Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-12-31
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AS we listened to the message OF
Pope Plus, we couldn't help think
ing of what it meant for man to
speak to the people of the world.
With what care he chose each word |
but this is the essence OF the
thought that came to us: Ii we could
be half as careful of the words we
use in our conversation as was the
Holy Father, how many heartaches
we might save--as it is the time OF
year when folks make resolutions.
here is ours: May we use our broom
in our back yard until it is clean.
No outside jobs desired or accepted
until Dec. 81. l p. m.
Benny Mcconnell tells us he sold
Mayor Ezra Mcdaniel dressed hog
six years ago which the mayor cured
with Ohio River salt, and now after
the lapse of that long period, the
remaining portion of that meat is
good like new.
John Oglevee who has been at
Bethesda hospital, where he under
went an operation for appendicitis.
was able to be brought to his home.
Thursday.
Presents and cards from friend to
friend have been exchanged. Some
gave because they received from the
same person last year. Some gave
because they felt a feeling of love
Some gave to make happy someone
unfortunate in the game of life.
which reminds us of the words Let
not your left hand know what your
right hand doeth.'
More and more as we read the
writings of friends who help to
make the Morgan County Democrat,
are we convinced that we are a back
number We can't play bridge,
dance, and fit into many of the up
to-date events of this age. We are
glad to have lived in two ages.
Sometimes when we get to thinking
of the past, of the wonderful men
and women we have known, of the
history they have made, although
they never had their names inscrib-
ed on the front page, because they
had filled offices of the state and
nation-yet they have written deep
on the hearts of neighbors and
friends by their acts of kindness,
and their deeds of love. On this
Christmas eve. as we write. We are
looking back through the years, and
seeing many who have gone on. and
many who are still carrying on. who
have smoothed the rough places
along our pathway, who were pres
ent 10 speak words of consolation
when sorrow came to lis, but why 20
on. We are old fashioned. May the
BLESSINGS of health. hanniness and
prosperity be yours in the year to
come
s. w. Scott and family. Adams
Vile. spent Christmas with Mrs.
Scott's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Anderson.
Harold Boiling who spent his boy
hood here-now of Nelsonville route.
spent the holiday vacation 1T the G.
b. Raw home. Harold with his faith
er, Robert and brother, Frank, al
have employment at a coal mine
FroiE what Harold tells ne. il viii
he nard to get the miners interested
is the Republican party.
Prof. f f. Roberts and daughter
Miss Narlvn. Bethesda w. Va. arc
snendine their vacation at the home
of their mother and grandmother
Mrs Lttcv Roberts.
Miss Ftha Hardesty. New York
Civ ie spending her vacation at her
old home at Bristol G.. r. Ander-
son who was with the family 50
many years as farmer, te"mster and
so on. came ont from Malta TO visit
with her and her brother and sis
ter LAWSON and Mary.
Friends here were saddened to
hear nf the death of Mrs. Jesse Lit
tie SEQ further notice elsewhere
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