Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
ARMISTICE DAY FITTINGLY
OBSERVED AT THIS PLACE

Yesterday, Armistice day, wal
ideal in every respect, and never
was Armistice day more appropriate
ly or more impressively observed
here. Assembling in front of the
Legion hall, the patriotic organiza
tions, including the Boy Scouts, and
led by Malconta Post band, march
ed to Malta and there met the pu.
+ pills and teachers of the Malta
grades. Returning to the public
pupils and teachers from the Nc
Connelsville Schools and marched tc
the Doughboy monument on the
common, where the exercises were
in charge of Dale Ellis, American
Legion Post Commander. Three
wreaths were placed at the foot OF
the monument. Father l.. B. Pres
ton offered prayer, and the band
played Soldier Rest"
In Introducing Atty G.. O. McGon-
agile as the speaker, Mr.. Ellis stated
that he was the best friend of the
World war soldiers, in Morgan cOun-
ty AS has been the custom, Mr..
McGonagle called the roll of the de-.
ceased soldiers, which numbers 10
Since year ago three soldiers
went west Donald Walker, F. E.
Walcott and Clarence Drake. all
members of Company M. In his op-
ening remarks Mr.. McGonagle stat
ed that he belonged to Old Company
M, and to the American Legion,
that he was theirs to do their bid
ding He said that the occasion
iyNo7 Nfyso aif Il.
zens, and that it is the duty of
World war soldiers to teach and in
still patriotism in the minds of the
present generation. He remarked
that we should keep peace with hon
or, but never with dishonor, and
that he is glad the government is
keeping itself prepared to defend
itself, if the occasion arises. He
touched on the turmoil, war and
strife in Europe today. While Mr.
McGonagle has spoken at every Ar
mistice day celebration since the
Armistice was signed on Monday
Nov. II, 1918, never had he in his
splendid messages quite come up to
his efforts of this year
The exercises which were half
hour in length, concluded with the
soldiers salute fired by squad Of
Company L, 166th infantry, and the
sounding of taps.
The roll of the World war sol
dieT dead from Morgan county fol-
lows:
The roll included Harold An
derson, H %. Ball, Leonard Buchan-
an, Jesse COler, Leonard Calendine,
Herschel Dingey, Cecil Drake, Law
renee Fox, Johnny Gheen, Vernette
Griest, Clarence r. Gardner, Homer
Grandstaff, Charles Hale, Raymond
Hogsett, Clark Henery, Amos
Hughes, Byron Hook, Lieut.. H. w.
Johnson, Albert Jauchius, Harvey
John, Leonard Leggett, Frank Lin
dimore, John T. Morrow, Chas. Mil
nest Maxwell Roscoe H. Mcdonald,
John McAnulty. Dewey Patterson,
Delmar Pennell, Albert M. Parsons,
Milford Penrod, Lyle D. Ray, Ches-
ter Richardson, Lyle Rowland, Mes
tor Steffy, Russell Chadwick, Harry
Shipley, Roy Savage, Delmar Settle,
Chalmer Strahl, Albert J. Thomp-
son, Ernest Welch, Clair Welch,
Oscar E. Woodward, Josiah w. Hill,
Carlos Riley, Perley Porter, Alva
Porter, James Klinefelter, Frank
Cramblitt, Mark Martin, Kenneth
Robinson, Howard Daley, Earl Rob-
erts, Theo. Bauer, Jerrold Kennedy,
v. S. Sherlock, Homer and Bryant
Hook, w. P. eastman, Lyle Ken
nedy. Walter Sheetz, Hugh Eveland,
Ivan Benjamin, Dr. c. NJ Stull, DON
aid Walker Clarence Drake and
Floyd E. Walcott