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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
Rural Dale

Speakers have been named and
plans are beng made for state aid
farmers institute, which will be held
Dec. II and IL at community hall.
The program will appear later Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Frame of Newark
were callers at the home of the for
mer's brothers, w. S. and E. M.
Frame, Sunday afternoon.--M Mrs
Jas. Downing's condition is report
ed as being better She has been
quite i'll for several weeks. Mrs.
Hazel Proctor is caring for her,
The youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Work was very i'll last week
and under Doctors care, but is
much better now.--Rev. Greene fill
ed his appointment at the local NJ
E. church, Sunday morning, and
was the dinner guest of Mrs. L. F.
Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. Orvin Boal
of GAINESVILLE, were also callers at
the Roberts home in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Frame and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Barclay are plan
ming to attend the state grange
meeting in Columbus this week,
where they will take the seventh
degree, which is the highest degree
in grange work.--R. w. Roberts
took a truck load of stock for some
of the farmers near here, to the
stock sale in GAINESVILLE, Monday af-
ternOOn
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
Page Five

his son, William, (now Of Malta,
and Lewis Marvel took up the bod
les of grandmother and the two
girls and buried them also in old
Baptist. Union is now securely fenc-
ed with woven wire and string of
barbed wire. There is no gate and
there have been no recent burials.
Stacy Strahl seems among the last
laid in this quiet place about half a
mile from the road. Cna stone here
shows the decee eed vas born III
1875.
One of the f torabs at the en-
trance OF Old Baptist is that of VIM.
B. Kirk Caleb Hopes was finish
ing that grave one September even
ing 81 years, ago, as Willie Hopes
and I We're returning from school at
West Liberty. Come Of the oldest
graves here are: Eliza beth Jones.
born 1900; Bennett Nealon. 1889,
his wife. 1882; EEos Drake. 1916,
and Mary Peugh. 1TE4. 1S2 years
ago What interest here would be
had we even bricf 81 Aetc hes OF their
pilgrimages.
At Wolf Creek | found many
more familiar names in the cerne-
terry than familiar faces in the hum
dred-year-old house. rerhaps some
names and dotes eiil be interesting
to many others: Eobt. Raney. 1922
1905; JSs BoaI 1S23-1909: Jas.
Scott, 1S25-1909 VIM. Smith, 1927
1917; Moses Dawson, 1827-1933;
Jas. Balding, 1828-1S97; JAS Tor
bert, 1S37-1912: Israel Parsons,
1838-1913; jacob Parsons, 1841-
1924; John Sands, 1845-1925; A.
w. Power, 1S46-1930; r. l.. Burch-
er, 1S52-1936. Note that most of
these were born over 100 years ago,
and some died 40 years ago, yet I
knew them all and many others who
sleep there above Wolf Creeks
quiet flow.
In Malta grave yard where my
parents and other kin are buried,
found stone marking the grave of
Magdalena Hazard, born 1884.
There may be older graves in each
place than these. Some markers are
illegible. ''The hour cometh in
which all that are in the tombs shall
come forth; they that have done
and they that have done evil unto
the resurrection of judgment" 1t is
desirable in closing to make ex-
preston Of sincere appreciation of
all the joy my many friends, rela-
tives and Christian brethren gave
me on the hurried journey back
Carlos James, Louis
vile. KY
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
NATIONAL GRANGE MEETS
AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, Ohio, expects to well
come at least 10000 members of the
grange during the week Of Novem-
Der 11-19, when the 10th annual
session of the National Grange will
convene in that city. Elaborate
preparations for the event are being
made, a National Grange Week"
will be proclaimed by the governor
Of Ohio, and all the business and
civic organizations of Columbus will
combine in extending unlimited
hospitality to the grange visitors.
The latter will come from nearly
40 different states, while every state
in the central west group will be
largely represented.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
Calvary

Mrs. Clara Penrod spent the week
end at her home in Trimble. Pearl
Ball had the misfortune to lose one
of his milk cows, recently, from
what was supposed to be forage poi
soning Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hines
We're the guests Sunday of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Wood Of
Spurrier ridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Ball and son Oral visited her
father, Dick Morris, Sunday. Carl
Porter and wife of Glouster were
calling on A. T. Archer and wife,
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ball
were Sunday guests OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dolan, near
Mountville Mr.. and Mrs. C. G
Mills received word that their
daughter, Mrs Roy Swart, and four
children, of Dayton, were all sick
with scarlet fever : Mrs. Mae Able
was at Chesterhill few days this
week. We have been wondering
where we will get our sunfiower seed
next year, as all the sunfiowers wilt
ed next day after the election.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12

through their mouth-parts. Thus,
the poison is taken into the stom-
ach.
Either sodium fiuoride powder or
barium fiuosilicate is recommended.
The latter sells under the trade
name of Dutox. The dust is applied
by means of small hand puffer to
the haunts of the insects, and, be-
cause it is poisonous, children or
pets should be kept away. Several
applications may be required.
If property is completely over
run with cockroaches, fumigation
with hydrocyonic acid gas is the
most satisfactory control to use.
However. because Of the deadly ma
ture of this gas, the work should
not be attempted by anyone not
thoroughly familiar with the pro-
cedure.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
Chesterhill

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Reed and
daughter Joyce of Toledo spent the
week end with Mrs: Alta Reed and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Talbot. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett New
burn and Mrs. Vern Miner spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Russell Moody, Of Columbus.
Judge Bale of Westerville will give
a lecture at the M. E. church Sun
day evening, Nov. 15 Mr. Bale who
was a juvenile judge in Columbus
for a number of years, has since his
retirement made practice OF giving
lectures six months of every yeaI
on alcohol and it's effect. Let's have
a good attendance out to hear Judge
Bale, as it will be worth while.--
The P. T. A. met at the high school
gymnasium Monday evening, Nov
8. The meeting was opened by the
president, Alice Faires. Minutes OF
last week were read by Esther Dun
bar, secretary. A splendid program
was rendered: Armistice day exer
else by Mrs. Gibbons, Harley Cal
endine and Mr. Dickson's rooms;
piano solos, Miss Elliott and Mar
jorie Mendenhall duet, Dorothy and
Martha Calendine; music, Clifford
Dougan and Davis brothers.; song
glee club girls; saxophone duet
Charline Thomas and Marjorie Faw
cett After the progrom social
meeting was held, followed with re.
freshments Of sandwiches, salad and
coffee dick Woodward was taken
Monday to Memorial hospital, Ma
rietta, where he underwent an op-
GRAFTON for rupture. While his con.
dition is rather serious, he is get.
ting along as well as could be ex
pected.- Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Orn.
doff and Bobby Quimby of Water.
ford spent Sunday with J. c. Hiatt
and wife. Mary Lou Burfield OF
Stockport spent part of last week
with her sister, Mrs. Clyde Bowman
Frank Bailey and wife, Bernice
Bowman and Mrs. Jessie Ridgley OF
Columbus visited Sunday with Mrs
Margaret Johnson, at Athens
Donna Mae Harris spent the week
end with her grandparents, w. S.
Harris and wife, Elmer Talbot OF
California and Mr. and Mrs. HUI
lingun and son of Columbus visited
Sunday with the formers brother /
r. NJ. Talbot, and wife, Mrs. Chas
Talbot spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bair, Mr. !
and Mrs. John Schroeder of Mans.
field and Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Gard
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
COclarOaches In Dwellings

Cockroaches are among the most
annoying and repulsive of the insect
pests found in homes Four different
kinds are troublesome in Ohio-the
American, the Australian, the Orien-
tal and the German. Fortunately,
according to j. S. Houser, chief of
the department of entomology of the
Ohio experiment station, all four
kinds respond to same treatment.
Cockroaches remain secreted dur
ing the daytime and at night emerge
through cracks and crevices; hence,
much can be accomplished by way
of control if such openings in the
floors, baseboards, and around drain
pipes are closed through the use of
plaster of Paris, plastic wood, or
putty.
Personal appearance and cleanli-
ness are the two gods of the cock
reaches religion. These facts have
been capitalized by the entomolo-
gists who have found that either of
two poison dusts is an effective con-
troll il scattered where the insects
will walk through it. Some of the
dust adheres to their feet which
they cleanse by drawing them
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
Relnersville

1t sure did rain. Newspaper read
ers have gone back to weather fore
casts. THE Liberty Hot-Stove
League is now using it's gift of
Iprophecy on the kind Of winter
Noel r. Schuster is repairing the
vacated house on his farm formerly
known as the John Allen home,
with the view Of it's probable occu-
lpancy at a future date, by his son,
| Robert Schuster and family We
understand that E. l.. Johnson of
Bristol township is moving to the
Harry Lowe farm in Manchester
township. Mr.. Lowe, now a resi-
dent of McConnelsville, recently
purchased the Ora Ingram farm near
lthe Cotton hill section of highway
l78.--Delmar Ray, who occupies the
former Drake-Leland farm, near
Cross Roads church, Center town
iship, plans to move within the next
; two weeks to the late B. F. Foster
/, farm in Manchester township, occu
pying the cottage adjacent to the
main dwelling on this farm, and
Which was last vacated by tenant
john Moore. The three year old
Janet Walter, granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. l.. Hill of this place,
was dismissed Saturday from Uni
yersity hospital Columbus, where
she had been cared for during an
attack of scarletina Her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Walter reside
id that city Earl Smith, who at
present remains in a Marietta hos
pital, recovering from an operation,
is .expected to be able to return
home shortly, but it is reported that
very natural but marked anxiety
OF the patient to do SO, does, just
now, threaten to extend his tenure
there beyond the anticipated period
of disqualification. He is st>te
highway employe with a record of
several ears.--Mr. and Mrs Chas.
NJ Elliott of this place were appris-
ed Monday of the death that day OF
their sister-in-law, Mrs. Forest
Thorla, near Renrock.
Golden Wedding Anniversary For
Grandparents of 81
The 50th wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James George was eel
ebrated at their home near Hoskins-
vile, Noble county, Oct. 23, and was
a fvery enjoyable occasion, 81 guests
being present The number includ-
ed. Rev. and Mrs NJ X. Yoho of
Byesville; Nj and Mrs. E. L. Stew
art, Cumberland; Mrs. T. H. Har-
mon, Mr. and Mrs Fred Davis, Miss
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
IN OLD. CEMETERIES

While on my recent visit to Nor
gan county, in company with my be-
loved cousin, Lewis James, / went
for the first time to the old Union
Presbyterian cemetery, possibly
James home, spot neither Of us
had ever seen before. Our grand
father, who was born in Loudoun
county, Virginia, May 27, 1918,
came into southeastern Ohio about
1882, when he was ID years of age.
In course of time (1842-1852) he
purchased five tracts of land total
ing a little above 254 acres, at an
average cost of $1945 per acre. The
last of these were So acres from
William Thompson, his brother-in
law, bought at 81 900 on April II,
1862, out of which it seems that he
sold to the trustees of Union ceme-
terry on May 5, 1862, the space Of
1922 square poles for "burying
place" granting a quit claim deed in
consideration of 81. One Of the cor
ners was "a red oak "a inches in
diameter" and another was "a dog
wood tree four inches in diameter"
no trace or elIHor DeIHS now VlS-
ible. Nor is there any sign of the
old meeting house whose seats were
slabs with the sawed side upward.
In this little plot, two years later,
my grandparents laid an IS year
old daughter, Elizabeth, and the
next year little girl named Nancy,
only 20 days over a year in age.
When my grandmother, Rhoda
Thompson James, died at the age Of
46, she also was Inferred in Union
"burying place." but when grand
father passed away in 1888 Tin his
10th year,, it was thought proper to
lay him in the "Old Baptist ceme-
terry on the ridge above Wolf Creek,
near the Caleb Hopes home and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12

ner Of LexfngtOn,r-Re r. L. Der
rick, wife and three children Of
Shawnee we're guests Sunday Of w
G. Fawcett and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Newburn who were elect
ed delegates to the state grange
from Fairview grange, left Sunday
for Columbus, to be gone several
DAYS. Donna Carr and son left last
week for Coshocton where they will
rent furnished rooms. Mr.. Carr haY
employment on the dam. Mrs. c. j..
Bowman and daughter are spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Talbot Of Duncan Falls. William
Hill who has been seriously ill the
last three weeks, remains about the
same Mrs. Jessie Ridgley of Co..
lumbus is visiting at the Frank
Bailey home.-- Mrs. Dwight Kille
and daughter Shirley Ann of Mich
igan are spending some time With
Mrs. Kille's mother, Mrs. M. D
CAIN Mrs. J. E. B. Doan is quite
i'll with heavy coid.--Mrs. Nellie
Grigsby and daughter Lucille at.
tended the birthday dinner of Mrs,
Fletcher Davis, Sunday, at Big
Woods. Clyde Dyke of New Jersey
is visiting relatives and friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller spent
Sunday with Rachel Griffith at
crooksville. Mrs. Ella McPeak and
Fred Richards visited Saturday With
Mr. and Mrs. John Embree at Zanes.
Vile. Several from Fairview grange
will attend the national grange in
Columbus, this Thursday; 23 mem
bers of Fairview will take the sew
enth degree work. k.--Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Baker of Patten Mills spent
Sunday with Mrs. Bakers grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Car
penter-- Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Dunbar
and D. d. Dunbar of Cutler were
Sunday guests of ]. w. E. Dunbar's.
II. J. Smith of Parkersburg called
on his father, Osborn Smith, Friday.
John S. Patterson, wife and two
children visited Saturday and Sun
day with Russell Woolman and wife
at Smithfield.- William Riddle OF
Philadelphia visited from Thursday
until Sunday with Carl and Edith
Pattereson.--F Friends study group
met at the home of Carl and Edith
Patterson, Sunday afternoon.--T
annual Prince of Peace defamation
contest was held Sunday evening. !
There were 13 contestants. Marjorie /
Fawcett won first place, and Ollie
Michener, second.
Prestone and Zerone anti-freeze,
for the car, at right prices, at Nor
r;c IJordw
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12

I have asked publication of the
following SO that all the people on
the several telephone lines, center
ing at McConnelsville, may know
that / am suggesting miscellaneous
shower of cards, folders, flowers or
any kind of remembrances you like,
for Mrs. Ella Cosgrave, of McCon-
nelsville, that we may show in a
small way our appreciation for her
nntiring service rendered at the tel
ephone office; and thus help her
to while away the dreary days, while
she is recovering from broken hip
of some 20 weeks ago, and as yet is
unable to walk-Mrs. Chester Reed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12

Also. the hybrid corn would be cas-
ier to harvest because of less lodg-
ing. 1t might also be pointed out
that competing corn production
areas to the west of Ohio are rapid
Iy taking advantage of the greater
production efficiency Of hybrids.
Lists of farmers producing hybrid
corn seed may be obtained from the
county agricultural agent. All Nor
gan county farmers wishing to buy
hybrid corn and seed are asked to
get in touch with the county agent
Immediately, as the supply of seed
is limited. James f. Hum, County
Agent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
APPRECIATES SUPPORT

/ want to thank all who voted for
me at the election for representative
to the general assembly, and all
who helped me in any way. Their
votes and influence were greatly ap-
preciated by me, and although I was
defeated, | made SO many new
friends and acquaintances, that
feel my efforts were not all in vain.
Reed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
Newton Ridge

John Wetherell and family spent
Saturday at the Dale Miller home,
near Pennsville.-- Mrs. Emma Bragg
was called to Lowell by the serious
illness of her sister, Mrs VIM Nc
Atee. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Tompkins and son Of McConnels-
vile spent Monday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. o. C. Tompkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown of Zanes-
vile spent Saturday with Mrs.
Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Young. Frank and Putnam Bragg
attended the corn husking contest
in Licking county, Tuesday. Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Bailey were at the
sanatorium, Sunday. where they Wis.
tied with Mr.. Bailey's sister, Mrs.
Alice Walker, who is patient there.
They report that she is some better.
John Wetherefl and family visited
with Mrs. Eta Milton and son Lee,
Sunday Mrs Chas. Penrose and
son Bobby are spending some time
with her father, Chas. Newsom.--
Albert Sorrel and family of Philo
spent Sunday at the VIM. Young
home Randall Fordham of Mariet-
ia came Friday evening for visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S.
Fardham. Guests at the A. S. Bragg
home Sunday, were Mrs. o. C. Wyre
and daughter Kathryn, and Mrs
Covey of GAINESVILLE, Raleigh Gordon
and family, and Ed Spencer and
family of Malta Miss Auvern Por-
ter was a Sunday visitor at the w.
H. Tompkins home Mrs. Floyd
Revenaugh and daughter Catherine
of Blue Rock are spending the week
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Bishop McKib-
ben and family of Dale spent Sunday
with Luther McKibben's Several
from here attended the Prince of
Peace contest at Pennsville, Sun
day evening. Harriet Sherwood
won second place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
Never Silent Club

The Never Silent club will meet
with Mrs Frank Barrett. Nov. 10.
Program follows: Roll call, current
events; report of the national corn
busking contest, Mrs Ernest Ten
nent; surprise, Mrs. Homer McCor
mick and Mrs Cecil Mummey; con-
test Mrs. VIM Lighthizer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12

@IVE your forailY and guess =oost
, turkey as it should L2 by zoust-
"A it in the moist even heai OF ON
Electric Oven.
See how cosy it is: Prepare turkey
with salt and butter. pl0ca in shallow
oblong pan mot covered rooster
moist even electric heut does dwuy
with the need for clumsy utensils).
Place roost in oven. turn switch to
Bake: set Temperature to 2750 -3250:
Time $3.50 minutes per pound. And
believe it or not thot's oil there is to
mo bosting. no turning. no watch
ing. The turkey will have q crockly.
glistening brown skin and the medt
will have q luscious juiciness that
only electric rodsting com give.
See the wonderful new Electric
ranges on display. Get the facts about
the economy of electric cookery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12
Todds Grange Notice

Todds grange will meet Friday
evening, Nov. 49, All members
urged to be present to elect Off
GERS for the coming year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12

Believe it or not full enamel,
insulated, electric lighted, oven con-
trolled, Magic Chef range for $52-
divided top optionaD at no extra
price, at Morris Hardware. Talk
over easy finance plan.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-11-12

Prestone and Zerone anti-freeze,
for the car, at right prices, at Nor
ris Hardware
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through force of an adverse example by the
Government.
It is necessary to preserve the excellent
morale of the Government personnel in
order that the complicated and rapidly
increasing Governmental activity may be
carried on by skilled and contented force.
It is necessary in order that the best quail
fled of the Governments employees may not
be lured away from Uncle Sans service by
the better pay and adequate old age security
provisions available in private activity.
THERE are at present more than three
l. hundred thousand Government en-
ployes who do not come under the provisions
of the old age security law or under the
previously established Government en-
ployes retirement law.
Yet these people grow old as we'll as those
in private employ.
Congress, probably through oversight and
in haste exempted all Government employees
from the provisions of the Security Act.
That oversight must be remedied and the
old age wants of these people must be met.
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pen for the world. Come right
in"
And then they hesitated and
Mr.. Whalen said:
"WOuld you mind going
through the kitchen and up the
back stairs?"
"Not at ALL" replied Mrs. Nor
tom" I've been in kitchens be-
FORE"
So up the back steps she went
to be introduced to the assembled
gentlemen as she entered the
luncheon hall, as the woman who
was the first OF her sex in Con
gress, the first to hold the chair
manship of a Congressional COM
mittee and now the first woman
to ever enter the Metropolitan
Club.
She hasn't had such a good
laugh in years.
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eer Pau and Old Age Security for Government Workers

A LII GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUI
"A FER FROM THE LOW WAGE
SCALE WHICH THE GOVERNMENT
PAYS-A WAGE SCALE WHICH IN
THE PAST HAS BEEN DETERMINED
MORE ON THE BASIS OF POLITICAL
EXPEDIENCY THAN ON THE BASIS
OF A FAIR DAYS PAY FOR AN
HONEST DAYS WORK.
Members of Congress in the past have
hesitated to vote increases in Government
salaries through fear that the 'folks back
home" might object.
There is no longer any basis for that fear
THE FOLKS BACK HOME" NOW
ARE FULLY ALIVE TO THE I'M
PORTANCE OF PAYING GOVERN
MENT WORKERS SALARIES WHICH
ARE COMMENSURATE WITH THE
TASKS PERFORMED AND THE
SKILL REQUIRED FOR THEIR PER
TORRANCE.
Now is the time for the Government to set
an example in it's treatment of it's own work.
ers which can be followed by enlightened
business men the country over.
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man looked her over and in
quired:
do you wish to see some
one, Madame?"
Mrs. Norton handed him her
card and told him to take it to
Mr.. Whalen. According to Mrs.
Norton the flunkey didn't go any
further than behind the door, for
certainly he didn't have time
enough to go upstairs where the
luncheon was being held. Back
he came to say sternly:
MADAME, you are not ex-
pected."
This sort of irked Mrs. Norton
ard putting on her best Congress
SIGNAL manner she exclaimed:
my good man, 1 am RepreSe-
sentative Norton. Garry that
card into Mr.. Whalen as 1 in
Structed you"
This time the man did. Down
the steps bounded Mr.. Whalen
and several other dignitiarieS.
They grapsed her by the hand.
Why, Mary, we're SO sorry
you have been Inconvenience.
We wouldn't have had this hap
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The Greatest Show on Earth = By Frank NJ Smith

don who visited Washington re-
Gently. According to the Governor
this was Jacks first big Christ
mas. Nancy 10, who is four and q
half years old, was able to tell
her three-year-old brother about
Christmas and her elderly years
made her quite an authority.
Every day or so before the great
day she would amuse the family
by taking Jack aside and telling
him some more details.
Bright and early one morning
she got Christmas card and in
her best maternal manner thrust
it into his hand:
"NOw who's that Jack?" she
demanded.
Jack looked and hesitantly re-
piled:
Santa Claus"
Nancy 10, her voice filled with
scorn, exclaimed:
"NO, that's little Jesus going
to heaven"
Jack loked at the picture again
which showed the Wise Men COM
ing to the lowly manger and asked
eagerly:
ION a hOrse?"
mo-" his sister shot back;
ION a camel" y