Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-24

alumni banquet, which was held in
WOotton's hall Friday evening. Con-
siderable praise is due the president
Miss Genevieve Creighton, who had
so carefully planned this program,
and who also gave the welcome ad-
dress; response, Harry Maynard. A
fine history of our alumni was given
by Mckinley Brannon; Recollections
of A. J. Breeze, Mrs. Laura Broom
hall; Loyalty to Alumni Association,
Mrs. Mary Ellis; Silence is Golden,
w. E. Wootton; Schools of today
compared with 20 years ago, Mrs.
Lucia White; How we can improve
our association, Mrs. Agnes Dewitt;
What ] prefer-teacher or pupil,
Mrs. frankie Hawkins; Achieve
ments Of the class of 1910. Mrs.
frankie Gage; Alumni poem, Mrs.
Bessie Mercer; The fun of being a
telephone operator, Miss Irene Met
calf; The higher we rise, the broad
er the view, Miss Thelma Wallace !;
How to teach the young idea
how to shoot, Miss Julia Kinney;
1920 class, Miss Goldie Cross !;
Changing names, Mrs. Margaret
woodward; essay on education, Miss
Glenora Medley; Why am a mem
ber of the alumni, Miss. Belva
Mosher and Mr.. Kenneth Dulaney;
Glass of '22, Mrs Wilma Williams =;
To prove to the future what we are
attempting to do, Miss Daisy Erwin ;
Our new school building, H. H. Cho-
quill. Several fine letters were read
from Helen McDermott, C. w. New
berry, Wilfred Walker, s. C. Hanson
Frank Dulaney, Mrs. Ernestine Ball
Mrs. Mary Croft, and several good
talks by Mrs. Bertha Starting, Mr.
John Ross, Miss Mildred Workman
Mr.. Frank Gilmore, Rev. Jeffers
Prof. Wagner. We shall always re-
member the stories that Prof. Steele
gave us as well as his subject, eve
never become educated" after which
the following officers were elected
Pres, Mrs. Mary Ellis; V. Pres.
Mrs N. H. Hawkins; treas, Miss
Gwendolen Metcalf, sec'y, Miss
Daisy Erwin. T. j. McDermott was
the accomplished toast master for
the evening. rs were present to
take part in the delicious refresh
ments.
Miss Ada Williams of Pennsville
is the guest of her sister Mrs. Bes-
sic Clifford.
Miss Allie Bailey who has been
at the B. l.. Kean home, returned
Saturday to her home at Bailey
Ridge.
Mrs bessie McMannes and son
Glen of Malta returned home after
visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Quigley.
Willard Dickerson of GAINESVILLE
was the week end guest of Mrs Nan
ME Sheets.
Harry Hook returned home from
Newark
Miss Elva Mercer of near Tabor
visited last week with relatives
here
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Bishop and
Mrs. Anna Hook and two children
spent Sunday with Mrs. Kate White
of Pennsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. McHugh spent
Saturday in McConnelsville.
Mrs. Athlinda McCapn and daugh-
ter Winifred of GAINESVILLE spent
Friday with relatives.
Mrs. Dana Williams and daugh-
ter, Miss Irene Snearly and Gale
Newton of GAINESVILLE spent Friday
with Mrs. Lizzie Brooks.
Obituary of Mrs. Boyd Kean
Bertha Leora, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Link Clifford, was born
July 10, 1895, and died Wednesday,
May 16, aged 27 years, 10 months,
days She lived a beautiful Chris
tian life and was member of Bail
ey M. P. church. She was gradu-
ate Of Penn township high school,
and McConnelsville high school. On
July IA, 1915, she and Boyd L..
Kean were married by Rev. Longs
worth. To this union were born
three children, Boyd Lincoln, Alice
Jeanette and Paul Clifford. Be-
sides the husband and three chill
dren she leaves her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Link Clifford and two brothers.
Walter and Marvin, a brother and
sister Charles and Mary having pre-
ceded her in death. She also leaves
five uncles, Ward, Howard and Per-
ley White, and John and Frank Gift
ford. Such was her disposition that
to know her was to love her. Her