Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-04-27
CheSterhill

Cleveland were Saturday and Sum
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Kennard
Mrs. Nellie Grigsby and daughter
Lucille and Mrs. Nettie Calendine
were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs
v. l.. Grigsby, of Joy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Grimes spent
a few days with relatives at Colum-
bus, last week.
Operation for Appendicitis
Miss Alma Duncan was taken to
Memorial hospital. Marietta, Friday,
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis. She is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Fred Richards of Granville spent
Sunday with Mrs. Ella McPeak, and
family
Dick Niceswanger who has had
employment at Pittsburgh, the past
few weeks, returned to his home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Wilson were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. Wilson's s
mother, Mrs. Anna Wilson of
sharpsburg.
Bernice McPeak of Crooksville
spent the week end with her mother
Mrs. Ella McPeak.
Billy Goddard and Clovis Row.
land left Friday of last week for
Lawrence county, in West Virginia,
where they have employment on a
drilling machine for E. w. Tschap-
patti
Property Changes Hands
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder
have bought the Dollie (Peebles
Trout property on Main street, and
expect to move in a few weeks.
L. J. Denny who has been quite
i'll the past few days with heart
trouble, is some improved
Class Party
Miss Ruth Berry and Mrs. Helen
Stevenson entertained the Sunshine
Sunday school class Thursday even
ing. The meeting opened with de-
votionals by Miss Thelma Goddard
followed by the reading of the min
utes of last meeting The evening
was spent in games and contests,
after which delicious refreshments
were served. Those present were
Mabel Howard, Lucy Howard, jose
phine and bessie Smith, Lucille
and Gertrude Grigsby, Pauline Har-
ris, Marie Brooks, Helen Ball, Thel-
ma Goddard. Joe Murphy, Marian
Reed. Dora Bowman, Vergene Huff
man, and hostesses.
School News
The county oratorical contest held
at the high school at Pennsville
Tuesday evening, April 18, consist
ed of humorous readings, dramatic
reading, extemporaneous speech,
oratorical reading and oration.
Chesterhill won three firsts and a
second prize. Those in the contest
winning 1st priZes-humorous read
ing, Mary McGinnis; dramatic read.
ing, Addie Ewart: extemporaneous
speech, Charles Gibbons; oration,
Roy Hale. Mary Louise Walsh won
second prize in the oratorical read
ing.
The minstrel held at the Union
hall Friday evening, under the
direction of Howard Thompson, was
well attended. The minstrel con-
sisted of girls glee club, several
solos, two one act plays and read
ings, and the Harmony Four sang
several selections.
BaccaIaureate Service
The baccalaureate services were
held at the st. Pauls M. E. church,
Sunday evening The sermon was
delivered by Rev. l.. r. Wilkin.
Commencement, Friday Evening
The Commencement exercises will
be Friday evening, April 28, at the
Union hall. Supt. Sullivan of Ma
rietta. schools, will deliver the ad-
dress.
Entertain Bridge Club
Prof. and Mrs. ]. H. Brooks en-
tertained the bridge club with a
$50 o'clock dinner and bridge par
ty at the Malta hotel Wednesday
evening. Mr.. C. S. Long and Mrs. A.
Fl. Whitacre won high score.
Howard Denny of GAINESVILLE was
calling on Mr.. and Mrs L. j. Denny
Monday evening.
Wayne Blackburn and wife of
Gallipolis were Sunday guests of
Mrs Jane Blackburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Evilsizer and
Gau ghter of Marietta, Almeda and
John Whitacre of Rinard Mills, and
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Rowles of
Athens were Sunday callers of DR..
and Mrs. A. H. Whitacre.
Norma Wogan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ashley Wogan of Spurrier
Ridge, is quite fill with bronchial
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Yoeom and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Hodgin attended
the funeral of George Dickson Of
Bartlett. Saturday.