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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21
THE SHEPHERDS
 OF BETHLEHEM

The Star of Waterbury lodge of the Order of Shepherds of Bethle- hem held meeting Saturday night and elected officers as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-21

Leopards are the most danger ous man-eating beasts in India.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18

Bowman, June 26. Nine visitors
attended the meeting.
Misses Eola Hummel and Bea-
trice Fitch started to the o. T., Ath-
ems, Monday. Mrs. Frank Fitch ac-
companied them to Athens, Monday
each day.
Bernice and Howard Nolan were
Monday evening visitors at Archie
Hummel's.
Sunday visitors were Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Miller and children Versene
and Vernette, at Harold Harris; !;
Harley Dawson and family of Utica,
and Dale Muse and family. at Frank
Dawson's; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Huffman of Meigs, and Bruce Huff
man and family, at Harry Wood
wards Mrs. Hattie Hummel and
daughter Eola at Mrs. Mary No
lan's; Will James and family, at
! Harry Lindimore's, Malta; George
Abel and family Of Malta, and Rus
sell Abel of Parkersburg, "a Henry
Abel's. Other callers at the Abel
| home were Orin Abel and daughter
Olive, Delmar Niceswanger and fam
lily and Frank Miller and family
Mrs. Nora Daugherty, Clyde
Daugherty, jr., Mr. and Mrs. Chas
! Jacobson, Mrs. C. A. Miller and son
| Carl of Cleveland are spending q
+! few days at the Daugherty farm
near here. They report Leonard
| Daugberty as very i'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18
WeStland

The many friends of Albert Tay
lor of Malta, and of Mrs. Elsie
Humphrey Of Stockport were sorry
to hear of their deaths. Mrs. Hum.
phrey lived in this neighborhood
until two years ago.
The second meeting of the Sew
More sewing club of Elliott, was on
Thursday, June II, at the home of
the leader, Miss Dorothy Newburn.
All of the eight members were pres
ent. Alter the business part of the
program, refreshments were served
and games played. It was decided
to hold the next meeting at the
same place, Thursday, June 25, at
1:30 o'clock. 1t is expected that
Miss Hazel Finley OF McConnelsyille
will be present and give talk
Miss Annie Wells, teacher at
Youngstown, returned home Satur-
day and went to Athens Sunday eve
ming, where she will attend summer
school
Baker-Johnson Reunion
The Baker-Jonnson reunion will
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Baker of Glouster route,
Saturday, July 4. Everyone invited
to attend
Rev. Mossman will preach a.
Pleasant Hin, Saturday evening and
Sunday morning. Ch1ldren's ser
vices at Mt. Zion, Sunday evening.
Please remember community club
program and wiener roast at West
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18

land school house, Wednesday ev-
ening, June "a.
Mrs. James Bump and daughter
Lucille, and Wayne Wilson of Malta
route, and Earl Wood spent Wed
nesday evening at Frank Wells.
Homecoming July 5
The annual Homecoming will be
held at the Maple Grove school
grounds, Sunday, July 5. Everyone
invited, especially all former teach
ers and pupils.
Estel Dawson and family have
moved into the Ed Devore property
Mrs. Merle Wells is suffering with
a heavy cold.
ARA Rowland and family OF Bart
lett spent last Friday with Mrs.
Charles Huffman, at the Harry
woodward home Mrs. Huffman is
a little better.
Mrs. Archie Hummel and daugh-
ter Eola spent from Wednesday .un-
til Saturday m Columbus, visiting
Frank Vaughn's and Earl Forests.
The members of the Antioch
church met Monday and cleaned the
church.
Mrs. Frank Miller visited her sis
! ter Mrs. Florence Huffman of JOY
| last week
The fourth meeting of the Elliott
/ Chesterhlll sheep club was held a
the home of Herbert Davis, jr,
/ June u. All the members were
| present. The next meeting will bt
held 81 the home of Mary Edit
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18
Dirty Faces

Every mother knows how certain
ly small children will get their faces
dirty, not once but many times each
day. It is the nature of the young
ster to be upkempt and that act has
been judicially established by a
Kansas court, which refused to lis
ten to testimony in a divorce case
that was offered to prove the moth
er delinquent in her duties because
three small children had dirty
faces each day of the summer. The
court rose to Solomonic heights in
declaring that every normal child on
many occasions had dirty face,
and asserted that any child always
clean, neat and tidy needed atten-
ton from physician or an expert on
subnormality.
Children must explore, dig into
things, muss around and make in
vestigations, and in such work and
play dirty face cannot be avoided.
All the long list of occasions when
child or number of children
have dirty faces constitutes no re-
Election on the mother. So high
was the sense of justice of the court
aroused by the testimony that not
only was divorce for the husband
denied, it was given the wife, and
the husband who sought to win his
freedom by the dirty face testimony
was ordered to provide for the chill
dren in regular payments to the
court. This decision proves that in
one field at least there is nothing
wrong with Kansas.-O. S. Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18
Chesterhill

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bode and
daughter Dorothy of Lebanon We're
week end guests of H. j. billions
and family.
DR.. A. H. Whitacre and family
visited Sunday with relatives and
friends at Columbus.
Ms. Callie Randall who under
went an operation some time ago at
Mt. Carmel hospital, returned to her
home, Sunday.
Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Arlius Rowland who under
went an operation for appendicitis
at her home Thursday of last week,
is getting along very nicely. Or.
Weinskee of the Mercy hospital,
performed the operation.
Mrs. Joe Miller and daughter Lu-
ellie motored to Crooksville Friday.
Miss Elene Hunt of Crooksvilie ac-
companied them home for q few
days visit
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18
Crop Report For June 1

Crops in general made slow prog
ress during May in Ohio, because
of cool weather. Moisture was
needed particularly in the west cen
tral and parts of northwestern
Ohio Some frost damage to corn.
potatoes, tomatoes and fruit occur
red during the. last week in May.
Cut worms are more numerous than
usual and have caused some damage
to corn, potatoes, tomatoes and to.
bacco seed beds Ohio winter
wheat is in excellent condition at
$3.50 on June l which is the highest
condition on this date for forty
years with the exception of 1919,
according to A. r. Tuttle Of the
Federal Crop Reporting Service.
Oats condition is reported at S7%
which is 13 points above last year
on June 1 and points above the
10-year average. Tame hay condi-
ton at 500 on June / is up to the
average on this date. Pastures are
reported at S49o or slightly below
average.
Fruit prospects in Ohio are con-
siderably above average although
cool weather during the last week
in May with freeze on May "a cut
the prospects of one month ago. No
forecast of apple production will be
made until next month, however, the
June l condition is 25 points above
the average condition of $3.50.
Peaches promise a better crop than
other fruits in Ohio this year with
indicated production of 100000
bushels or nearly double the 5-year
average of 1,356,00O bushels. Pear
prospects were reduced by cool
weather during blossom time al
though the indicated production is
100000 bushels or about 1870
above the 5-year average.
For the United States winter
wheat prospects are slightly below
last month, but still we'll above
average. Corn prospects are below
average on June /. Oats condition
is somewhat above average and
tame hay prospects are below
average. The apple and peach
prospects are we'll above average
and pears slightly below. Early
potatoes are yielding we'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18
Page Five

VIM. Shilling, Saturday evening"
June 20: Song fest, irr charge OF
Eva Elliott; monologue,. Donald Me-
Cormick; duet, with guitar accom-
paniment, Beulah Harmon and Eg
erett Roberts; The Anti Cant p.a-
mic in 1915, Bessie Hall; al',m1
news, Sarah White; class p~opi T.
Rachel and Forest Parmiter: II -
ing, Iva Ham; talk, Chester Stroag-
duet, Helen and Wilbur still, re-,
Rev. Forest White contests. III
and Robert Moore
All former members of the an L
Can't class, as well as present me m
bers, are invited to attend. A pot
luck supper will be served at
o'clock.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18
LOCAL SCOUT NEWS

The new field executive of the
southeastern Ohio council, Boy
Scouts of America, l.. w. Hathaway,
will be in McConnelsville all week,
working on an intensive organiza-
ton campaign.
A new troop committee is being or
ganized to supervise the program Of
local troop. This committee is COM
posed of local men prominent in
business and the churches.
Mr.. Hathaway and Assistant
Scoutmaster VIM. Gessell will con-
duct a hike for the scouts here, at
which time instruction in native
study, cooking, fire building and
campcraft will be given.
Mr.. John Carter, manager of the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18
COLUMBUS LETTER
(By Chas. w. Rife)

The visit of President Hoover to
Columbus this week was one of the
high spots in news events. The
presidential party came down from
Marion Tuesday after dedicating the
tomb of the late President Warren
G.. Harding, to view the parade OF
Ohio war veterans. Only a few of
the gray haired veterans of the
Civil war were in the line of march,
many of them riding in open auto
mobiles. After the parade recep-
ton was rendered the president, and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18

Square Deal clothing store, has
agreed to act as the official scout
outfittep for McConnelsyille, and ar
rangements are being made with
national headquarters at New York
for an early shipment of scout uni
forms and accessories.
Scout Board Meeting
A district board meeting of the
men backing the MaltaMcConnels-
Vile scout organization, will be held
at the farm bureau office at Z
O'Clock, Monday evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18

Anti Can't Alumni Meeting
The following program will be
given at the Anti Can't alumni
meeting to be held at the home of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18

Ohio has its first woman inmate
of the annex at the Ohio peniten-
tiary. This is the place where con-
demned persons live until they pay
the extreme penalty Of death i'll the
electric chair. The lone and first fe.
male occupant OF the annex is Mrs.
Julia Maude Lowther, % year Old
West Virginia hill Girl who was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree for having killed Mrs. Clara
Smith, mother OF two children. and
wife of her paramour. No recon-
mendation OF mercy was made by
the jury and the death penalty fol-
lowed Ohio has never sent a wom-
an to the electric chair Mrs. Lowth-
er being the first ever to receive the
death sentence. It will make in
teresting news while she is an in
mate of the annex, but no one
thinks she will ever be strapped TO
the death chair.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18

thousands of central Ohio folks met
and shook hands with him and 9th
er members of his party. 1t was the
first visit of Hoover TO Columbus
since he entered the White House,
although previous to that time he
has made several visits to the city.
The bass. season opened Monday
in Ohio. But with many new re-
strictions for fishermen. The legal
catch for many fish have been
changed The limits now are blue
gills and rock bass daily limit, 20,
crappies 25, black bass eight, with
a daily limit Of 20 on sunish, yell
low perch and white bass. Blue
gills must be at least five inches in
length, rock bass six inches and
black bass II inches. The total bag
limit for the abQYe named species
shall not exceed 40, and more than
two days legal catch shall not be in
possession at any time. And an
other thing-no fisherman will be
allowed to have more than two
poles in the water at the same
time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-10
Family Reunion.

The hundred of loyal descendants of
George Philip Duddra, born in Europe. who
settled near Philadelphia in the early part
of 100. are making extensive preparations
for their annual celebration commemorative
this noble sire at Mt Tabor Park Rocky
Ridge, Md, near Thurmont. off the Gettys-
burg Frederick highway, Wednesday. Au-
gust 5th.
These descendants are scattered all over
the United States, spelling their names in
many different ways. However. those shar-
ing in this anniversary occasion spell theirs
Dotterer, Dutrow. Dutterer, Duttera. Dud
derar, Dodrer, Dudrow and Dudrear. being
distributed over southern Pennsylvania.
Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia and New
Jersey. They are found in all lines of
activity, professional and otherwise.
An attractive and extensive program for
this notable occasion in which the young
as well as the older ones will take part.
including university. college and high school
students occupying prominent places, for
a full day of entertainment and amuse-
ment.
The various committees needful for look
ing after the many details are being selected
and will be announced at later date. At
the former gatherings great enthusiasm
has been manifested giving rise to the
strongest bond of fellowship.
Prizes are offered for the largest desce. ID
ant family present. of $500 in gold; for
the oldest descendant present, $500; while
the youngest descendant baby there will
be suitably rewarded.
The following comprise the officers Of
the organization: Rev. DR.. VIM. B. Duttera.
Salisbury. N. c.; first vice president. Geo.
P. Dutterer. Silver Run. Md; second vice
president, Peter 7. Dudderar. New Windsor,
Nd: secretary. George F. Duttera. Littles-
town, Pa: treasurer. o. Edward Dodrer.
Westminster. Nd. historian, Miss Dorothy
Dudrow, Hyattstown, Md; registrar. Yer
non Dotterer. Union Bridge, Md,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-10
Policemen Appointed.

The County Commissioners on Tuesday
appointed six new policemen. raised two
corporals to sergeancies and created one
corporal.
The new members of the force are Webb
Hershbereer of Poolesville, George Dixon
Jr., of Silver Spring, Jerry Hobbs of Coles
vile, Ralph Howard of Rockville. Frank
Soper of Clarksburg, and Thomas B. Donnell
of Glen Echo.
d. L. Snyder. formerly frs t-class patrol
man or corporal as they are commonly
designated. was appointed sergeant and
assigned to have charge of the Takoma
Park substation. replacing Sergt Earl H..
Burdine. Burdine was retained on the
force, but Lacy Shaw, president Of the
Board of County Commissioner, said he
did not know to what work he would be
assigned. Roy Bodmer first-class patrol
man, was appointed to the other sergeancy.
Guy Jones and Leroy Rodgers were reap
pointed sereeants.
VIII. Merson. a private, was raised TO q
first-class patrolman. George c. Windham
and Oscar C. Gather were retained in this
Grade. Mr.. Shaw said IL had been tenta-
lively decided to assign Joseph Nolte to
Takoma Park substation under Snyder.
NoIte is now attached TO the Silver Spring
substation.
Other members Of the police force who
were reappointed were Charles Barnes, E.
R. Jones. Robert F. Darby, Windsor S. Poole
Paul Watkins. John W. Butt, G. r. Howes,
Roy E. Davis. j. S. McAulffe. James E.
Shoemaker, Theodore F. Bolton. Dunbar
Padeett was not reappointed.
Commissioner Shaw said that Chief Alive
A. Monkey, who was reappointed. will be
allowed to make his own assignments in
cases not specified by the board Of CON-
missioners. The appointment Of the six
new men and the increases in rank were
made under authorization Of the recent
LEGISLATURE The Legislature also author
ICED the appointment of four park police
men when Montgomery County's park sys-
tenn is developed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-10
Driver Takes Police On Wild Auto
Chase.

An allegedly intoxicated motorst was
pursued and hunted over the county roads
for almost two hours last Sunday afternoon
to be halted finally by the leveled revolver
of policeman.
The man was Walter Benson, % years
old, of Potomac. He was charged with
driving while under the influence Of liquor.
exceeding so miles an hour. no registra-
ton card in possession, failing to keep to
the right of the center of the road and
passing an automobile at the top of hill.
He is said by the Policeman Windsor
Poole to have forced him into ditch twice
during chase from Bethesda to Potomac,
to Rockville. to Travilah and back again
to Potomac.
On road near Potomac Benson was
captured by Corpl. Oscar Gather, but only
after he had refused to stop at the signal
of the officer until drawn gun empha-
sized the demand.
A report of an automobile speeding on
the Bradley Hills Boulevard reached the
substatiOn at Bethesda about 2:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Poole and Gather were
dispatched on motorcycles to the scene
Poole located Benson on the boulevard and
gave chase. He said Benson kept to the
left Of the road to prevent him drawing up
alongside and twice caused him to run off
the road
Poole pursued the car to Potomac. then
to Rockville and Travilah. but lost sight of
it as the driver chose an extremely rough
dirt road on the return trip to Potomac.
Gather was waiting at Potomac when
Benson arrived, driving slowly. The officer
stepped into the road and signaled the
driver to halt. When Benson gave no sign
of obeying the command. Gather drew his
gun, and Benson brought the automobile
to standstill.
Meanwhile Sergt. Leroy Rodgers, COM
mander of the substation at Bethesda, and
Policeman Robert Howes had joined in the
Search for the speeding automobile on
command of Chief A. A. Monkey. who Or
dered the reinfOrcements as the car passed
through Rockville.
Benson was taken before Justice of the
Peace A. L. Moore at Bethesda and COM
mitted to jail.
Benson was before Judge Charles W..
Woodward. in the police court here. on
Tuesday on six charges of violating motor
vehicle regulations. In four cases he pleaded
guilty and the other two were dismissed
For operating car while under the in
fluence of intoxicating liquor he was sem
fenced to nine months in the house of
correction. He was fined 500 and costs
for exceeding 60 miles an hour, in default
of payment to spend 80 days in Jail. and
on 2 less serious charges he was fined $25
and costs and $40 and costs. respectively,
and to spend rs and 10 days. respectively,
in jail for failure to pay these fines.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-10
Watkins-Etchison Wedding.

Charming in its simplicity was the mar
rage of Miss Nettie Dorsey Etchison.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Garrett Waters
Etchison. of Gaithersburg. and Mr.. Philip
Charles Watkins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Watkins, of Cedar Grove. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the Rev. j..
J. Ringer in Friendship. Anne Arundel
county. Md, at $50 P. M. Tuesday. June
30th, the Rev. j. j. Ringer officiating, using
the double ring ceremony, in the presence
of only the immediate families.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her father. wore dark blue gown of
crepe meteor trimmed in white with ac-
cessories to match and carried sweetheart
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Beatrice
Pace. of Washington Grove. was maid of
honor, wearing cream lowered net with
large picture hat and carried Ophelia roses
Mr.. Jack Diamond. of Gaithersburg. was
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins left i'm
mediately after the ceremony on a IN ,tor
trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Upon
their return they will be at home at Cedar
Grove.
The evening preceding the wedding Dr..
and Mrs. Etchison entertained at dinner.
the color scheme being orange and green
with decorations throughout the home.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs Philip
Watkins. Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Watkins. Rev.
and Mrs. J. J. Ringer. Mrs. M. A. Richards
and two daughters, Misses Eleanor and
Janet Richards. of New York: Miss Beat
rice Pace. of Washington Grove; Mr.. Jack
Diamond. of Gaithersburg; Mrs. Nettie
Dorsey Etchison and Miss Janet Etchison.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-10
Firemen's Carnlval.

Elaborate plans are being made, by the
committee in charge. for the Annual Car
nival and Fete Of the Howard County Vol
unteer Firemen's unit which will be held
on the campus of the High School in Eli
colt City, Nd. from Saturday. July 25th. to
August l, inclusive.
Gustavus W. Eklof, chairman Of the gen.
eral committee, in charge of the Carnival.
announces this years event will exceed in
every department the previous carnivals
and that there will be more features to
please and amuse the public than ever
before and that there will be several new
departments Of local industrial and COM
mercial nature. The local merchants are
also planning worthwhile exhibit which
will be one of the most interesting features
of the Carnival
1t is also announced that several valuable
and useful prizes will be awsrded on the
closing night, August l, these to include a
Ford automobile, a handsome Maytag WASH
ing Machine and fine kitchen cabinet.
In addition to these, a number of lesser
prizes will be awarded during the week of
the carnival.
Special attention is being given to the
spectacular parade by the visiting firemen
ana re-nehtlng apparatus 10 De staged on
the opening night. which has been desig-
mated as Firemen's Night. and in which a
number of fire companies from nearby
towns will participate.
Another popular feature of the carnival,
one which always appeals to the CASTRO
nomic tendencies of the thousands who
attend the carnival on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. will be the old-time
supper feast This will be in charge Of
Mrs. B. H. Shipley and at which everyone
is assured sumptuous feast and at a
nominal charge.
Wednesday night will be Home Coming
Night. when farmer residents of the county
will return to greet those relatives and
friends who will be on hand that night.
The Baby Show. always one of the big
screams" of the carnival. will be held
Friday night, and Saturday night, August l.
the last night, will be observed as general
Carnival Night, when everything in the
nature of the carnival spirit will be per-
mitted.
G. W. Eklof is chairman and William T.
Milne is secretary.