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The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Mrs. Hoover
Has Kansas
Visitor
First Lady and Miss Ethel
N. Harrison Recall Events
When Both Lived in Clear
water
BY ANNE PATTEN

By ANNE PATTEN
Memories Of the days when
as a young girl she lived at
Clearwater, Kan, were recalled
by Mrs. Hoover today when
she received at noon at the
White House Miss Ethel M.
Harrison, of Clearwater, now
an employe Of the United
States Forest Service in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Hoover and her guest
/ spent several minutes chatting
about their former neighbors IN
Clearwater who are proud OF
the fact that their young
townswoman, Lou Henry,
now occupies the exalted posi-
tion of First Lady Of the Land.
Will Leave Soon
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, jr., the former now
fully recovered from the i'll
ness that sent him to ,Ashe-
vile, for the winter, plan
leaving Washington shortly
for their home in California.
They will take with them
their children, Peggy Ann,
Herbert, third, and baby Joan.
The big nursery at the top OF
the Executive Mansion will be
closed until the little family
are again visitors in the
Capital.
Herbert, third, who has been
suffering from a severe cold.
has sufficiently improved to be
UP and playing although the
White House physician, DR..
joel T. Boone, has issued
orders that he must remain
indoors for a few days longer.
$3.50
DOaks Return Home
The Secretary of Labor,
william N. Doak, and Mrs.
Doak, have returned to their
home on the Fairfax Road
from a Today trip to Texas,
where the Secretary attended
the convention of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, at
Houston. They later visited in
New Orleans.
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Italian Envoy Returning
The Italian ambassador, No
bile Giacomo de Martino, who
went to Europe several weeks
ago with Donna Antonietta,
will sail for this country on Fri
day, arriving here about June
/. Donna Antonietta, who has
not been in good health, will
pass the summer at her homo
in Italy. The Ambassador will
be here during the coming sea-
son.
Ambassador to Receive
The minister Of Austria,
Edgar Prochnik, and Nine.
Prochnik will be at home
Friday afternoon to a group of
prominent Austrians who are
making a tour Of the United
States.
Diplomat Due Here
H. o. Chalkley, who has been
serving as counselor of the
British Embassy in Buenos
Aires, has sailed from Argentina
for this country and will come
to washington to serve as COM
mercial counselor of the en-
bassy. He will succeed Sir John
Joyce Broderick, who filled the
post with distinction for many
years and who was recently ap-
pointed British minister to
Cuba.
u. s. Minister Sails
The United States Minister
to Jugoslavia and Mrs. ]. Dy1e-
ley Prince, who have been the
guests in this country of the
formers uncle, James Speyer,
in New York, sailed last
evening on the Vulcania for
Belgrade.
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Plans Musical Tonight
Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin
will entertain at a musical at
her apartment this evening.
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The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Miss Crago
Will Wed
In June
Daughter of Former Repre-
Sentative Thomas S. Crago,
Is Betrothed to Eugene
Samuel 0venShine

SANNSSN -
The engagement of Miss Ruth
Constance Crago, daughter of
former Representative and Mrs.
Thomas S. Crago, of Pennsyl-
vania, to Eugene Samuel Oven
shine, was announced today by
Miss Crago's parents at their
home in Waynesburg, Pa.
Educated In Capital
Miss Crago attended the Hol
ton Arms School and the Ogontz
School Of Philadelphia, and is a
graduate of Waynesburg Col
lege. She now is completing
work for her masters degree at
Columbia University. Her father
was Representative at Large
from Pennsylvania for several
years.
Mr.. Ovenshine is a son of
Col. A. T. Ovenshine, Of Fort
Hayes, Columbus, Ohio, and
Mrs. Ovenshine. and the grand
son of Gen. Samuel Ovenshine,
of washington. He Is a gradu
ate of Cornell University.
The wedding will be late in
June in Waynesburg.
Plan Dinner Party
Mrs. John Allen Dougherty
will entertain at dinner Sat
day evening for Capt. George
Steele, jr., U. s. NJ, and Mrs.
Steele, who will arrive in
washington that day. Captain
and Mrs. Steele are on their
way to this country from
Paris, where the former has
been on duty as naval attache
at the American embassy.
Captain and Mrs. Steele will
remain in washington about
two days. The former has
been assigned to sea duty,
having command of the air
craft scouting force with the
Atlantic Fleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lammot
Belin are in New York, where
they are staying at the Ambas-
Sador Hotel.
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, jr.,
is at the Weylin, New York.
A luncheon in honor of the
oratorical contestants will be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Y.
Moore in the presidential suite
of the Willard on Saturday Of
this week. The seven districts
which are to be represented are:
Spokane, Wash; Kansas City,
Mo-; Birmingham, Ala; Chi
cago. ILL.,; New York city, Her
kimer, N. Y, and Washington,
D. C. Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
Neigh, president of the contest
association. also will be present.
Mrs. Fuller Hostess
Mrs. Benjamin Fuller, wife
of the commandant Of the
Marine Corps, will entertain
Friday afternoon at a young
peoples party at the Tiller
mariop6tte show, at American
University, for her grandson,
Theodore Fordney. small son
Of Major and Mrs. Chester
Fordney.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.. Leighton,
of Ridgewood, N. j., are now
spending few days at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
Meigs

A family by the name Of Hill has
rented the J. p Carnes house, and
we understand will move in this
week
The distillery mentioned in last
weeks issue, has been closed for the
season.
Gus Carnes has the lumber sawed
for a garage, coal house and shop.
The building will occupy the loca
tion of the old coal house.
We helped cut the old pine tree
down, but not to make casket. The
tree that has waved to the breeze in
the Joe Jenkins yard for more than
100 years, and then died, was cut,
and one log sawed into boards.
We understand that dogs that
wear tags next year, will be upper
crust in dogdom. On account of the
great number Of sheep killed this
year, it will be necessary to increase
the price of tags for 1892.
AS yet the Wickersham report has
not been up for discussion at the
country store.
The death toll for this week. con-
tains the names Of two good friends
of ours, Ira Calvert and E. r. Fin
ley. These men stood at the top of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
Poplar Ridge

Mrs. Guy Lamb of Ashtabula, has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia,
following an attack Of flu. She was
treated at the hospital there, and
now is sufficiently improved, to be
taken to her home. Her many
friends here earnestly hope for her
speedy and complete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Drake, newly
weds, from Buck Run neighborhood,
were guests Saturday night and Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Massey
Mrs. Harold Garvin spent several
days last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Anderson, of Nc
Connelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Niceswanger
and Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Glass attend
ed a quilting party at the Charles
Scott home, near Morganville, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Barrell OF
McConnelsville were visitors at the
Charles Copeland home, recently
Herbert Palmer who sells dressed
chickens in GAINESVILLE, delivered {
large order there twice last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Wilson OF
near Pennsville, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Massey. Mrs
Wilson is one of the Quaker Girls
who broadcast from the ZanesvillG
station She has a soprano voice OF
much power and sweetness.
Francis Starrett of Morganville
neighborhood was business caller
on our ridge, Saturday.
Deerfield grange will hold a reg
ular meeting Friday evening, March
13. A very interesting program has
been prepared for the lecture hour.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the funeral of Eber Finley, at
Deerfield church, Monday. The
deceased was held in high esteem by
many friends here.
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Lightner Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bachelor and
family moved to the /. v Rardin
property, last week.
Mrs Mary Giblin of Newark visit
ed recently with Mr. and Mrs. Will
lard Fox and family.
John Vandyke is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bachelor of
Pennsville were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bach
elor and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Scott spent
Sunday with Mrs Gusta Lane and
family.
Donald Daugherty of Marietta
spent Sunday at the home OF his
parents, Mr. and Mrs r. p Daugh-
erty
We were sorry to hear of the sud
den death of Ira Calvert. Those at
tending the funeral from here were
Mrs. Martha Harshe, Mrs. Esther
Calvert, Riley Daugherty and Mr..
and Mrs. Harris Phillips and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Mildred Coulson has a severe
cold
Howard Roberts who has been ill
for few days, is better.
Frank Medley visited recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Geddes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
Deerfeld

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Demster
were supper guests with their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Spencer at
Malta, Wednesday.
Franklin Patterson spent a part of
last week with his brother LeEldeu
Patterson and family in GAINESVILLE
Ebert Maxwell is staying at the
Ed Raney home near Cheneyville.
and assisting in the care of VIM.
Raney, who continues very sick.
Several from here attended the fu-
neral of Ira Calvert in Malta Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Winnifred Warren R. N, who
has been working in Columbus, is
enjoying a few days with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Warren.
The funeral of E. r. Finley at
this place Monday afternoon was
largely attended despite the in
clement weather. Among those at
tending from distance were: Mr..
and Mrs. Fare Bowers, Mrs. Jno.
Bowers and Mrs. Clara Dodd of
GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs. ClelI Max
we'll of Crooksville and Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur McCann of Cleveland.
Mrs. Ida Glass spent Saturday
with her sister Mrs. Mary Scott at
Wolf Creek.
Mrs. Ethel Burtnett and family
are moving from the Ezra Deaver
farm, to the f. A. Fouts farm.
e. E Price has been assisting
with the work and taking care of his
brother Bart Price and family, who
are all sick with flu at their home at
Wolf Creek.
Several from here are attending
the protracted meeting at Seventh
Street Church of Christ. in McCon-
nelsville.
The Sunshine Circle sewing club
met March 4, at the home of Mrs,
Tempa Appleman. Quite an amount
Of useful sewing was accomplished
One quilt was quilted and finished
and another one better than half
done. fine time is reported and a
bountiful dinner was served at noon
10 81 The next meeting will be
held March 10, with Mrs. Eta
Maxwell.
Mrs. w H. Forsyth is under a
doctors care.
Miss Mildred Reed returned to
her home in Pennsville Sunday.
Mrs Helen Humphrey and son
Donald are spending the week with
home folks.
e. G. Patterson recently delivered
seven dressed hogs TO Geo. Kenney
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
The Morgan County Democrat McConnelsve Ohio Thursd

James in May, 1884, to which union
three children We're born-Enoch
w, and Orlen F.. Flanders, and Mrs.
Bertha McGrath, all of Bristol town
ship, who with the wife survive him.
His death occurred March 10, at a.
m, after long illness Of heart
trouble. He was a faithful member
of the Bristol Presbyterian church,
and for many years was chorister.
He was great lover of music. He
was charter member Of Meigs Val
ley grange, No. 1874. Genial, jolly
Charley made and kept friends
Many of our middle aged folks owe
their knowledge of music to his
teaching. The funeral will be held
Thursday, leaving the home at / p.
m, with services at Bristol Presby-
terian church, Rev. Thurman e.
Leonard officiating
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12

Thursday.
Mrs. Allie Bishop has been a re-
| cent visitor OF Mrs. Jennie Patter-
son.
Mrs. Wesley Mason. Waterford
visited Wednesday with her son Will
liam Mason and family.
Mrs. Walter Sherman has return
| ed to her home at Garfield, after a
few days visit with her parents Mr..
| and Mrs. G.. w. Mummey.
Mrs. Leah Swinehart and baby Of
New Philadelphia. are guests of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. May
nard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Longbrake
and family of Amanda were week
end guests of relatives.
Ray Bachelor who was operated
upon last week at Bethesda hospital
is showing improvement. His par.
| ents Mr. and Mrs. Denna Bachelor,
and sister Faye and Mr. and Mrs
| Harry Henery visited recently with
him
hdlIoH al II lcGL VI Il dlI ulOHl, w
Va, spent Saturday night with his
cousin. Mrs. e. j. Ross.
Mrs. Hiram Henery and son Don
of Malta, visited at the Ia l.. Henery
home, last Thursday, and Mrs. Hen
cry was the guest of the M w. w.
club.
r. w Dewitt was business caller
in Athens, Monday.
Just Boner
Windsor His powerful basketball
squad is buried in books, after its
| loss to Pennsville in the county
tournament, a team the Windsor
lads had handed it's second defeat
| Davidson volunteered his services to
Coach Blatt, only to help make a
substitution, that lost the game by
| sending in a guard in the wrong po-
sition. That left a Pennsville play
| er free long enough to register two
| field goals in the waning minutes
! of the game Coach Blatt is looking
over his nose while Davidson is won
dering if the game is over, and the
| Orange and Black machine is cheer
| ing for M. & NJ most sincerely, and
wishing them luck
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
Stockport Rt. 3
Regular meeting of East Windst

Regular meeting of East Windsor
grange, Friday evening, March 49,
Mrs. Walter Rollison will enter
tain the members of the Farmerette
club at her home, Wednesday, Mar.
18
Mrs. Eliza Hanson who has been
in the hospital at Parkersburg,
where she underwent an operation
is improving, and able to be remov-
ed to the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Mahan at Beverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Darnell and
children returned to their home at
Alliance, Sunday, having been here
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Oar
nell's aunt, Mrs. w. w Rollison
They also visited at the home of the
formers parents, VIM. Darnell and
wife
Mrs. Frank Chapman is visiting
relatives at McConnelsville.
Alfred Bamfield who resides with
his son-in law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Rollison, has been
quite i'll with a cold and grip, but
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leonard who
reside near Center Bend, visited
Sunday with the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Leonard.
Arthur Hosom left Tuesday even
ing to visit his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. DenZil
Frame, at Philo.
David Bamfield of Caldwell was
the guest last week of relatives
here.
w. w. Rollison has returned
home, having been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. John Buchanan, at McCon-
nelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shuster are
i'll with grip.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
Reinersville

ID. w. Bamfield OF Cambridge has
been spending several days with
Reinersville friends.
w. p. Smith sold valuable horse
TO parties in the west side Of the
county, last week.
Twin daughters were born to Mr.
and Mrs Harold Haines, the latter
part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edwards were
week end visitors in Columbus.
Some Cases OF Smallpox
James Dodds who lives out of
Caldwell, on the south, is victim
of smallpox. 1t seems there are still
some cases of smallpox in and round
Caldwell, though they are not re-
ported very frequently. Mr.. Dodds
formerly lived with his parents on
what is now the ]. F. Elliott farm,
at Woodgrove.
It is reported that Miss Josephine
Gorrell and Loren Brownrigg were
united in marriage, last Saturday.
The cases of flu seem not to
have diminished great deal. At
first it was confined principally to
the pupils in the schools. but now
some entire families have had it. in
fact not many families have escaped.
De Reed who lived on the Alec
Wilson farm above Renrock, was
taken to hospital for an appendi
citis operation, when pneumonia de-
ve1oped, which caused his death.
An operetta is being prepared by
the vocal class of Reinersville high
school under the direction Of Miss
Dean, which will be presented in
the gym here in the near future.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
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Good health is your greatest asset
Do you realize that the nerve sup
ply (mental impulses) that control
our bodies are transmitted from the
brain over the spinal cord and
nerves to all parts of the body?
Doesn't 1t seem logical that a par
tial shut Off of nerve supply will
cause disease the same as total
shut off causes paralysis
When superstition and false teach
ings are put aside-Chiropractic Of
fers the most logical solution as to
the cause of many so-called in
durable diseases.
DR.. w. d. ADRIAN,
Chiropractor and Electrotheraplst
"Neurocalometer Service
Consultation Free
Phone 336-Red McConnelsville, O..
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12

New novelties in Women's shoes,
$2.95, $3.95, $4.95, at Whites.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
CheSterhill

The p. T. A will present the play.
"My Irish Rose" Friday evening,
March 13. Admission 5 and 25c.
This play was scheduled for March
7, but owing to illness of some OF
the actors. was postponed
Revival services at the NJ. K.
church began Monday evening, Mar.
9. Rev. P. o. Householder, evan
gelist, and his nephew, Donald
Householder, singer.
Miss Frances Palmer of Athens
was the week end guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Palmer
Mrs. S. b. Zumbro is assisting her
daughter, Mrs. Russell NORM, this
week. They are moving from one
property to another.
Mrs. Wanless and daughter Max
inc returned last week from Texas,
where they spent some time with
the formers sister who was i'll.
Mrs. Harvey Beck was able to be
brought home from the hospital,
last week. She is recovering nicely
IlOuI I1c1 opSldtiOh AoA
Mrs. H. S. Hopkins is able to sit up
a little each day. Mrs. A. T. Scho-
field is improving, although she is
held back by some cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. PEBBLES of
Beach City spent the week end at
this place. They were accompanied
home by the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs w. A. PEBBLES for visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Price who
have been assisting in care of Mrs
Emma Shook, returned home Satur-
day, Mrs. Shook being so much i'm
proved, as not to need so much
care.
Mrs Carlos Mendenhall who was
taken to the Mercy hospital, at Co
lumbus, last week, is doing as well
as could be expected.
Dr. A. Fl. Whitacre's baby is quite
i'll with erysipelas, at the home OF
Mrs. Whitacre's people, in Columbus
The oldest son, Victor, is staying
with Ason McGrew's.
Wilbur Kennard of New Lexing
ton spent the week end with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Kennard
Mr. and Mrs. A. t. Smith, Donald
Smith and chum of Fredericktown,
were callers in our village. Sunday.
We are having very interesting
and instructive grange meetings.
with Mr. Pickering of Pennsville
giving talks on poultry, and B. F.
Workman of ChesterhilI schools Civ
ing a talk on community life. So
don't forget the next meeting of
Fairview grange, on Wednesday ev
ening, March 18.
Carl and Edith Patterson and
Grace Worthington attended Friends
quarterly meeting at Barnesville
the forepart of last week
The small child of Mr. and Mrs
John Ramsey was buried. Tuesday.
Mrs Mary Choguill of Pennsville
spent few days last week with her
cousins. Mr. and Mrs j. c. Hiatt
There is still quite bit of sick
ness in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Denny returned
Tuesday from GAINESVILLE, where the!
were called by the death and buria
| of the formers brother, r. Gler
| Denny.
Mrs. John Reed and danghte
Joyce are at Stockport for a few
days, on account of the illness O
Mrs. Reeds sister, Mary Adrean
We sure are having our winter il
March this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fast spent the week
with the latter's people at Caldwell
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12

the list of our citizenry. We never
had to wonder where to find them
on issues that were for or against
the best interest of the community
or nation While their places will
be hard to fill they have so lived
that they will live on in the lives of
those with whom they have come in
contact.
The Mt. Zion M. E. church has
purchased new piano.
Carlton Jenkins was out Of high
school Friday, with grip.
If we hear anyone going toward
the county seat singing Little
Brown Jug" we will think at least
it is our friend Silas, coming from
the wilds which he described last
week
Prof. E. E. Roberts of Bethany
college spent over Sunday with
home folks.
Wilson Henderson, mention Of
whose illness was made last week.
is improving nicely,
DWiSHl otCpHSHSOH was grip VIC
tim, Friday Mrs. Stephenson taught
for him that day.
Mrs. j. w. Lyle had turkey
roast recently, which was not plan
ned ahead. A motorist crippled the
gobbler so bad he had to be killed.
Glenn Sells of East Windsor in
forms us that JOS Hadley lived in
their neighborhood, and that he
thinks he left here after the death
of. his first wife, and married Dav-
is of East Windsor, and lived down
there.
We understand the relief worn on
the roads is for paupers only. This
is wrong. The man who goes out
from the farm and earns his money.
is no more a pauper than the reg
ular who has been on the Job for
years
Land owners here are in favor Of
Auditor Gordon's idea. in regard to
the reappraisement, or rather of not
reappraising. Folks feel that they
will get justice at whole lot less
cost.
Charles Wilson, jr., is on the sick
list and out of school,
Stanley Radcliff and Miss Lulu
Henderson were over Sunday Wis
itors in GAINESVILLE.
Thirteen were out of Meigs school
Monday, with colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Doyle and Mrs.
Thos. Pierce were GAINESVILLE visitors
last week. They were accompanied
home by Miss Emma Doyle.
w. F.. Davis is reported seriously
i'll, with a heavy cold.
Dunham Arnold of Fairview has
sold his restaurant and filling sta
tion. Mrs. Arnold is cousin os
Mrs. R. V. Chambers and Mrs. J. D.
Brothers of McConnelsville routes.
l.. T. Jenkins was in GAINESVILLE
last week to meet an inspector of
the state department in regard to
his crippled hand, which was injured
while he was employed on county
road work, last fall
L He SuuueI change III the wealth
er Sunday and Monday is making
farmers wonder if the hay NOW will
be sufficient to tide them over.
Sudden Death of c. r. Flanders
Our neighborhood was shocked by
the sudden death of Chas r. Fland-
ers, son of Enoch and Asenath Til
ton FLANDERS, who was born March
20, 1855, in Washington county, O.
He was of family of seven children,
all now deceased except one sister,
Mrs. Annie Richardson of Athens.
He was united in marriage to Dora