Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-15
Pennsville
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p. M, by the Westland farmers in
stitute workers. Admission Is and
25c. Music.
Mrs. Rachel Holcomb and Mrs.
Martha Newton who were visiting
together one day recently, at the
Newton home, were almost over
come by burned gas fumes. When
Mrs. Arthur Penrose, another neigh
Dor, happened in to join them, she
warned them of the fumes, and
Mrs. Holcomb went home and be-
gan doctoring herself and later sent
for DR.. Davis for Mrs. Newton, as
she had not been very well before
that. They are both recovering
nicely. but it will be some time be-
fore they are entirely well.
Injured Improving
Floyd DeWeese who got his right
leg broken last week, is getting
along as well as could be expected,
although he suffers great pain.
Mr.. Coulson whose accident oc-
Cured New Years day, is getting
along nicely, and is able to be out
some.
Mrs. Belle Bowman entertained
at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Robinson, Mrs. Wilson
Thompson, Mrs. Abe Thompson and
Mrs. Essie Payne.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Miller and
0f o1
Sunday visitors of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Reed and daughter
Donna
Mr.. and Mrs. John Giles of
Crooksville visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. D. w. Llewellyn and Mr..
and Mrs. Emmor Hollingsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Bachelor en-
tertained with chicken dinner,
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mich
ener and children of Todds, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Bachelor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Olive Davis and children. The
occasion was in honor of Miss Lena
Faye Michener's birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Williams
duu CHlIuTCH IHcluld, IItlcH dHu
Virgil, Miss Ada Williams of Zanes-
Vile and Howard Wilson of McCon-
nelsville, motored to CrOoksville,
Sunday. and spent the day with the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Williams and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Wilson were
Sunday visitors of her brother, Mr.
Loren Harkins and family of Zanes-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Price were
Sunday dinner guests of DR.. and
Mrs Howard Michener, and Mrs.
Shook of Chesterhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Graham were
visitors of his son Dwight, wife, and
son Bobby, Sunday.
Debate School Notes
Pennsville high school is one of
the two schools in the county to en-.
ter the state high school debate
league this year. The other school
is Chesterhill. This is the second
year for Pennsville in the debate
league. The first debates will be
held Friday, Jan. 16. Marietta's
affirmative team comes to Penns-
vile in the afternoon, and the mega
tive team from Chesterhill will ex-
hibit their forensic powers here in
the evening.
Prince of Peace Defamation
Miss Louise Pollock, senior at
Pennsville high school, brought
honor to herself and the school by
winning the congressional district
Prince of Peace defamation contest
at Caldwell, Sunday, Jan. 4. This
is the second consecutive year that
the county and congressional dis
trict prizes have come to Penns-
vile. Miss Merle Abel won both
last year.
The biggest dramatic event of the
season was the play given by the
parents of the Parent-Teacher asso-
citation, Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Thursday and Friday Of this
week will be given over to semester
examinations.
Temperance Program
In accordance with the instruc-
tions of State Director J. l.. Clifton,
the grades will give a temperance
program Friday afternoon.
Reading Circle Books
Supt. Penrose returned from Co.
lumbus a few days ago with a
whole carload of pupils reading
circle books. Much enthusiasm is
being shown by the pupils over the
welcome addition to their library.
Work has begun in earnest on
the operetta Betty Lou which
will be given Jan. 81. Miss Nellie
Dean is directing the work. Miss
Lucille Wood is assisting.
Basketball
Pennsville boys basketball won
from GAINESVILLE Reserves by a score
of 81 to "a on FRIDAY, Jan. 8. On
Saturday both boys and girls won
a fast and hard fought game from
Bartlett. Boys score was 10 to 13;
girls 35 to 90 The next big game
is with Amesville here next Satur~
day, Jan. II. This is one of the
two remaining home games. The
other is with Marietta Reserves in
February.