Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-11-13
Armistice Day Observed Here


served here Tuesday, which day
marked the 18th anniversary of the
closing of the great world war. A.
1890 o'clock Malconta Post band,
followed by legion members, world
war soldiers members of Ladies'
auxiliary, and firing squad from
Wagon Company, left the Legion
hall, and marched to Malta Meth
odist Episcopal church. where they
were Joined by the pupils of the
Malta grades. Returning to the
public square the high school and
grade pupils fell in line and all
marched to the common where the
American Legion ritualistic SER
vices were carried out with Com
mander Lee Spung in charge. AT
the hour of II, bomb sounded.
which was followed by silent prayer
Then the band played the National
Anthem. Commander Lee Spung
then presented the speaker, Atty
G. o. McGonagle, whom he spoke of
as mutual friend.' Before be-
ginning his address Mr.. McGonagle
spoke in appreciation of the high
compliment of the term mutual
friend as applied to him.
As on all other patriotic occasions,
Mr.. McGonagle's address was splen-
did and thoroughly in keeping with
the occasion. While he spoke of
peace, he said rather than to sub
scribe to peace that is not honor
able, let us fight" and let us write
America and Union first, and after
that the peace terms. He called
attention to two great yearly events
in which school children are call
ed upon to assist in celebrating
Armistice day which comes in the
fall of the year, when the fields and
trees are scared and brown; and
Memorial day, with it's green fields,
flowers and budding life. Upon
finishing his address, which was
brief, Mr.. McGonagle called the roll
of the World War soldiers, 54 in
all, from this vicinity, who have
answered the final call. AS each
name was called, Legion member
stepped from his place in the line,
and advancing, pinned poppy on
the white cross which was placed in
front of the doughboy monument,
about which all the exercises were
held. This part of the exercises con-
cluded, the band softly played
Memories" then salute by the
firing squad from Wagon Company,
and sounding of taps. The entire
services were brief, lasting little
more than a half hour. So far as
able to check up, not a World war
soldier from Morgan county has died
within the past year. The roll Of
those gone west" as called by Mr.
McGonagle included: Harold An
derson, A. 0. Ball, Leonard Buch-
anan, Jesse Coler, Leonard Calen-
dine, Herschel Dingey, Cecil Drake,
Lawrence Fox, Johnny Gheen, Yer.
nette Griest, Clarence r. Gardner,
Homer Grandstaff, Chas. Hale, Ray
mond Hogsett, Clark Henery, Amos
Hughes, Byron Hook, Lieut. II. W.
Johnson, Albert Jauchius, Harvey
John, Leonard Leggett, Frank Lin
dimore, John T. Morrow, Chas. Mil
Ter, Ora Morris, Leonard Maybe,
Ernest Maxwell, Roscoe III. McDon-
aid, John McAnulty, Dewey Patter-
son, Delmer Pennell, Albert M. Par
sons, Milford Penrod, Lyle d. Ray,
Chester Richardson, Lyle Rowland,
Nestor Steffy, Russell Chadwick,
Harry Shipley, Roy Savage, Delmer
Settle, Chalmers Strahl, Albert J.
Thompson, Ernest Welch, Clair
Welch, Oscar E. Woodward, Josiah
w. Hill, Carlos Riley, Perley Porter,
Alva Porter, James Klinefelter,
Frank Cramblitt, Mark Martin, Ken
meth Robinson.
Tuesday afternoon Malconta Post
band participated in the Armistice
day exercises at GAINESVILLE