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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Waterbury WEI HaDe Its Olur Radio Station According To Reports
Word Received Here To-day Says It Will Be Operated Under Direction of Harold Thomas of Providence
 Studio Location Not Yet Decided
Special to The Democrat)

Waterbury will have it's radio station, according to word received here this afternoon The station, which will be operated under the direction of Harold Thomas of Prov idence, R. l., will have 100 watts of power and will be limited to daytime transmission The license was granted today by the Federal Radio Commission.
 MT Thomas is expected in this city next week to pete plans for the installation of the station No definite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Members OfBoard OfALderr11er, May Be Paid Salaries
Mayor Hayes Has Already Started the Plan By Order ing Checks Issued to Members of Board
 for Month of December

Local members of the board of aldermen may be placed permanent salary The movement underway Hart ford to provide salaries for the aldermen of that city expected to result in similar action being taken here
 Mayor Frank Hayes when interviewed this question this morning stated that he very much in favor of having the members of the adermanic board paid the services they render to the municipality and that he will favor egs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

htion to this effect at the next ses sion of the legislature so as to pro- vide for such remuneration.
 Charter Gives Authority
 The mayor stated further that as proof of the fact he favors paying the aldermen, he, by au- thority granted him under sec- tfon 60, paragraph E, of the present charter. instructed the controller during the month of De-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Temperatures
 AM Shattered

Winter temperature read- ings for the past 30 years were shattered throughout the night as the city continued in the throeS of severe cold snap. The readings from midnight, last night. to noon today, on the Democrats re. cording thermometer. were as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Markets At c GLunce

Stocks break to more than points in heavy sell
 ing; tickers minutes behind market. Bonds irreguarly lower Curb stocks react. Chicago stocks lower. Call money per cent. Foreign exchange steady. Wheat breaks more than a cent; corn and oats
 lower. Cotton loses early gains of 50 cents bale. Rubber holds gains of 33 to 37 points.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
w. P. Newman, Resident
Of Malta Locality, Dies

The death of William p New
man, who was in his 77th year, oc-
Cured Friday morning at the coun-
ty home, where he had been the
past year or so. Mr.. Newman had
suffered stroke of paralysis about
three years ago, from which he had
never recovered. He was a life
long resident of Malta and vicinity.
He was a son Of the late George B.
and Nancy Newman, and was born
in Malta township. His wife who
was Susan Hutton, died many years
ago. They were the parents of
three Authenticated, Carrie and
Fred Newman who survive. Mr..
Newman also leaves three grand
children and one great grandchlld.
Mrs. Mary Jane Martin of Malta is A
sister of the deceased, and is the
last of a family of four children.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon from the residence
Of Mrs. Martin, conducted by Elder
S. P. Moody of McConnelsville, and
burial was made in the Malta ceme-
terry. Quite a number of relatives
from a distance were among those
in attendance at the funeral.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Morgan County Chevrolet Co.
Is Now In New Location

Tuesday of this week the Nor
gan County Chevrolet company
moved from the Malta garage
building, here to the Van Fossen
building, where they have made a
merger with A. NJ Kincaid, Olds-
mobile agent. Mr.. Kincaid will
handle Chevrolet parts and have
charge of the service, the same as
heretofore, with Walter Ogg as me-
chanic Not only will they sell
Chevrolets, but Oldsmobiles as well.
Mr.. Cliff Ratliffe will continue in
the capacity of sales manager, with
the same force of salesmen-
Messrs Harry Bozman, Chester Mo-
rim, Gene Lewis, Lowell Dougan
and r. w. Price, all of the twin
cities, and Fred Rollison of Stock
port. Mr.. c. r. Geddes of Lowell
is connected with the firm, as Sec
retary- treasurer.
The location of the Morgan Coun-
ty Chevrolet Co. is one of the very
best in the Muskingum valley, with
spacious display room, where they
will keep a large line of cars, and
with parts, and a splendidly equip
ped garage, with a competent me-
chanic in charge, ready to give the
very best of all round service.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Death OF Frank Williams

Relatives here have received
word of the death Of Frank Will
liams, aged about 81 years, which
occurred in Kansas. He was son
of the late Alfred and Willmette
Sears Williams, of the west side,
where he was born and reared. In
his younger days he taught school
in the Wolf Greek locality. Later
he moved to Columbus, where he at
tended college, and afterwards took
up railroading, in which he was
quite successful. His mother pass
ed away a few months ago, and her
body was brought to Wolf Creek
cemetery for burial Particulars
concerning the death of Mr.. Will
liams are lacking. Mr.. Arthur Nc
Lucas of this place, and Mrs. S. b.
Sheridan and DR.. w. r. Sears OF
Malta, are his cousins.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Jessie mckinney First Secretary
To Congressman Secrest

Miss Jessie Mckinney, secreta y
to Congressman Robert I. Secrest,
of Washington, d. c., and her niece
Miss Marjorie Mckinney, who had
been in Washington for several
weeks, arrived here Wednesday.
They came with Mr. George Rogers
of New Lexington, who is secretary
to Congressman Nell Underwood.
Miss Mckinney is now first secre-
tary to Congressman Secrest, hav-
ing succeeded w. L. Finley, who
has a position in the Department
of the Interior Mr.. H. L. Carver
of Cambridge is second secretary.
Mr. Secrest's office in Washington
is closed for the summer. Miss Nc
Elhiney will visit here until Fri
day with her mother, Mrs Geo. Me
Elhiney, and sister Mrs. Earle Eve
land, then she goes to Caldwell,
where Mr.. Secrest will have his Of
fee for the summer.
Recently Miss McElhiney had the
honor to attend reception given at
the White House by Mrs. Roosevelt.
and in the receiving line with the
first lady, were the vice presidents
wife, Secretary OF Labor Frances
Perkins, and the wives of cabinet
officers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Who Cancelled Brown ?

One of the questions going the
rounds is, who cancelled the Clar-
ence J. Brown meeting scheduled
for this place last Thursday even
ing.
Mr. Brown who is a Republican
candidate for the nomination OF
governor on the Republican ticket,
had been announced to speak here
Thursday night at the armory, and
posters had been widely distributed
so announcing. AS late as ] 1 O'Clock
Wednesday night, Atty Bernhard
Mercer, leader of the Young Mems
Republican club, knew nothing of
the cancellation, but the Herald
which went to press Thursday
morning about six o'clock, carried
notice of the cancellation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Many Present At Caldwell
Court House OPENING


This locality, and Morgan county
in general, contributed it's proper
tionate share of those present at
the dedication of Caldwell's new
$4,000 court house, last Thurs
day. 1t was a mammoth affair, the
crowd being estimated at from TO-
900 to $4,000. 1t was largest crowd
ever assembled at that place. The
details were well worked out, with
a splendid program, with such a va
riety of entertainment and speak
ing as not to get monotonous or
tiresome.
Notwithstanding the mercury was
we'll around 100 in the shade, so far
as we could learn there were no
heat prostrations. Soldiers from
the CCC camp at Caldwell were
traffic officers, doing a mighty fine
haps were avoided
Because of the legislature being
in session, Governor White was un-
able to be present, however, many
other prominent citizens of the
state were there, and while many
spoke, no speech took more than
few minutes. A number of bands
were present, and the parade was
one of the outstanding features of
the day. Our Malconta Post band
was on hands, and came in for
many compliments, including one
yer.
The new court house is a mag
nificent structure-perhaps the fin
est one in the state for n place the
size of Caldwell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Nine Year Old Girl browns
In MuSkinoum River

| Funeral services for Margaret
| Ann Hartley, the nine year old
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison
Hartley of South GAINESVILLE, were
! held Saturday afternoon at Zion
| church, near Portersville, and bur-
! ial was made in the Zion cemetery.
The girl met death by drowning
Thursday afternoon about o'clock,
in the Muskingum river, a few
miles north of McConnelsville, when
she stepped over an offset in the
river, or stumbled over something,
into deep water, while wading. The
McConnelsville fire department was
summoned, quite a number of the
members responding, who with 9TH
ers searched for the body and re-
covered it about two hours and
thirty minutes after the drowning
occurred. The body was brought
to the Miller undertaking rooms
and Friday was removed from here
by the White Cottage undertaken
who had the funeral in charge.
The girl was playing with sew
eral other children when she fell
into the deep water. The cries of
the others attracted her father and
some others to the scene, but it was
too late to effect a rescue. The
drowning occurred at the lower
Shilling camp, where the Hartley
family and a group of friends were
staying for a while.
Besides the parents, the little girl
is survived by two brothers and
two sisters, Dorothy, Ruth, Den
nison and Carl Ray, all of the home
Mrs. Louisa Hartley of GAINESVILLE
is the grandmother of the deceased,
and the late VIM. ]. Williams of
McConnelsville, well known blind
veteran of the Civil war, was her
great grandfather
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Raymond Birch Very Ill

Mr.. Raymond Birch of Pitts
burgh, who suffered an attack of
scarlet fever, some weeks ago,
which later caused an Involvement
of the glands in his neck, for which
he underwent couple of opera
tions, is no better, and is in SER
ious condition. AS has been stated
in this paper, his mother Mrs. Rosa
Fouts of McConnelsville, is with the
family.
Mrs. A. N Kishler of New Lex
ington Mr.. Birchs sister. was sum-
moned to Pittsburgh, and left for
there early Wednesday morning. A
telephone message from her We'd
nesday afternoon to Mrs. Raymond
Birch's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Martin, brought the information
that Mr.. Birch was in critical con-
dition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
w. C. Il. L.. Meeting

The w. C. T. Z. meeting at the
local M. E. church, Tuesday even
ing, was well attended, and discus
sions Of much interest were present
ed Miss Alice Moody led the de-
yotionals. The program topic was
''The Cigarette Menace. Mrs. T.
F. Tompkins presented the great
work of the w. C. T. U. in foreign
countries, and the recognition Of
the union of the temperance forces
Doudna gave most interesting ad-
dresses on the life and great work
of Mrs Viola d. Romans, our state
president, who is an aunt Of Atty
Doudna Mrs. Romans left June 80
on the steamer Westerland with the
worlds w. C. T. U. convention par
ty for Stockholm, Sweden, to be
held July 1925, as a representative
from Ohio. Mrs II. r. Michener,
county president, gave a fine ad-
dress. The play Silver Bullets"
was presented by Miss Cora Whip
pie, Miss Lillian Thompson and
Miss Bette Beulen. Music was
furnished by Atty and Mrs. Doud-
ma on piano and xylophone. Rev.
H. III. Scott made the closing pray
er. During the social half hour.
fine refreshments were served
Xxx.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
H. G. Farris Of Los Angeles
Visiting Relatives Here

Mr.. Hickman Farris of Los AM
geles, Cal, came Tuesday for Wis
it with his sisters, Mrs. Clara Whip
pie and Mrs Jennie Donahue of
this place, and his brother Grove
Farris of East Bloom. He drove
through by auto, and it took him
six days to make the trip
Mr. Farris was born and reared
in the Wesley Chapel locality, on
the place now owned by D. Huff
man. He left the county about 80
years ago, going first to Illinois.
Later he took up pharmacy, grad
uating from the Ada, O., school of
pharmacy. He was in the drug
business for some years, and had
drug store of his own, i'll which he
was quite successful. However
failing health caused him to retire
from that business, and for the BEN
eft of his health he went to Oregon,
where for II years he was engaged
in roughing it in the trucking busi-
ness, and his health was fully re-
stored. From there he and his wife
went to Los Angeles, Cal. where
they have since resided, and he is a
tile contractor, for inside finishing.
He states that the best and finest
tile he deals in, is made at Zanes-
Vile. This is Mr.. Farris' first visit
back in 26 years, and he is much
impressed with the system of good
roads we now have, and says that
while he has been in most Of the
states west of the Mississippi river,
he has never found river valley so
beautiful and attractive as the Mus
kingum river valley, and feels it
should be exploited and advertised.
Mr. Farris plans to stay several
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
General Assembly Adopts Seven
Measures

With the smoothness of clock
work the general assembly adopted
seven emergency building and loan
acts and three special school aid
measures in two days last week,
besides appropriating $125,000 for
the state industrial commission
The school legislation permits
school districts to borrow money IL
anticipation of tax collection and to
borrow federal money to pay in
debtedness. It also included amend
ment of the budget law to conform
with the ten-mill limitation on real
estate. The building and loan acts
provide means whereby associations
may obtain federal funds and in
surance and other relief, and
strengthen state control of such in
StitutiOnS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Miss Jennie Henderson, East Bloom,
Called From Life

Miss Jennie Henderson, aged
about 60 years, passed away this
morning about one o'clock, at her
home in East Bloom township
Death followed a long illness from
neuritis, arthritis and shaking pal
sy. She was a daughter of the late
John and Celia F. Richardson Hen
derson, and was born in East
Bloom, on the same farm where her
entire life was spent. Surviving her
are six brothers,. H. Henderson
of Meigsville township; j. T. Hen
derson, president of Oberlin School
of Commerce, Oberlin; c. R. Hen
derson of East Bloom; William, a
twin brother, of Wooster; Goodsell
of Ashland county, and I. w. Hen
derson of the home. One sister,
Mrs. Emma Hildreth and one broth
er Frank are deceased. Miss Hen
derson was a good, kindly woman
and held in high esteem by all her
acquaintances. Since early life she
had been a member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Wesley
Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day morning at 1890 o'clock, at
Wesley Chapel, with ner pastor
Rev. j. D. Keller officiating. IN
terment will be made in the church
yard cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Mrs. Maria Dewitt, Aged 81,
Takes Long Auto Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Donovan and
son John Dale of Delaware, o.
have returned home after a two
weeks motor trip through the west
ern states, and to the Century OF
Progress exposition. They were ac-
companied to Luverne, Ia, by Mrs.
Maria Dewitt, mother of Mrs. Don
oyan, who will spend the summer
with her SON Frank Mrs. Dewitt,
who is past 81 years of age, stood
the trip fine, driving 545 miles the
first day, and insisting she wasn't
tired. The Donovans visited at the
homes of Charles Dewitt Rockwell
City, Ia, and Jimmy Dewitt, Mara
thon, Ia While it has been very
dry in Iowa, and the oats crop will
be short, all are looking forward to
bounteous corn crop.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Senator FesS Coming

United States Senator S. d. Fess
will be the principal speaker at a
mass meeting here next Thursday
afternoon, at the Chautauqua grove.
Fess is seeking a denomination, and
candidates. He is one of the reac-
tionaries, who held on to the Old
Deal methods until they got this
country into the worst depression in
its history.
Tuesday evening a number Of the
"Old Guards" assembled in the Le-
gion hall to make arrangements for
the meeting. 1t was sans young
Republican club members.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Congressman West Speaks Here

Last Thursday evening Congress.
man Charles West of Granville
Democratic candidate for the nomi-
! nation for United States senator
spoke here from the court house
steps. 1t was planned to hold the
meeting in the court room, but be-
cause of the hot, sultry night, il
was deemed best to hold it in the
open.
Mr. West appeared as a stranger
to practically every one in his aud
ience. He is brilliant young man,
he is the outstanding member of
the Ohio delegation in congress, and
because of that fact, was made a
member of the powerful ways and
means committee. He stands
squarely back of President Roose-
welt and his New Deal. The speak
er said that had President Roose-
welt wanted to be dictator, his op-
portunity came when he became
president He called attention to
the fact that all the banks were
closed, and fear had seized the pub
lie mind, and he had the support of
congress, but he did not want to as
sumo dictatorial powers since there
will be none that instead of Roose-
welt being dictator, he has proved
himself to be conservative; that
he saved the banks and industry.
He said that when Roosevelt took
the office of president, the banks
were closed, and the foundation of
business was gone. He called at
tention to the improvement of con-
ditions since the change in admin
istration morale has beer rebuilt.
He spoke of how the country had
become unbalanced through stock
speculation, and that the people
were getting unequal treatment;
that for four years there was per-
mitted to exist a condition to un-
dermine the economic condition of
the country Roosevelt, the speak
er said, had revived public conf
dence in government, and provided
a leadership willing to recognize
mistakes, and underlying it's pro-
gram is a determination not to let
men, women and children starve.
He did not hesitate to defend the
national economy act, reducing ben
eft to World war veterans, on the
grounds that it was necessary to
save the nations credit He pledg-
ed himself to aid in overcoming in
justices by measures TO Investigate
the merits of individual veterans
cases, and he opposes making g
blanket order that would take in
all of them.
Congressman West is very close
friend of Bernhard Mercer, their
friendship existing from the time
Mr.. Mercer was in college. Before
beginning his address, he paid Mr..
Mercer a fine tribute. Preceding the
meeting Mayor Mercer was host to
his distinguished guest, and about
a dozen others, at the Malta hotel,
with three course dinner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Boy Injured When Firecracker
Explodes In His Mouth

Hubert, the seven year Old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. V. Scott of
this place, was quite badly injured
Tuesday evening One Of his COM
panions bantered him to hold a
firecracker in his teeth until it eX-
ploded. The banter was accepted,
and when the firecracker, which
was an inch and three-eighths in
length, exploded, his mouth and
lips were badly burned. Had the
firecracker been further in the boy $
mouth it might have proven very
serious. He was igiven tetanus
serum, and is doing we'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Willis Greer Weds

Mr.. Willis Greer, son of John
Greer, who resides east of town,
and Miss Helen Jones, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Jones OF
Newark, were married at Newark,
Sunday. Mr. Greer is a graduate
of M. e. NJ. high school, also attend
ed Ohio State university. For
number of years he has been hold
ing a responsible position with the
Commonwealth Loan company, or
Newark, and has lately been trans
ferred to the branch bank of the
company at New Castle, Ind, which
is decided promotion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer VIII reside
at New Castle, Indiana.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Can't Attend Them All

With the season of the year at
hand for homecomings, family re-
unions, picnics, etc, and since it is
well nigh impossible for this paper
to have reporter at all such gath
erings, we have adopted the same
plan as in previous years, and that
is for someone present to report the
gathering, provided they want them
published. No charge is made for
such
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Malconta Post Band To
Beverly Friday Night

The concert here by Malconta
POST Band last Friday night was
most enjoyable. 1t was the second
one of the series of concerts plan
ned here for the summer, and had
been scheduled to be given the Fri
day night before, but was postponed
on account of the storm.
There will be no band concert
here Friday night of this week. The
band goes that night to Beverly
where they will give an open air
concert in Dodge park.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
II. 7. ZiegIer OF Florida Ill

Word has been received here by
Misses Ada and Jessie Hatton, that
their brother-in-law, Mr.. Frank j.
Ziegler of Englewood, Florida, is
suffering with myocard;tis-mus-
cular heart trouble, and has had
several bad attacks in recent weeks,
which have made his condition SER
ious.
Mr.. Ziegler was removed from his
home Monday Of this week, to
hospita in Sarasota, Fla, for treat
ment
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Round Over To Grand Jury

Howard Gheen and wife of Malta,
who were arrested recently, charged
with assault with attempt to kill
James Turner of Malta, were ar
raigned Monday before L. N. Sea-
man, J. P. They waived examina-
tion and were bound over to the
grand Jury.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Quiet Fourth Here

Business was practically at a
standstill here the Fourth, and
since it came the middle of the
week, but very few from away re-
turned for the day. Many automo-
biles with fishing poles displayed,
passed through town.
In the evening there was fine
display of fireworks at Rocky Glen
sanatorium.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Otho Bridge Plans Completed

The plans for the Otho bridga
and fills, Manchester township, have
been completed in the local S. H. d.
office, and are now in the office Of
the state highway department for
final approval. The rights of way
have been secured, and in all prob
ability advertising for bids will
soon be called for, on this project.
The combined length of the bridges
and approaches will be about $500
feet 1t will be necessary to move
some of the buildings at the J. NJ.
Hastings place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Deacon I.itZ Visits Here

Deacon Litz, who broke the
worlds automobile racing record at
Indianapolis, was here Tuesday
and called at the Stallsmith Tire
Shop, local Pharis tire dealer. Dea-
con Litz had his car equipped with
Pharis tires, when he made the
worlds record