep Yourself and Your Children
Well Dressed -EcOnOn1iCQHu
by buying Dress Goods yard and making them uD at home
Silks

Silks predominant IN the Fashions
for Fall.
Our showing of Silks include many
very attractive and striking weaves
and patterns in delightful range of
the most popular colorings.
Flat Crepes, Canton Crepes, Crepe
de Chimes, Anytime Crepes, Taffetas
and Georgettes are the most out
standing Silk fabrics for Fall. We
have a wonderful selection that is
certain to please you.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18

position the face would be blank, AZ
too much light was on it. The care
of every detail was marked out most
minutely.
Hope to tell you another time Of
the bird sanctuary e
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
weather Changes Cause Sickness

Extreme changes of weather DUR
ing fall cause many colds and
coughs. For quick relief from
throat, chest and bronchial trouble,
coughs, colds and Group use Foley's
Honey and Tar. Contains no opiates
ingredients printed on the wrap
per- Largest selling cough medi-
cine in the world.-Sold Every
where.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
ANSWER TO STATEMENT OF
l. - FINLEY

Please compare the following affi-
dayit with the statement made by
Mr.. E. R. Finley in his article IN
last weeks paper.-F. A. Davis.
Affidavit
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-18
Dress COrdurOyS

Are proving to be quite popular in
the Fashions for Fall.
This sturdy wearable material
comes in a variety Of patterns and
beautiful autumn colorings of light
tan, brown, blue and old rose.
Priced from S1.25 to $I.69
This material is also suitable for
bath robes and dressing gowns.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
MISS MCDONALD
A WINNER

In an opinion contest recently sub
nit&d by the Atlanta Journal for let
tiers giving the most practical and inn
portant suggestions for the improve
ment of the Journal Magazine section
Miss Sarah Mcdonald won the second
prize of $40, the honor of being a
winner of course being the pleasing
part to Miss Sarah and her friends.
She said: This magazine is striking
ly individual and arresting. 1t has
the distinction of being a magazine
concerned with ones own environ
nlent and with ones own friends. l
do not know of any other magazine
that to large degree is built upon
the likes and dislikeS, the thoughts and
appearances of people with whose nam
es and person one is more or less ia
miliar"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
LITTLE MISS THERESA
KRATZER HONORED

Mrs Geo. Kratzer entertained with
a birthday party last Thursday in
honor of her little daughter, whose
sixth birthday it was.
Many outdoor games were enjoyed
bv the children until late hour, when
they were invited into the dining room
where they were served delicious re-
freshments consisting OF ice cream
and cake.
Baskets filled with candy were given
as favors to the guests.
Mrs. Kratzer was assisted in enter
tanning by Miss Agnes Renkes and
Mesdames Merrick, Gungle and Kill
burn.
Those present we're; Blanche Davis,
Clara. Mahoney, Helen Wallace, Marie
kilburn, Ruth Gungl, Edna Motley
Cecilia Hays, Juanita Harnish, Alma
Verona, Dorothea Brown, Bill Pope.
Betty Merrick, Mary Francis Turner,
Theresa Kratzer, Eddie Davis, George
Kratzer. Jr., Billie Merrick, Asa Smith
Jr., Billie Grigsby, Jake Gungl, Jim
rnie Young and Joseph Kratzer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
PATTERSON-LASSETER

Mr.. and Mrs. John Presley Patter
son of Fitzgerald, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Helen I'm
ogn, to Edward Hinton Lasseter, OF
Mishawaka, Ind, formerly of Cordele,
"a, the marriage to be solemnized
June II at the Central Christian
Church in Fitzgerald. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
This announcement in the Sunday
papers of the State is of greatest in
terest to Fitzgerald where Miss Hell
en- has grown from early childhood to
lovely Observation-Disclosures for her
artistic ability, and for her lovely per
sonal characteristics and much loved
by all who have known her longest
and best.
Mr.. Lasseter is not unknown here,
as he has been a visitor on manv oc-
casions, having been an intimate friend
OF the deceased brother Edgar Patter-
son during their college days at the
University of Georgia and attending
b~th the wedding of the latter as
best man, and later and so soon the
particularly sad occasion of his fun
eral.
Other Georgia boys of Fitzgerald
know Mr.. Lasseter and esteem him
highly. 1t is matter of regret that
Prospective bridegroom's home is so
far away as the marriage will remove
two popular and talented young peo-
ple from this section, Miss Helens
loss in musical circles being partic-
ularly regretted at this time.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
FAIN-GRINER

Mr.. Clarence A. Fain of cambridge,
was united in marriage to Miss Matte
Griner of Ocilla, in the home of her
parents Tuesday afternoon. A large
number of friends and relatives Of the
contracting parties were present to
witness the ceremony, which was i'm
pressively performed by Elder J. The
odore Macarthur of Cordele. The
groom is prominent young business
man of cambridge. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fish Griner
of Ocilla.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
MRS. H. B. RICHIE
A FOUNDER

Mrs. H. B. Richie of Athens, form
erly of Fitzgerald, is credited with
having organized the largest, if not
the only girls college club to join
the General Federation of Woman's
Clubs and to have a delegate seated
as such in the last session in Atlanta.
There are 900 girls in the entire club
az present and which was first named
for Mrs. J. E. Hayes, the first woman
member of the board of trustees of
the Ga. State Normal School. The
was divided into six groups of 10C
each and each dedicated to a woman
member of the Board, there being six
at present.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
PATTERSON-LASSETER

The announcement of the engage
mentsof Miss Helen Patterson to Mr.
Edward Hinton Lasseter of Mishawa-
ka, Indiana, is of cordial interest to
many friends of both young people
thu oughout the city. Mr.. Lasseter is
the younger son of Mr.. and Mrs E. S.
Lasseter of Cordele and a nephew of
Col. Wade Lasseter of this city.
He is graduate of the University
of Georgia and of Kent Law School
n Chicago. At present he is in the
law department of the Mshawaka
Wooden Co.
The wedding is to. be solemnized
June 18th at noon in the Central Chris
tan Church.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
U. D. c. MEETING FRIDAY
AFTERNOON

The last meeting of the year will
be held at the home of Mrs ] L Nc
Carly at 400 o'clock with Mesdames
J L McCarty and A M Stephens as
joint hostesses.
All members are especially urged
to be present as there will be an cleo
ton of officers, old members are ask
ed to remember their dues and new
members asked to fill out their papers
as required
The following program will be given:
Piano solo, Miss Norma Shannon
house.
The mission, origin and objects Of
the u. D.. C.-Mrs. r f Lee.
The history of the Stainless Ban
ner--Mrs. R. H. Mckay.
Piano solo-Miss Elizabeth Nc
Carly.
Defamation "Old Glory"-Master
Furman Smith.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
BARBECUE FOR
SENIORS

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Lewis, parents
Of Miss Pauline Lewis of the gradual
ing class were hosts to her entire
class and the high school faculty at
a fine barbecue supper at their coun-
try home on the Osierfield road, on
Wednesday evening. The party went
out about P NJ and spent a delight
full evening around the fish pond aft
er the barbecue, returning about 800.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
MORNING PARTY

Mrs. J. c. Bush gave an informal
card party on Tuesday morning COM
p1imenting Mrs. J. D. Tiller of Atlanta
Dorothy Perkins roses were used with
gay attractiveness in the living room.
At the bridge table were Mesdames J..
D Tiller, J w Greenawalt, E G Hale,
and ]. L. McCarty. At the rock table
were Mesdames Glenn jenkins, H M
Warren, Modena Rogers and Henry
Powell
Mrs. ] P Manning and Mrs. R. v.
Woodham assisted Mrs. Bush in serv-
ing a dainty salad course with iced
tea
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
THEATRE PARTY

Mrs. J. T. Brice entertained with
theatre party on Monday afternoon
complimenting Mrs ]. D. Tiller, the
guest of Mrs. Modena Rogers. Other
guests invited were Mesdames J T
Manning, H B Varnedoe and Misses
Mabel Rogers and Claire Mashburn.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17

Mr.. Mercer Babb, Mrs. c. T. Well
chs and son Eugene, Jr., of Macon
spent the week end with their mother
Mrs. w. L. Babb at her suburban
home west of the city.