Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-02
Stockport

Rev. G. l.. Virgins and family
are moving this week to GAINESVILLE.
Rev. Virgins will continue his SER
vices as pastor of the local Chris
tian church, and will also continue
his ministry at Tabor We regret
losing the Rev. Virgins family from
our town, but hope they will like
their new location.
Mr.. and Mrs d. A. Van Fossen
attended the dinner at Kennebec
hotel, last Thursday evening, which
was given by the oath district fu-
neral directors association.
Robert powelson returned Satur-
day to his home at Grand Rapids,
Mich. after spending a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Ellen Powell
son. Mrs Powelson is recovering
from her recent injuries.
School closed here last Friday.
At the noon hour a dinner was sery-
ed, and in the afternoon the pupils
went to the opera house, where
picture show was given by Calen-
dine & Son.
Mrs. Leila Dickey of McConnels-
vile visited Saturday with Mrs.
Mary Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Carnes of
Columbus and Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Gage of Bartlett were week end
guests of their brother, DR. J. G..
Gage and family. John Gage ac-
companed tile Carnes' home, for
an indefinite visit.
Mrs Henry Miller of GAINESVILLE
visited over the week end with her
mother Mrs. Martha Wallace, and
attended the alumni banquet. She
was accompanied here by Miss Eli
more Wilson, who visited with old
friends and was guest at the
alumni banquet.
Mrs. Louise Price and mother,
Mrs Laura Bundy, Of Columbus,
were week end guests of Dale Bun
dy and family, and with friends at
Chesterhill
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Donovan and
Mrs. Clara Hook, were guests over
the week end of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c.
Williams.
Mrs. Ada Colber of Mt Sterling
was a recent visitor of her father,
Hiram Mccain.
Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Swift of
Bloomington, H., are guests Of her
sister, Mrs. w. II. Broomhall and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0. Hawk
ins Of Newark were Sunday guests
at the Broomhall home.
Friend Matthews who recently
purchased the Frank Griest farm,
has rented it to Frank Boles and
family, and they expect TO move
there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Holcombe who
were here in attendance ut the
commencement exercises Of their
granddaughter, Miss Ruth Stone
burner, have returned to their home
at Crooksville.
Mrs. Pearl Williams who has
been visiting relatives in Columbus
and Westerville has returned to her
home here.
Miss Margaret Hoch of Jackson
who was mere to attend the com
mencement exercises and alumni
banquet, was a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G.. Walker. Miss Hoch was
a former commercial teacher here,
but is now teaching at her home
town, Jackson, 0.
The teachers of our high school
and grades, with few invited
guests, enjoyed picnic dinner,
Sunday.
Alumni Banquet
The annual alumni banquet was
held Saturday night in the high
school auditorium, with Mrs. Gale
Gage, president, presiding. a love
ly chicken dinner was served to sew
eral guests. Because of a storm
during the afternoon, the electricity
was off, and it was necessary to
light the room by candle light.
However, everyone enjoyed them
selves and the inconvenience Of not
having lights was soon forgotten.
With Mrs Gage presiding the fol-
lowing program was given: Wei
come by the alumni president; re-
sponse, by Earle Shuster, presi-
dent of the senior class; piano solo,
Miss Helen Starting; vocal solo,
Lauribel Hawkins Talks were Civ
en- by Supt. Davidson, Fred Wilcox,
Smith Riley of Malta, Frank Kin
ney Of Akron, and Miss Margaret
Hoch of Jackson. The officers for
the coming year are: President,
Love Henery; vice pres. Laura
Broomhall; sec'y, Frances Bailey;
treas, Agnes Dewitt.
Mrs. Walter Palmer of Athens
visited the past week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Celia Bacon.
Mrs. Earle Bingham of Palmer
visited Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs Benton
Grubb.