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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10
ALL-CONNECTICUT
 TALKIE IN MAKING
Cast of 100 at Work on 8-Reel PictureFor
 Social Agencies

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 With Halstead Wells, instructor at the Yale. School of Drama, as di- rector, production is now going for ward on the eight-reel "all- Connec- ticut" talkie which is being made and financed by the Beacon Produc- ton company Of New York city and which. when completed, will be shown throughout, the state under the auspices of the Connecticut Child Welfare Association. Inc.
 Many well-known Connecticut figures, including judges, legislators. newspaper men, and society women. as well as professional players, will appear in the cast of 100 which was assembled from more thu 1000 .ap- plicants. Casting was done by Hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10

The st. Francis Xavier Fife, and Drum Cofps, which at one time was the most prominent juvenile organ izaticn in the state, was definitely disbanded by vote of the present members at q meeting last night. Lack of interest activity and CO., operation was given ,as the reason for the, disbandment, and 1t can be seen that this was the case for dur ing the past year the corps has not taken any prominent part in any major corps meets or contests.
 Gaughan Resigns
 William J. Oaughan. who has been advisor of the corps since its
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10

New Director mix with the St. Peter and Paul un- defeated squad. Chick Carney will referee. /. Girl Scouts
 Girl Scouts of troop 37 will meet as usual tonight in the parish hall under the leadership of Miss Betty Sullivan.
 Ash Wednesday
 Ashes were distributed this morn- ing at 7:3O in accordance with the custom of the first day of Lent, at the St. Francis Xavier church. Dis- tr!bution to school children will be made this afternoon at 3:30 and again tonight at 7:30. Services to- night will include rosary. benedic- ton and sermon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10
MRS. HELEN WIZARD
 WINS SCHOLARSHIP

A three months scholarship at the Burwell School of Music was won last night by Mrs. Helen Wizard in a competition at Davenport hall. Six singers took part.
 Last nights was the third contest in the series, with the fourth to be held next month. Tn April the wif- CTS of the individual contests will meet in a special contest, the wiil- ner of that to receive g years scholarship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10
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EATON BETTER

Capt. George |. Eaton. of Howit- ger Co. l02d Infantry. Connecticut National Guard, has returned to duty after recovering from . recent operation. III when his own corn- pany was inspected. Capt. Eaton stood inspection with co. M. An- sonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10

Argentina plans to require that q certain percentage of all films ex- hibiting be of domestic origin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10

the pictures the Xavier fife
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10

The President q the Phlppnes family vil arrive h CaIonh Ish w probabE tspse at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10
Notes ofaNesU Yorker

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10

Ahe Lyman forwards part wordage to mousH known ditty Beeufu Ohios . -have looks "Dfting with current ount stream while above the heavens In their soy beam and hgh-winhe in the sky"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10

complaining bohunks rate award acting then should medal Why medal? Nuts why There's the of dame handed to few years ago Nay several The greatest actress of the Deleted the editor But this dame only knew the inside lt this were up for the honor and both rum Finay the swing went to the wrong doll . We can't give the prize to this girl this year. said the Comittee we'll get Mefooky Films down That's the outfit that packs in And continued the speaker for the conn nittee Mefoofshy got would ruin the Academy!
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
Triadelphia

The school faculty, pupils, and
parents gave party at the school
house Friday night, honoring Mrs
Temple Appleman, and the retiring
janitor and family. The affair was
planned by the primary teacher
Miss Louise Crew. A very pleasant
evening was spent Games were
iplayed and refreshments served
Vincent Richardson and family OF
Coshocton were recent visitors al
the S. III. Richardson home
Mrs. Eura Nelson spent the week
end at the G. E. Nelson home.
Miss Mary Newsom is suffering
from severe cold.
Levi Masterson and wife, Crooks
vile. visited Mrs. Hazel Fisher and
children, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Fluharty
were at Columbus Friday, and re-
port that Raymond may be able tC
leave the hospital this week.
The Oil Spring run end of the
charlottesville telephone
line is being repaired.
Clyde Martin and w. A. Torbert
who have been in poor health fol
some time, remain about the same
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
Calvary

Riley Ball, an aged citizen of this
vicinity. who has been seriously i'll,
is somewhat improved
7. e. Morris is attending a breed
ers' school at Toledo, this week
Chester Ball is assisting with the
chores while he is away.
George Law and grandson Glenn
Clark of Bartlett, spent Sunday at
the home of his son-in-law, Pearl
Ball, and wife
OFT Kasler who formerly lived at
the county home, is staying with his
niece, Mrs. Cora Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs c. C. Mills were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Beard of Mountville, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Balderson
were Sunday guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty, near Chester
hill.
A. T. Archer and wife were in
Glouster, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
Watch your subscription date.
RinggOld
Honor Civil War Veterans

Honor CIVI War veterans
The following is taken from the
Glouster Press: Twenty-six were
seated at long table in the Odd
Fellows hall Tuesday evening, for
the chicken dinner given by the
Daughters of Union Civil war vet
Grams, in honor of w. D. Christman,
Oakdale, and J. w. Moody, Bishop
Vile, the two remaining Civil war
veterans of this locality. Two large
birthday cakes, baked by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Mckee. graced the table. Each
veteran cut his own cake, which was
served with ice cream. The table
was prettily decorated in patriotic
colors. and favors We're colored pa
per cups, filled with candy. A pro-
gram of talks, solos and group sing
ing of patriotic songs was enjoyed,
with Mrs. T. F. Davis as toast
crate affair and the program in con-
nection was most appropriate So
pleased were Comrades Christman
and Moody with the consideration
shown them by the Daughters OF
Veterans, that both insisted upon
the privilege of making cash do
nation to the order Mr.. Christman
was a former resident, near Ring
gold, and the only Civil war veteran
that remains from this (Union)
township.
Mrs. Evelyn Marshall, a native
near Burr Oak, died at her home
Jan. 81, aged rs, from a stroke
Her husband. George Marshall. pre-
ceded her several years ago. She is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Moore, and two brothers, Riley
| and John Dew, near Burr Oak. The
| funeral services was held Tuesday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
Reinersville

The 1886 vital statistics record
for Manchester township showed 10
births and 10 deaths.
We understand that Lewis Metz
who lives on the Frank Haines farm
in Noble county, has rented the late
j. M. Hastings farm at Otho.
Bad Accidents BY Dynamite
Two bad accidents caused by dy-
Mantle. have occurred in Noble
county within the present and the
mast week. One occurred on the
former Andy Ralph farm and the
one on Monday occurred on the Will
lis Ralph farm, near Olive Green, at
which places quarry projects were
working The first resulted in death
to one of the workmen, and the sec
ond, Monday, brought serious injury
to the blaster when premature ex-
plosion followed from the customary
process Of loading by using a tamp-
ing staff to force the stick of dyna-
mite into the hole to its proper
depth. Parties in supervisory ca
pacity at each of these unfortunate
affairs are known to persons about
here.
Dorset Kincaid accompanied his
brother-in-law, Blair Mayfield, to
Mansfield, Monday, and may remain
for several days.
Raymond Clark, who with family
now resides on the former Massey
farm, in Bristol township, has been
working with the Jordan saw mill.
located in that vicinity, but antici-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11

afternoon in charge of David P.
Morris, pastor of Glouster Church of
Christ Burial was made in the
Dew cemetery, near Burr Oak.
The old grounding saw his shad-
ow, and snow and winter followed.
Mrs. Nellie Parsons was the Sun
day guest of Mrs. Rule Martin. Mrs.
Martin has been quite i'll for sew
eral days.
Elders Chester Parsons of Ros-
seau and Carl A. GLADDEN. of McCon-
nelsville visited East Branch Church
|of Christ congregation, Sunday.
Harley GLADDEN., who has been
delivering stoves from GAINESVILLE,
completed his winter trade, and re-
turned home.
Miss Lizzie Skinner was a recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Par
sons.
James Kincaid has been under
the weather with stomach trouble.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11

the death of her sister, Mrs. Bliss
Allen, several weeks ago.
Mrs. Leila Dutton and daughter
Norma Jean have returned to A. HI.
Huffman's from the Elmer Tom
home near Rix Mills, where they had
been since last fall.
One day last week while Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Roberts were in GAINESVILLE
they called on Mrs. Eleanor Downs
(Aunt Jane) and found her enjoying
remarkably good health for one Of
her age. We know her many friends
throughout Morgan county and else
where viii be glad to know this.
Her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Bishop,
is in very poor health from low
blood pressure, and heart trouble.
We were very sorry to hear that
Henry Tom, near RiX Mills. is SER
iously i'll, and no hope is held for
his recovery.
Mrs. Ella Peyton has been serv-
ing on the jury for several weeks.
While J. L. Barclay was hauling
fodder last Thursday, one of his
horses reared up and dropped dead
in the harness, supposed to be caus-
ed by weak heart
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmer Proctor and
daughters Pansy and Beulah, spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thurman Dickson.
Mrs. George Drake and daughter
Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bitcher
and Mrs. Fred Shilling are all bet
ter, after severe attacks of tonsillitis,
flu and colds.
Mrs Ida Revenaugh is staying
with Mrs. L. F. Roberts, who is re-
covering from a heavy cold.
The roads are just about as bad
as can be in some places, and there
are bad slips on many farms, owing
to the heavy rains Of two weeks ago,
but at that we should count our
blessings and give thanks when we
read of the thousands who are
homeless in the flood districts.
We were glad to hear that Finley
Culver was able to attend church
Sunday afternoon, after being abb
sent since November, on account OF
illness.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
Rural Dale

Mrs F. r. Culver and j. L. Bar
clay received the news of the sud-
den death from a heart attack of
their brother. Judge Adam Barclay,
at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho,
last Friday He visited his mother
about 16 years ago, at her home in
this village, where he made many
friends who regret to hear of his
passing.
Relatives here were apprised of
the death of Isaac Pyle, at his
home in GAINESVILLE, Friday night.
He was a former resident of Blue
Rock, but moved with his family to
GAINESVILLE a number of years ago.
He was brother of Herbert Pyle,
who lives north of the village.
Miss Gladys Shilling who was
brought to her home a week ago last
Saturday from Bethesda hospital,
after undergoing an operation for
appendicitis, is now suffering from
a heavy cold. Her mother also is
quite poorly with a cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Achauer
of GAINESVILLE were Sunday guests Of
the latter's mother, Mrs. Pauline
Riggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Roberts and
son Paul Lewis, and Mrs. T. R.
Jackson spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. e. P. Shepherd Of Junction
City.
Robert Barclay was the week end
guest OF friends in Newark.
Mrs. Lou Frame spent last week
at the home of her son, Denzil, OF
Philo. While there she suffered an
attack of sciatic rheumatism, but is
better now, and was able to return
to her home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Huntington who is
staying with Mrs. Hunter. spent sew
eral days with her sister in McCon-
nelsville, last week. She came back
Sunday, and Mrs. Wilma Betz, who
staid with her mother during Mrs.
Dunnington's absence, returned to
the Harry Allen home in McCon-
nelsville, where she has been since
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11

| pates early suspension of that in
dustry in it's present location.
Wow and Meow! Katie bar the
door For-if the native born West
Virginian l was talking to knows his
cats, there is a wild cat--bob cat
or catamount tree-hopping around
in the woodlands at northern Man
chester township. Early last Mon
day morning before daybreak, as he
was hiking miles to catch a car for
his stone quarry work in Bristol
township. he had to skirt dense
woods. Suddenly, the scream of this
heretofore unidentified animal pierre
ed his ears and set his hair on end
like pins in a cushion. He gathered
up club and ferventy resolved that
If he had to come to grips with a
vicious animal, the contest was not
to be all one-sided. He believed
that if the issue was worth deciding
at ALL that at the climax there
should at least be left some CORY
memento of the struggle to confirm
the fact before the eyes of his sur
viving countrymen that he had made
q gallant struggle, anyhow, but
the cat never came nigh.
At the close of a long article on
"The Passing of Penmanship," we
read, "The more money man owes,
it is said, the more paper he covers
in writing a letter" The outlook
for the paper mills SHOULD be prom
ising for some time yet
After accepting her regular morn
| ing feed of corn, Friday, one of the
! x,ata Ii lNoI~ II
Rodeback, died very suddenly Her
name was Nell, her age, 33, and she
had stall on the Rodeback farm for
II years.
AS the result of a certain shadow
cast back there February End, at the
entrance of a burrow somewhere i'll
| Z Manchester hillside, natives are
| listening for that six weeks more
of grounding snore
The local school basketball quin-
! tet lost their stride and have been
tobogganing toward the cellar court
in the last few appearances They
won against the Forest Grove. No
bic county lads, by comparative
scratch, and succumbed before the
Stockport team by score of Is to
40, and then followed it up with a
loss to Zeno, Muskingum county
huskies, by score Of 81 to AZ.
Glen Grandstaff, at home here
Sunday night at the end of a day
which took him through flood swept
Marietta. said the central scene was
most desolate one of windowless
edifices. A phase of the floods after
math, to which unacquainted COM
munities are not likely to give con-
sideration is depth of sand or silt
that now covers the once fertile and
beautiful bottoms of the Musltin-
gum, creating a temporary desert
scene. Grandstaff said that those
who had faith in astrological pre-
dictions looked with Encouragement
toward the month of March
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
NOTICE

Beginning May Is, 1885, / will
go to the country to shoe horses,
and each Thursday afterwards.
Leave your word at my shop on
South Fourth street, McCennels-
ville.-W. FL. Garner. m9tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
CrOoksville Rt.
WOrkmen Injured

Raymond Maier and John Rishel
were badly shocked and hurt while
gauging a gas we'll which they had
tubed recently. While opening the
gate the pipe burst, while Mr.. Maiel
was STOPPING over it, which struck
him in the face. and Mr.. Risher ir
the breast. They are slowly i'm
proving.
Floyd and Hilda Allard and Miss
Mary Wilson of Roseville, spent
Sunday with Howard Allard.
Raymond and Rutha Stoneburner
spent Sunday with Grover Stone
burner Of Stockport.
The ladies' aid and missionary So
ciety of Jerusalem church, will
meet at the home of Nora Stone
burner, Feb. II. A cordial invita-
ton to all friends.
Mrs. Kate Kirkwood who has been
a pneumonia victim, is slightly bet
ter.
Ben Baringer and family spent
Sunday with George Eye, and family.
The March social and business
meeting of the Jerusalem Lutheran
League will be held at the home of
Theron Stoneburner, Monday even
ing, March l.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
UniOnville

Last week we received nice let
ter from our friend l.. e. McGrath
sof Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Muse
vile, and last year in charge of
the construction of the new consoli-
dated school building in Bristol
township. Mr. McGrath asks us to
remember him to all his friends
here, whom we personally know as
many. He says that he and family
are having fine time, and that the
weather is fine there, but very dry.
He states he can drive his car along
the river bed in many places-very
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11

little snow and not cold. He writes
it is great pleasure for him, as it
is so different from the perilous
days he went through last winter in
this section. He states that he and
family will leave Feb. 6 on a sight
seeing trip through Old Mexico. He
writes they received the flood re-
ports daily by radio, and were anx-
ious for the safety of their many
friends, along the Muskingum.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitney of ST.
Clairsville were visitors here Satur-
day night, going on to their farm to
spend Sunday.
Babe" Dingey moved last week
from the Jackson Sleeth farm to the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Thomas McCracken, de-
ceased:
A. w. Miller, whose address is
McConnelsville Ohio, has been ap-
pointed and qualified as administra-
tor OF the estate of Thomas Nc
Cracken, late Of Morgan county,
Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 4th day of February,
A. d., 1887.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge Of Said County.
A. B. Mercer, Attorney. 11f3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
STATE CAPITAL NEWS

Advices from the printer to Sec
retary of State William j. Kennedy
indicated that the enactments Of the
two special sessions of the ninety
first general assembly held in late
1885 and during 1885. and which
ended officially December 28, will
be available by the middle of March
or the first of April. The publica-
ton will be designated laws of
Ohio, volume 116, part two. Sec
retary Kennedy, in response to re-
quests, has made every effort to
have the volume printed at the ear
liest date possible. He said that as
soon as the shipment is received by
the department of state, copies will
auditors. and upon request to attor-
neys, newspapers, libraries and other
non-profit institutions as well as to
individuals who have need for them.
State Auditor Joseph r. Ferguson
rallied to the cause Of the old age
districts by speeding up the ma
chinery in the department of auditor
of state SO that much-needed checks
were mailed in advance of the sched-
uled time. II can imagine how
greatly the current payment is re-
quired by the elderly folk in the
areas devastated by the flood waters
and the least | could do to help al
leviate the condition was to halt 9TH
er work and get out the checks to
them" Auditor Ferguson asserted.
Postoffice officials agreed to coop
crate and rush the checks to the
best of their ability under the exist
ing difficulties.
The varied and ever-growing COL
lections at the Ohio state archaeo-
logical and historical society mu-
scum have been augmented by the
donation of three large books which
detail accounts of historical signifi-
canoe in the office of a Union army
paymaster, Major Owen T. Turney,
during the Civil war, it was an
nounced by Director Henry C. Shet-
rome of the museum One book con-
talns the duplicate of every message
sent by Major Turney; another has
pasted in it every message received:
and the third contains detailed topo-
graphical survey maps of manv
states and was issued by order of
PRESIDENT Lincoln on December 6,
1868. The books were the gift of
annie /. and Mary Louise Clark. of
columbus, the nieces of Major Tur-
ney.
Registrar Frank West of the bu
reau OF motor vehicles announced
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
Page Seven

that $500 operators of motor ve-
hicles were prohibited from driving
during 1896 as result, principally,
of the drivers financial responsible
ity law Other causes for the revo-
cation of licenses to drive included
conviction of manslaughter in con-
nection with the operation of mo-
tor vehicle, driving while intoxicat-
ed, leaving the scene of an accident
and using a car in the commission
of a felony
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11

|C. A. Buck farm at Roxbury.
Guy Brothers and family visited
Sunday with relatives in Bristol
township.
Howard Lindimore shows only
slight improvement from his recent
illness.