Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-05-28
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Mr.. and Mrs Jos. Sheridan, Mrs.
! Charles Sheridan and son Ronald,
of Portsmouth, spent Sunday with
the formers sister, Mrs. G.. V. Davis,
and family Mrs. Walter Hilaman
is quite i'll with infection in her
jaws, caused from having some
teeth extracted.--M Mrs. Minta Sum-
mers of Los Angeles, Calf, and
Miss Pauline Gillespie of McCon-
nelsville were visitors of Mr. and
| Mrs. j. w. Van Fossen, Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lantz and
daughters were callers on relatives
and friends at New Matamoras,
! Sunday and Mrs. w. H.
Grossbeck and his cousin James
Grossbeck of Clyde, N. Y, were Wis
itors Thursday and Friday of Mr.
and Mrs. J. s. Pidgeon. Mrs. Gross
beck will be remembered as the for
mer Edith Pidgeon, niece of the
/ late VIM. Embree, of Chicago Mrs.
Adell Williams was Sunday Wis
itor of her son, Emmett, and wife,
of Chesterhill.- Wayne Geddes and
wife are not moving to Otsego, as
stated in last weeks items. Mr..
and Mrs Dean Dougan and son of
Zoar (not Senecaville) spent over
Saturday and Sunday with their
parents here. Mrs. Thelma Obee,
near Cincinnati, is spending the
week here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Everett Williams, and 9TH
/ er relatives. Mr. Obee is expected
here the latter part of the week.
"Deck'' Carr of Marietta spent a
| few days last week with his sisters,
/ Mrs. Hannah Archer and Mrs. Will
/ Pidgeon, and husband. Evangelist
| w. W. Adamson of Sullivan, Ind,
will begin a protracted meeting at
! the Church of Christ here Sunday
morning, May 81. Everybody well
come.--Mr and Mrs. George Ken
nard spent Sunday at the Charles
Kennard home, in Malta Miss
Dorothy Campbell went to Colum-
bus Friday, and will spend several
days with her uncle, Dwight Camp
bell, and wife.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
Barkhurst have rented furnished
rooms here in the Mrs. j. w. Bark
hurst residence, where they will re-
side for few weeks, while he has
employment in this vicinity. Mr..
and Mrs. Will Reed had as their
Sunday visitors Miss Mildred Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs Evan Glass and Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Miller and daughters.
Mrs. E. a. Martin and son Har-
Ian were over Sunday visitors of her
son Cecil and family.--Mr and Mrs.
c. 0. Graham spent Thursday and
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Keyser and family OF Delaware.
Alumni Banquet
The school activities of the year
closed Saturday evening, with the
i annual alumni banquet, held in the
high school auditorium, where $50
members and guests were present
4 to enjoy the splendid occasion. Mu-
sic was furnished by Atty +. 5.
Doudna and wife of McConnelsville
during the supper hour. The sup
per consisted of chicken salad, bak-
ed beans, pickles, potato chips,
coffee, ice cream and cake. The
president, Atty Carlos Riecker,
took charge of the meeting and
turned it over to the toastmaster,
Prof Geo. E. Carr of Logan. The
following program was enjoyed:
Toast to the senior class of 1886,
Carlos Riecker; response, Josephine
Hooper; reading, Juanita Giles;
toast, "School Days." Jesse Hayes;
reading, Leora White; toast,
"School and Parent prepared by
Merle Wells, and read by Mrs. Mae
Limbach; solo, Faye Williams, &C
companied by Mrs. Kennedy; toast,
Frank Carr; musical reading, Merle
Abel, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Doudna; toast, School and Pupil"
Mildred Porter; talk, Atty Leland
| Dougan. The nominating commit
tee reported Roy James, president;
Iva Clifford, vice president; Mabel
Hayes, secretary; Gladys Tompkins,
treasurer, as officers for the year
1936-37. Those from distance
present were Mildred Reed, Clarice
James, Leland Dougan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Curt McInturf, Golda Anderson,
all of Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Limbach of Waynesburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Dougan of Zoar;
Harlan Martin of Stewart, and Thel-
ma Obee of Cincinnati.
Jesse Bachelor Struck BY Auto
Jesse Bachelor, while going on an
errand to see Sanford Gheen, Mon
day evening, was struck by an au-
tomobile and knocked in an un-
conscious condition, breaking two
ribs, and his collar bone on the
right side, and receiving other cuts
and bruises. He is resting as COM
Portable as can be expected at his
home here.
/ Breaks Ankle
1 Kenneth Dougan is suffering
from a broken ankle, which he sus-
tanned when he stepped from the
porch, Sunday evening.
Attains State +. #. A. Degree
Word has recently been received
from the Ohio Future Farmers OF
i America executive committee that
Tull Startling, president Of the Penn
j township F. F. A., has been nom
) mated for the state farmer degree
He will receive his degree and gol'