Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-12-31
FINE CHRISTMAS AT THE
ROCKY GLEN SANATORIUM
(By Mary Alice Smithl

The true Christmas spirit was
evident in the festivities and OBJ
servance of the holiday at Rocky
IGlen sanatorium. Nothing was lack
ing in the preparations to give the
entire institution holiday appear
ance and instill all with the Christ
mas spirit. The cottages, buildings
and grounds were beautifully decor
ated with illuminated Christmas
trees, holly, wreaths, and profuse
appropriate decorations.
Christmas eve at 3 o'clock. carols
were sung throughout the grounds.
followed by visits of Santa with his
sleigh-bells to each cottage with
gifts of fruit, toys, candy. and
Christmas greetings Soon after
breakfast on Christmas morning.
patients and employees gathered
around the large Christmas tree for
the distribution of gifts of which
there were several hundred to de-
light the recipients. At noon a de-
| l1cious turkey dinner was served at
| tables brightly decorated with light
ed candles, Santa Clauses, and CAV
| tablecloths and napkins. During
the dinner, music was furnished by
| Anse Harter and his orchestra. af-
ter which everybody assembled in
the recreation room for the Christ
mas program. Ralph BENJAMIN.
that genial maestro from Whites S
and 1Oc store, again delighted the
guests with his clever repartee and
easy manner as he handled the pro-
gram and entertainers as master of
ceremonies. The entertainment was
Degun by quartet rendering the
Deaut1ful song, "Silent Night"
Lefty Mary Carney, who has
made name for herself as an ac-
tress, and their ''stooge," Robert
hoth, presented clever short origi-
nal skit. In contrast to the old
christmas song was George Shinn
who sang ''Nobody's Sweetheart
Now and 'tDinah" in true black
race minstrel style, and he can sing
EN- Little Miss Sarah Margaret
Ruckman sang 'Santa Claus Is Com
ing TO Town" and "JingIe Bells.
Next "Bennie" introduced II wear
Old johnnie Mock who is quite eley
er with his card tricks, and his rid
dies fooled even Bennie Mr.. Hin
pie or Columbus, who pleased every
one so much at Thanksgiving with
his lovely songs, again sang in his
pleasing manner "On the Road to
Mandalay" Two members of the
sans" faithful organization. Mrs.
Ella Head and Mrs. Margaret Moore.
gave an interesting account of their
nrst Christmas, followed hy Bill
Spurgeon OF New Lexington, who
exhibited intricate and interesting
steps in a tap dance and also sang
one OF the current popular songs.
Harry Harris presented that we'll
known number .Give a Man a Horse
he Can de"-without the horse.
Miss Jean Phillips and Miss Nancy
Lou White sang the carol .sSilent
Nlght, with Joan at the piano viii
son Marshall and Lefty pulled
lew jokes which gave the audience
a laugh-the jokes, of course. Mr..
Ruckman, of Chicago, delighted his
listeners with his singing of hits of
the day and his easy stage" man
ner showed him to be an experienced
entertainer. The "soft sweet voice"
of Helen Little in an old-time ballad
accompanied by Lefty's lovely So
prano voice. was enjoyed by all.
''What-No Christmas" an original
poem, was read by Mary Alice Smith.
The program was closed with LIEF
ty' singing, as he made various
changes of ''chapeaus" to denote diff
ferent characters, that sentimental
ballad mo, No, a Thousand Times
No." 1t was X. o.
Christmas night the comedy
"That Troublesome Christmas Pres
ent' was presented by J. G. Cop
pinger, Jessie Davis, Lucille Gay
lord, Dan Wycoff, Mary Carney. and
Evelyn Grant Musical selections
We're given by Adam Livingston and
James Weaver on mandolin and gui-
tar and also by Mr.. Livingston on
the mandolin accompanied by Miss
Gaylord at the piano A typical
hero heroine, villain, villainess
knock 'em cold melodrama Gimme
Them Papers was staged by Robert
Roth, the wicked villain; Ed Auker,
the handsome hero; Ted Tropf, the
cherished child Vera Fistek, the
heroine; and Mary Carney. the
vicious vamp. The entire skit was
in rag-time verse and was very clev-
erly presented The entertainment
was concluded with a group of mu-
sical selections by black-faced mu-
sicians William Reed, Sam Glines
and Dan Wycoff, and song by Reed
and Wycoff. The entire day was
"chuck full of entertainment and
pleasant diversion and was much
enjoyed by both entertainers and lis
teners. The loud-speaker system Of
Delmar Walker, assisted by Millard
Pennell, made it possible to hear
the program any place on the
grounds, and in any cottage 1t was
indeed a Merry Christmas.