Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04

Thelma Goddard, and Eva Randall
attended the Democratic meeting al
McConnelsville, Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Baker and
daughter Clara Bell of Marietta,
Miss Dorothy Bowman and Harry
Price of Portland, o., were Saturday
and Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
H. S. Hopkins.
commencement Activities
Marion township high school
commencement was held at the Un-
ion hall, Friday evening. A class OF
1S was graduated. The salutatory
address was given by Miss Helen
Worrall, and valedictory by Charles
Gibbons. Music was furnished by
the high school orchestra. Mr.. Sui
livant, superintendent of Marietta
schools, gave a very excellent ad-
dress. The diplomas were presented
by County superintendent F. A.
Davis. An unusually large crowd
was present to enjoy the exercises.
Glass roll: Helen Worrall, Edith
Sleek, Zola Triplett, Russell Wood,
Roy Hale, Ray Hale, Ralph Wood,
Dale Stevens, Murray Carr, Mary
Louise Walsh, Mary Edith Bowman,
Mary McGinnis, Clyde Bowman,
John woodward, John Woolman,
Charles Gibbons, Gayland Starting g,
Howard Calendine.
Saturday evening the alumni held
their annual banquet at the high
school gym. The class Of 1888 was
duly initiated, and baked chicken
supper was served by the ladies' aid
society Of the NJ E. church, to the
215 members and guests who were
present. Throughout the supper
hour music was furnished by an
alumni orchestra, under the direc-
ton of DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Michener.
Following the supper the toastmas-
ter. Earl Wood, '2S, was introduced.
Supt. Workman then presented the
class. and they were welcomed into
theealumni association by the presi-
dent, Josephine Smith, "a. She
told something of the alumni asso-
o1d a a
total membership of 309, of whom
28 are deceased. It's members may
be found in varied occupations
widely scattered. The evening s
program consisted of memorial
service for deceased members, in
charge of Dorothy Schofield, short
sketch representing the early Quak-
er school in Chesterhill, song by
Mr. Thompson, teacher of music,
representation of the board of edu.
cation, Charlie Patterson, Mide
Wright and Humphrey Smith, wher
they employed John A. Stone to
teach at Chesterhill; also short
session of school as conducted by
Mr.. Stone, in which he compared the
high school of then and now; talk
! Mrs. Cora Mercer. Five members o.
the class of '96 were present. anc
each made a few remarks-two o1
them had never been back. Several
members of the class of '28 spoke
Most of them reside in this neigh
borhood. A letter was read by w.
B. Smith from Smith Mott. for
mer teacher, now residing in Mime
sofa. Secretary Mary Pickering
read letters from Alice Gilbert,
Niles: Thelma Rabberman Jones,
Cleveland; Edna Morris, Boston,
Mass. Frank Bailey Ca teacher) in
New York; Harold Adds, Califor-
mia. and Mildred Crew Edgerton
Oklahoma. All sent good wishes to
the class and other members. Those
present from a distance were A. T.
Smith. Harrisville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Rabberman. Pittsburgh; Ret
ia Barnes Porter, Tuppers Plains;
Blanche Schofield, GAINESVILLE; Mrs.
Gladys Thomas Lee and Mary
Shepard, Logan; Mr.. and Mrs. Dow
Phipps, Felicity: Mr.. and Mrs.
Rebrassiere (Frieda Fawcett) /,
Wheeling, w. Va; Mrs. Grace
Smith Embree, Mr.. and Mrs. Myers
(Florence SMITH, Mrs. Majel Sny-
der Embree, Mrs. Velma Burt
Moorehead, GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Armstrong and Nadia Camp
bell, Frazeysburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Ellis, Philo; Ray Pierpoint,
Utica; Frances Palmer, Athens;
Merle Snyder, Cleveland, and Mrs.
Margaret Ray Spindler, Marietta.
Death of Mrs. Allie Phelps
Mrs. Allie Phelps, aged Ga, died
Friday, April %, at her home here.
following a several weeks illness.
She was the wife of Henry Phelps,
and was a daughter of the late Rich
ard and Ruth Smith. The deceased
was a member of the Friends church
until 25 years of age, when she join
ed the Methodist Episcopal church.
Funeral services were held Sunday
at the M. E. church, and interment
was made in Chesterhill cemetery.