Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-11-27
r u. KNIGHT HONORED AT
N. Y. BUILDING DEDICATION

n Y BUILDING DEDICATION
j. d. knight, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George knight of Parkersburg,
was especially mentioned by Adolph
Fl. Ochs, owner of the New York
Times, in his dedication address OF
the new Times building in Brooklyn,
which has just been completed. The
dedication services were held Mon
day, Nov. 8, and copy of the ad-
dress made by Mr.. Ochs with a story
of the dedication Is contained in the
November A issue Of the New York
Times with the compliment paid the
local man contained in the story.
This edition of the Times con-
tains a photograph of the new
Brooklyn building which is modern
in all respects and made from mar
BILE. granite, steel, copper and con-
crete and is the sixth new home
built for the paper since its first
issue more than IS years ago. Mar
ian Sylberger, IL year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hays Syl-
berger and granddaughter of the
New York Times editor. laid the cor
nerstone for the building and de-
livered a brief address. Following
this the editor, Mr.. Ochs, took
charge of the dedication when he de-
livered lengthy address. Mr.. Ochs
said that the erection of seventh
home for the famous newspaper was
in progress even while the dedica-
tion services for the sixth building
were being held.
He gave an interesting history of
the paper relating the story of when
the various buildings for the paper
were erected with the growth OF its
circulation and profits. Mr.. Oehs
| complimented Albert Kahn, world
famous architect. who designed the
building. for his originality of the
design of construction and mention
ed the James Baird construction
company in complimentary man
! ner. In mentioning the fame of the
architect. Mr. Kahn, Mr.. Ochs said:
This building, we are confident,
will add to his well deserved fame.
The James Baird construction com
pany were the general contractors.
In this connection / must not fail to
mention the indefatigable and en-
thusiastic services of John Knight,
who, representing Mr. Kahn, was
responsible for the general super
vision Of the building"
Mr.. Knight, in letter to his par
! ents, sent them a copy of photo
graph contained in the Times of
group of witnesses at the dedication
services and blue penciled arrow
showed his head and shoulders in
the photograph Mr.. Knight will al
so supervise the construction Of the
seventh new Times building, work
on which will be started immediate.
ly, the building to be erected just off
Times square on AID street and to
be sixteen stories high. The build
ing for which the dedication was re-
Gently held is valued at $2,0OO,OOO.
The foregoing is taken from the
Parkersburg Sentinel. J. D. Knight
(John Knight spoken of in the
sketch, is the son Of Geo. S. and
Agnes Doudna knight. He was born
at Chesterhill. Mrs. d. Fischer of
Malta is his grandmother, and Mrs.
]. X. Bingham of this place is his
aunt, and he has other relatives at
Chesterhill. To receive such recog-
milton by Mr.. Ochs, owner and edi-
tor of perhaps the greatest newspa-
per in the world, is indeed fine
compliment to the worth Of this for
mer Morgan county boy
48th Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. C. l.. Alderman en-
tertained at their home, with
three course turkey dinner, Sunday,
in honor OF their 48th wedding an
niversary. Covers were laid for Mr..
and Mrs. Alderman. bride and
groom OF 48 years ago; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Alderman and daughter Mary;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennard Sears. STAN
berry Alderman, Miss Maydell AL.
aderman. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z l.. STAN
berry, Mrs. Captola McKeown and
Mrs. John McKeown.
III s- --
il. VIM. Grouse, aged FL, son OF j. r.
Grouse who resides on what is bet-
ter known as the DR.. Barker farm.
on the north river road, and which
Mr., Grouse purchased, was taken Ill
Sunday. He came here to consult
physician. who found him suffering
with appendicitis. He was taken to
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE, and
Sunday evening underwent an oper
alton. Before the appendix had
been removed it had burst. He is
doing as well as could be expected.
To Undergo Operation
Mrs. Russell Mcdaniel OF Malta
will enter White Cross hospital, co /,