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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
Milford. Friday, May 4, 1894
REU'NIONS

President Roosevelt has just en-
tertained at the White House the
members of his class at Harvard
College. which graduated in 1904.
The problems that confront the ma
tion were laid aside for the day.
and the hours were happily spent
in recalling the joys and sorrows
and humors of the former time.
Such reunions of college and
school classes are scenes of con-
graduation and regret. and they
bring stories of fortune and misfOr-
tune. When classes return to
school or college few years after
graduation. they feel full of kindly
life. They are apt to rig up as con-
victs of bOlsheviks. and act like
set of grammar school boys out for
a holiday.
But as the years go on. and many
drop out of the ranks. as there are
stories of hard luck and adverse cir
cumstances. as men grow older and
more weight down by the cares of
life. note of sorrow creeps into
such gatherings. Those who have
been less successful are tempted to
entertain sentiments of bitterness, |
as they meet more fortunate ones. |
and ask why fortune did not give |
them also more chance at the prizes
OF life
Too many people forget all about |
the early assertions. and are inter
ested only in those who can help !
them have good time or attain !.
their present ends in life.
The old friends. those that have |
been tried and tested. are the best |
ones. The friendships of youth are
sincere and unselfish, while many
of later life have an ele-
ment of mercenary spirit in them.
President Roosevelt did a graceful
thing in inviting his former asso-
riates to greet him i'm his exalted
position He made them feel that
he had forgotten none of them. and
was keenly interested in their well
,are.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
FELLOWSHIP CLASS NEWS

The Fellowship Class will hold a
birthday social in the chapel. Fri
day evening. May II. An EXCEL nj
program will be rendered. Billy Bry-
an and his orchestra and Wilson
Sockrider will furnish the music.
Home made cake. candy and myS-
terry packages for sale. Refresh
ments. Silver offering at door. Every
body invited.
The committee in charge is as fol-
lows: DR.. GregOrius. chairman; Mrs.
VIM. r. Kitchens. Mrs. A. f. Num-.
DR.. Dalema Draper. Mrs. Arcadia In
gram. Mrs. George Abbott. Mrs. Pot
ter Coffin. Mrs. Frank Hall. Mrs.
Nelson Stevens. Mrs. Milo Farber,
Miss Nan Deputy. Mrs. Sarah Dra-
per, Mrs. Edward Burris. Mrs. Nor
man Webb. Mrs. Bethards. Mrs. Eek
strom and Mrs. Ward.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
THE BACK ROADS SCHOOL

Educational authorities in Ohio
state that $2.o0n.0O0 has been saved
in that state in two years. by clos
ing of 500 expensive and unneces-
sary schools. Similar action is re-
ported in many states. which are
cutting down their educational bills
by this concentration of facilities,
Probably most of the children in
those schools are being transported
to central buildings. It is an i'm
portant item TO save $2.000.O0O, but
how do the parents feel about the
change?
There is always a sense Of loss
when the Little Red Schoolhouse"
on some back road ceases to funC-
ton. Many successful and famous
men and women got their start in
Just such a school These scenes are
full of sentiment for thousands of
men and women. who see in the lit
tie old school-rOOm the faces of old
friends. and of faithful teachers
from whom they derived inspiration.
The back roads schools has been a
useful neighhOrhood center.
A good many of the back roads
schoolhouses are still going strong,
faithful teachers are still handing
ont words of wisdom in them. and
there are advantages in keeping the
children near their homes.
But it is an extremely difficult task
for a teacher to instruct the chill
dren of all grades and ages in the
old-time type of school. Many teach
ers would feel the job was almost
hopeless. The larger school has a
better chance to systematic its
work and plan activities that keep
the children on their toes. Fam
lilies that have become accustomed |
to sending children to such school.
would probably be slow to go back |
to the old ways.
The good roads of today and the
school motor bus make it easier to |
round up children in village CEN
.ers, than it used to be to get them
On their feet to the Little Red
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

rushed to Salisbury Hospital on
Tuesday afternoon where he under
went an operation for appendicitis.
Richard Cullen of University of
Maryland was home with his parents
over the weekend.
Stroke Fatal 10 Mrs. Anna Parsons
Mrs. Anna Parsons, wife of VIM.
Parsons passed away at her home.
few miles from here Saturday after
noon, following a stroke of paraly-
sis. Mrs Parsons, who was the
daughter of James Robert Layfield.
who died a few days ago. had been
suffering from heart trouble for
some time and had been cautioned
by her physician to avoid all excite
ment.
On the day of her death she at
tended meeting of the Layfield
heirs, at which time her fathers will
was read. Soon after reaching her
home she suffered paralytic stroke
which soon resulted in her death
II is thought that the incidents con-
nected with the reading of the will
and the subsequent discussion of
its terms proved too much for her
weakened condition.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTTRE
STUDENTS RECEIVE INF0R-
NATION on MOSQUITOES

On Wednesday, May ,. Donald Nc
Creary. assistant entomOlogist OF
the University of Delaware, gave a
very interesting talk on mosquitoes
to the Vocational Agriculture stu
dents of the Milford High School.
Mr.. McCreary. with the aid of
films. depicted the pest from the egg
to the adult stage. II takes about
ten days from the time the egg is
deposited until the blood sucking in
sect becomes an adult.
The breeding places of mosqni-
toes are i'm staGnant pools, trash
piles. rain barrels. bitches. marshes
and other flooded lands.
Mosquito control methods are: the
use of oils. and the use of Paris
Green on the breeding places.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
SUBSCRIBE NOW

Please remember that subscrip-
tions to the Saturday Evening Post,
The Ladies' Home Journal and The
Country Gentleman will be taken
care of by the Kings Daughters with
the commission going to that organ
ization.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

IN THE OLD DAYS people used
to die for their country, but now
many are not willing even to live
with some regard for the interests
of their home or town.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

February. 1884. without a single
full" moon lin spite of the repeal
of prOhibitiOn) and registering the
longest period of very cold weather
since the Weather Bureau bought
its first thermometer-that's a rec
ord it will take a long time to beat.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

All banks in Delaware will be
closed Saturday afternoon, for bal
ance of summer, 1884.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04

Still, If we sterilize all our feeble
minded, who are going to compose
our song. hits?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Mrs. Alberta c. Miller Dies At
Her Home In Columbus

Mrs. Alberta C. Miller, widow of
William S. Miller, died Friday night
at her home in Columbus, after an
illness covering period of three
years or so.
Mrs. Miller, formerly Alberta
Whitaker, was native of McCon-
nelsville, and was a daughter Of the
late A. P. and Alice Woodward
Whitaker. She spent the early
years of her life here-up until the
time of her marriage. She was the
mother of two sons, the older OF
whom-Roy, died some years ago.
The son Pearl S. Miller survives,
and is located in Columbus, being
president of the Lamneck Products,
Inc. Besides the son, Mrs. Miller
leaves two grandchildren, Barbara
and William Miller of Columbus.
She is also survived by one brother,
Charles M. Whitaker of McConnels-
vile.
Funeral services for Mrs. Miller
were held Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, in the Schoedinger & Co.
chapel in Columbus, and burial was
made in Greenlawn cemetery at Co.
lumbus. Mr. and Mrs. Chas M.
Whitaker and their son Chas Whit
aker from McConnelsville were in
attendance at the funeral.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Mrs, Eliza Ella Dixon Dies

Mrs. Eliza Ellen Dixon, aged IS
years, died Wednesday about noon,
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Della Hartman, near Rural Dale.
She had been in falling health sew
eral years, but three weeks ago
was stricken with her last illness.
Mrs. Dixon was the widow of VIM.
Dixon who died in the year 1929.
Her maiden name was Revenaugh,
and she was the last of the family.
Besides the daughter mentioned,
she leaves two other daughters
Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll of Spratt
and Mrs. Ethan White of Ravens
wood, w. Va, and five sons-Thur-
man Dixon of Rural Dale; George
of Granville; Clyde, Oneida, Ia. !;
Orris, Mt. Sterling, and Vernon,
GAINESVILLE. A son Edward died II
years ago. Mrs. Dixon was the old
est member of the Ark Spring Bap-
tist church.
Short funeral services will be
held at IL o'clock Friday, from the
Hartman home, and further SER
vices will be held at one O'Clock,
from the Ark Spring Baptist
church, with burial in the Ark
Spring cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
NEAL BOWMAN FOUND GUILTY
is GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE

Neal Bowman, formerly of Mar
ion township, this county, Ohio out
law, was convicted and given the
death sentence by a jury in circuit
court at Harrodsburg, KY, last
Thursday, for the murder of Conner
Franklin, IT. The jury was out ap-
proximately two hours When the
verdict was read. Bowman wept
Upon pronouncing the death sem
tence on Bowman, the judge said:
81 regret that a man Of your intelli-
gence should have chosen the mode
of life you chose" Date of his ex-
ecution was fixed for Aug. J., how
ever the date was automatically de-
1ayed, when Bowman's attorney,
Roy Graves, filed an appeal notice,
after Judge Alcorn who heard the
case, overruled motion for new
trial. Atty Graves has till Oct. g.,
in which to file a bill of exceptions,
for transfer to the court of appeals.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
MRS. EMILY GILLESPIE,
AGED RESIDENT, DIES

Mrs. Emily Gillespie died at her
home in McConnelsville Tuesday af-
ternoon at about one o'clock. The
immediate cause of her death was
paralysis which she sustained about
two weeks before. She had how
ever been in failing health for sew
eral years, and was taken much
worse five weeks or so ago.
Mrs. Gillespie was born in Lou
Goun county, Virginia, but when
she VISA quite young came to Nor
gan county, Ohio. Her parents were
the late Samuel and Sarah Walker,
who died when she was quite young,
and she was reared in the home OF
her grandmother, Mrs. Havener
Her long life was practically all
spent in Morgan county, and in the
Malta a-McConnelsville locality She
was "a years of age at the time Of
her death. Her husband was Silas
w. Gillespie whose death occurred
about 21 years ago. They were the
parents of three daughters and one
son, the son dying at the age OF
three years. The daughters are
Mrs. Eva Gordon of New Lexington; /;
Mrs Mary Harris who resides in
Bloom township, and Miss Nan Gill
lespie of the home. She also leaves
two grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Mrs. Mary Gillespie
of McConnelsville is sister of the
deceased. Other sisters were the
late Mrs. Amelia Dover of McCon-
nelsville, and Mrs. Lou Ryan. In
her early life Mrs. Gillespie became
a member of the United Brethren
church.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at O'Clock, from the
Malta M. E. church, conducted by
the pastor Rev. Paul 1. Wachs, and
burial will be made in the Malta
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
The Senior Class Play
Well Presented

"Black Cold" three act dra-
matte comedy, was very well pre-
sented Friday evening by the M. &
NJ senior class, at the Twin City
opera house. While the play of it.
self was not of the best, or very ap-
propriate for high school class,
the players took their several parts
in such manner as to make much
out of the play. Each one had her
or his part well committed, and
there was but very little prompting.
The players in their order of ap-
pearance were: Chet Busbee, taken
by Russell Beard; Sarah Busbee.
Mary Wickersham; Texas Busbee,
Jean Murray; johnny Sloane, Carl
ton Jenkins; Steven Hamilton, John
Baker; Mrs. Rose Hotchkiss, Lou
ise Abel; Dell Slattery. Esther Sher-
man; Dulcy Slattery, Nancy Belle
Butt. Jose Blanca, Robert Wilson;
George Busbee, Floyd Taylor.
The high school orchestra under
the direction of Mrs. Twyla Ed
wards, furnished music.
While a good sized crowd was
present, the hall was not filled,
which may have been due in part to
the fact that the play had not been
sufficiently advertised.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Malta Grade School Operetta

The Malta, the sixth, seventh and
eighth, grades will present the OPP
eretta polished Pebbles" by Car
rington, at the Malta town hall, Fri
day night, June /, at 8:l5-
Colorful costumes, sparkling
choruses, snappy dialogues, make
the operetta a very popular one.
The Malta fourth and fifth grade
Gold Star choir will furnish music
between acts.
The cast of characters for the op-
eretta is as follows: Mrs. Gabble,
Alene Brandeberry; Mr.. Gabble,
Myron Dew; Rosalie, Jean .Milligan;
Mrs. O'Brien, Marjorie Smith; Mil
lie, Betty Harris; Winnie, Joan
Johnston; Nick, Billy Manly; Mar
tha, Helen Anguish; Uncle Bob,
Merle Wallace. Chorus speaking
parts, Wilbert Gillespie and Ray
mond Adams. These main charac-
ters are supported by chorus of
20 farmers and farmerettes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Death OF Mrs. Lizzie Kahler

After we had gone to press this
morning, word came of the death
of Mrs. Lizzie Kahler, aged 92, OF
this place, which occurred about six
o'clock. She was the widow of the
late Frank M. Kahler, who died
June 18, 1927. Her parents were
the late Worley and Mile Shep-
herd Adams, and she was born at
this place. Surviving her are one
son, Harry A. Kahler, Of New York
City, and two grandchildren; also
one brother, c. w. Adams, of this
place. One sister, Miss Emma Ad-
ans, is deceased Mrs. Kahler was
a member of the local Presbyterian
church. For about 25 years Mr..
and Mrs. Kahler resided at Dallas,
Tex, and for while at st. Paul.
Mimi. and in Nebraska. The re-
mainder of her life was spent here.
Funeral arrangements will not
be made until after the arrival of
the son.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Penn f. f. A. Chapter To Receive
Two State Farmer Degrees

Howard Bingham and Frank No
Ian of Pennsville were nominated
for the state farmer degree, by the
executive Future Farmers Of Amer
ica. These boys were chosen as two
Of the 10 from the state at large.
They merit this distinction because
of their enthusiasm and honesty of
purpose in their work in vocational
agriculture. The project and super
vised practice program Of these two
boys has been a fine example to
their local chapter.
Thompson, Floyd Abel and Marion
Hickerson will represent the local
chapter in wool Judging.
Howard Bingham will Judge
sheep, and Frank Nolan will judge
poultry-XX.
Mrs. Elizabeth Balm, 81, wife of
Elmer Balm of Newark, died Tues
day afternoon at the home of her
brother, the late R. B. Caldwell,
near Renrock. Mrs. Balm came to
assist in the care of her brother who
died May 20. Death was due to
pneumonia and heart trouble. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Ella Johnson of New
ark, one granddaughter and two sis
ters, Mrs. Caroline Combs of Cum
berland, and Mrs. Rose Kuntz, Zeno.
Her parents were the late Eliza and
Phoebe Merritt Caldwell. Funeral
services for Mrs. Balm will be held
today, at Newark, with burial there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
SPLENDIDLY CARRIED OUT

Not in recent years has Memorial
day been more beautifully, more
impressively or more appropriate
ly observed, than it was Wednes-
day. The day was ideal; there was
profusion of flowers; there were
marching patriotic organizations;
school children; and Malconta Post
band never played better, and with
their handsome new uniforms OF
Legion blue, trimmed in gold, add
ed much to the effectiveness or the
parade, and the exercises in gener-
al. Veterans in uniform from Camp
Morgan, to the number Of 11O, join
ed in the parade, and in all it was
the longest procession iii recent
years. Assembling at the Legion
hall at 8 O'Clock, the band marched
to Malta school building. where 1t
ioined the school children and vet
Grams from Camp Morgan, and
marching to Malta cemetery, the G..
A. r. ritualistic exercises TOOK
place. with Grand Marshal A. A..
Coulson. and J. L. Benjamin, Civil
war soldiers, carrying out the pro-
gram. Returning from Malta GEM
etery, to the square, the march was
again formed, as follows: Mr.. Coui-
son and Mr.. Benjamin; color
guards, band, Wagon company,
Spanish and World war veterans,
American Legion, Camp Morgan
veterans; D. A. R.; w. R. c.; D. of
": American Legion Auxiliary,
Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts (under
their leaders Robert Adams and
Robert Scott and school pupils.
At the McConnelsville cemetery,
the exercises opened with America
by the band; then prayer by Rev }.
D. Keller; the G.. A. R. ritualistic
services by Messrs. A. A. Coulson
and J. l.. Benjamin; Gettysburg
address, Levada McMurray; the w.
R. C. ritualistic services; prayer by
Rev. C. E. Bulen; military salute;
taps; America by the band, and
benediction by Rev. Keller. But
two Civil war veterans were pres
ent-Messrs. Coulson and BenJa-
min, but had there been present
hundreds of veterans no two could
have been selected who would have
carried out their parts III the i'm
pressive services better than they
did theirs. Mr.. Coulson's every
word was so clearly and distinctly
spoken, and in such good, loud
voice, that the hundreds assembled
heard plainly every word. In addi-
tion to the two Civil war soldiers
who had the part, there are three
others in the twin cities-S. T.
Mehaffey of Malta, and VIM. White
and Henry Cook of this place,
At noon the Malconta Post band
gave a concert at Rocky Glen san
atorium, where they were served
with an elegant chicken dinner. In
the afternoon they went to Penns-
vile and Stockport, where they had
a part in the Memorial services.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Recital June 2 At M. 81 nj. High
School Auditorium


A recital is to be given at the M
! & M. high school auditorium, next
Thursday, June Z, at 1880 p. m, by
classes of the First National Insti-
/ tute of Violin and private pupils OF
Mrs. Chas. Davies, assisted by the
Davies student orchestra of Zanes-
Vile, under the direction of Chas.
Davies.
The program is as follows: Black
Hawk waltz, Old Kentucky Home.
l. by classes of First National Insti-
tute; Flower Song, Muriel Wine
gardner; Romance, Betty Bulen;
Rosary, brass sextet; second solo,
Op. II, Lena Roe. America, Spring
Song, classes of First National In
stitute; No. /, Aid Varie, Billy
Bulen; Message. trombone solo,
Paul Maddox; II Trovatore, tiny
trio; Swiss Bell Ringers. Davies
brothers; Great Eastern March,
First National Institute class of
GAINESVILLE: piano solo, Sextet from
Lucia, for left hand alone, Vivian
Goder; Thunderer March, orches-
ira; Liebesfreud, Kreisler, Mrs.
Chas. Davies; medley, orchestra;
Shoutin' Liza, orchestra; Star
Spangled Banner, orchestra, accom-
panists, Evelyn Winegardner and
Vivian Goder
Personnel of NJ & M. classes:
Robert Duvall, Vivian Mcdaniel,
Carol Warne, VIM. Elliott, Bernard
Pape, James Whitehouse Walter
Moore, Donald Primmer, Mary E.
Wilson, Dorothy Byers, Helen An
guish, Mary Gaines, Jean Milligan,
and Gilmore Price.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31

Geo. Smith Graduates At Roseyille
The Roseville commencement ex-
ercises were held at the M. K.
church there Tuesday evening, May
%, with the largest class it is stat
ed that has graduated from the new
high school there-36 boys and
girls. Among them was George
Smith, son of Isaac Smith of
Roseville, formerly of McConnels-
Vile. and grandson of Jacob and
Lucy Smith, formerly of McConnels-
vile. Attending the commencement
from McConnelsville were Dora
Smith, Clyde and Charles Smith,
relatives of George Smith, and Mr..
Roy Lawler. George Smith will be
remembered as having played sew
eral games of football with the boys
of McConnelsville, both at Roseville
and here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Large Number In Attendance
At Alumni Reunion

! The annual NJ & NJ Alumni re-
union and banquet held Tuesday ev-
ening at the armory, was attended
by something over 800 persons.
Mr.. George Shinn, president, OPP
ened the meeting, and welcomed
the class of 1894 into the associa-
ton. Miss Louise Abel, president
of the class, responded. During the
dinner music was furnished by the
Moores & Ross saxophone sextet
from GAINESVILLE. Mayor A. B. Mer-
Ger was toastmaster, and responses
were made by Atty Claire Young
and Hon. X. C. Ray. The menu,
prepared by members of Neelyville
grange, was served by mothers of
1894 class members, assisted by
high school girls. 1t consisted of
pressed chicken, buttered rolls, po-
cream and cake. At one long table
through the center of the room
were seated the members of the
class of 1884, the speakers of the
evening, and the officers of the as
sociation. The others Of the COM
pany were seated at small tables.
Decorations consisted of green and
white streamers, vari-colored bal
looms and spring flowers. An en-
tertainment feature Of the evening
was a play Getting Rid of Father"
given by five members of the 1894
class
Officers elected for the coming
year are Chas. Lindsay, president;
guerite Roberts, sec'y, and Mary
Louise Fox, treas. Retiring officers
were George Shinn, pres; Mrs.
Mary Lindimore, vice pres; Gather
inc Brown, sec'y, and Alice Kenney,
treas.
At the close of the program,
there was dancing, music being fur
nished by musicians from Marietta.
Among out of town persons pres
ent at the Alumni reunion were
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Whipple and
Mrs Elma Nelson, Of Canton; Jes-
sic Maiden and Mrs. Mayzella Scott,
Columbus; Mrs. Kathryn Root,
Berea; Martha Sherman, Cleveland;
X. c. Ray, Coolville; Forrest Tay-
lor, Amesville; Mrs. Helen Button
O'Neal, Charlevoix, Mich; Arthur
Young, Pittsburgh; Atty J. c. Car
roll, New York City; Dorothy Cos
grave, Marjorie Sheridan, Marcus
Hanson, Ohio University students;
Wayne Northrup, King Betz, Ma
rietta; Elizabeth Beckwith and Lin
da Turner, Ohio State University.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Graduate From Ohio University

Among graduates of Ohio Uni
versity at Athens, who are to re-
ceive degrees and diplomas upon
the completion of satisfactory work
this semester, from Morgan county
are Dorothy r. Cosgrave, McCon-
nelsville; Myrtle Marie Harris Of
Malta, and Frederick Adrian and
Bernice NJ Nolan of Chesterhill.
Miss Cosgrave and Miss Harris will
receive the Bachelor of Arts degree,
while the two Chesterhill graduates
will receive the Bachelor of
Science in Education degree. All
have been active in organizations
on the campus.
The degree of Bachelor of
Science in Education is to be award
ed Miss Marjorie Olivia Sheridan
of Malta. Miss Sheridan has been
affiliated with Kappa Phi and the
Folklore club, while on the camp
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
Sustains Bad Injury To Hip

Wesley Godfrey, of Malta, while
engaged at painting on the Cook
house Tuesday afternoon, slipped
and fell from near the top of the
house onto the porch roof, cracking
the bone in his left hip, near the
joint. He was taken to Bethesda
hospital for an X-ray, returning to
his home Wednesday evening, and
the hip will be put in plaster-of-
Paris cast.