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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
G.-.-1T OF LARCENY

Last Thursday night, Halle Ad-
ans, "a, near Douda, and Harry
Fisher of Athens county, colored,
stole a hay fork and trip rope from
the Harry Bucey place on the south
river road. 1t is stated that they
also attempted to take the wheels off
an auto trailer of Mr.. Bucey's. Fri
day night they were arrested near
Pennsville by Deputy Sheriff Frank
Adrean, and in Adams car Were
found the stolen articles, also two
pints of moonshine whisky. They
were put in Jail here.
When arraigned before l.. N.
Seaman, J. P, Tuesday afternoon,
they pleaded guilty and were each
fined SO and costs, and sentenced
to serve 80 days in jail. Fisher is a
parole violator.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01

church and homes, but also at the
different graves. At the church the
chancel was banked with flowers.
While Mr.. Price, Mrs. Butterfield
and Miss Mcdonald, had been 50
closely associated in life, their last
resting places are in different cent
eteries. Mr.. Price was buried at
Pennsville, and Miss Mcdonald at
Deerfeld. Mrs. Butterfeld's body
was. taken from the church here
Wednesday afternoon following the
services, to the home of her mother
in Shawnee, and this afternoon there
will be additional services there,
with interment in the Shawnee cem-
etery.
Elder Taylor accompanied the re-
mains of Mr.. Price to the Pennsville
cemetery, for the final services at
the grave; Elder Roady, Miss Nc
Donald's, to Deerfeld: and Elder
Plum, Mrs. Butterfield's, to Shaw
nee
Perhaps no other funeral service
ever held in this county was SO
largely attended. Fully 1900 per-
sons passed the caskets to view the
remains. which took approximately
two hours
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Tragedy Occurs In
UnaccOuntable Manner
Triple Funeral Services Wednesday
Afternoon Largely Attended

and accommodating But we'll and
favorably as he was known in a
business sense, probably Riley Price
was better known by his outstand-
ing work in the church. When a
young man he Joined the Church of
Christ and had since been very
active member He was an elder in
the Seventh Street Church of Christ
of this place, and was most faithful
in his attendance. He often con-
Quoted religious services and had
on different occasions officiated at
funerals. He possessed thorough
knowledge of the Bible, and was
teacher of the women's Bible class
at the time Of his death. He at
tended church services here Sunday.
both morning and evening, before
the day of his death, taking an ac-
tive part.
The Price family came here about
13 years ago, from Pennsville, and
later purchased the Harry McLucas
property on the Barnesville road,
which has since been their home
In the passing of Riley Price this
community has lost one of it's very
best citizens. He was always on the
right side of all moral questions,
and was much interested in good
clean athletics. Because of his busi-
ness connections and his prominence
in the church, he had formed a very
wide acquaintance. He will be sad
ly missed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
ENSIGN RONALD BURCHER
NOT so WELL

The latest word concerning En-
sign Ronald Burcher, who is in the
navy hospital at San Diego. Calf,
is that he is not so well, and his
condition is not encouraging. Some
weeks ago he underwent an opera
tion for brain tumor, which was
found to be malignant. His father,
Elder w. A. Burcher, his brother,
Mr.. Paul Burcher, and wife, and
Miss Dorothy Campbell are. with
him
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
DELMAR ARCHER MAY NOT
STAND TRIAL

The present indications are that
Delmar Archer, 80, of Stockport,
who had been indicted by the grand
jury on a charge of second degree
murder, after the death of his step
father, DR.. d. w. Trout, of Stock
port, on the night of May 10, might
offer to change his plea of not gull
ty to second degree murder, to that
of guilty Of manslaughter. Such a
plea would carry with it sentence
of from one to 20 years in the Ohio
penitentiary. Archer has been con-
fined in the Jail here ever since the
death of DR.. Trout
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Revival Services At Rural Dale

Special revival services are in
progress at the Rural Dale Baptist
church, conducted by Rev. Miller,
the pastor. Mr.. S. D. Clawson Of
GAINESVILLE has charge of the music.
A general invitation to attend these
splendid meetings, is being extend
ed, and Morgan county people are
especially invited to attend next
Sunday, July 4. Services morning,
afternoon and evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
LEAVE ON WESTERN TRIP

Mrs. Sophie Brooks, and Miss
Rachel Strobe, county health nurse,
expect to leave today on a western
trip. They will go in Miss Strode's
machine, and Miss Strobe will stop
at Cheyenne, Wyoming From there
Mrs Brooks will go by train to San
Francisco, Cal, to visit her daugh.
ter, DR.. Margaret Jones, and hus-
band. They plan to be gone from
six weeks to two months.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
CLYDE YONKER DIES

Mr.. Clyde Yonker, 53, who resid-
ed on Island run, York township,
died very suddenly about $3.50
o'clock, Monday afternoon, while
blowing. Death was due to heart
attack. He had previously suffered
several attacks. He was married
last fall, coming to this county from
West Virginia. But little Is known
of his family.
The body was taken Wednesday
night to Barberton, where funeral
services will be held, and burial will
be made.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
THE WEATHER

The weather for the past week as
reported by Mr.. Floyd Davis, has
been as follows: June "a, high tenn
perature 81; low 81. 25th 81-61;
26th, 90-64; 27th, 85-67; 10 rain
fall; 28th, 1888; Goth, S1-56: 3Oth,
74-57; .43 rainfall During the
month of June there was a rainfall
of 634
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Express Appreciation A

Realizing the impossibility of in
dividually thanking each one who
has been so kind to us in our trag-
edy, we wish to take this means OF
publicly thanking all who have rem
dered any service, either individual
ly or collectively. Our gratitude,
even as our sorrows, is beyond ex-
preston, but We know that friends
so true will understand-TheP Prices.
Butterfelds, and McDonalds.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Deaths Toll
June "a to July 1, 1897

June "a to July I, 1897
A. G. Perkins, Duncan Falls.
Guy Cook. GAINESVILLE.
Fred White, Rokeby Lock.
Riley w. Price, McConnelsville.
Mrs. Rose Butterfield, Niece vie.
Norma r. Mcdonald, McConv'le.
DR.. A. E. Walters. GAINESVILLE.
Emanuel Medley, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Anna Dutton, Chesterhill.
Emeretta Hutchinson, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Emma Benjamin, Malta.
Edwin Marion, Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
WITH COMMISSIONERS

In the matter OF the Knapp road
York township, July 8, at 8 a. m, II
date fixed for final hearing. For full
description Of this road matter, see
legal notice in this issue.
The sum of $500 is ordered
transferred from the general funds
to aid Of dependent children funds
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
HOWARD GREER APPOINTED
ON JURY COMMISSION

Mr.. Howard H. Greer of East
Bloom has been appointed by Judge
Carlos HI. Riecker, as member of
the county jury commission, to sue
ceed Mr.. Carl Dewitt, Of Meigsville
township, who resigned on account
of poor health. The other men,
ber of the commission is Frank Ma
theney, Republican, of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
HERBERT LEWIS VERY I'LL
WITH PNEUMONIA

Word has been received here that
Captain Herbert Lewis is seriously
i'll with pneumonia, at a hospital In
Youngstown Mr.. Lewis whose home
is in Cincinnati, went to Youngs-
town when the National Guards
were sent there, in the steel strike,
and took i'll while there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
MRS. CLARK VERY LOW

Mrs. J. B. Clark of this place, who
has been in failing health for some
time, is now in critical condition.
Her brother, Mr.. ]. o. Demster, Of
GAINESVILLE, spent Tuesday here with
her.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
MIR. TURNER AT N.E.A., DETROIT

Superintendent and Mrs. J. M.
Turner left last Sunday for Detroit,
Mich, where Mr.. Turner is attend
ing a conference of the National
Educational association. They plan
to he gone about a week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Mrs. Rose Ann ButterfieId

Mrs. Rose Ann Butterfield, 33.
wife of Evangelist Thomas w. But
terfield, pastor of the Seventh Street
Church of Christ here, was born and
reared at Shawnee, o. She was a
daughter of the late L. H. Anguish.
and wife. Her mother resides at
Shawnee. She was a graduate Of
the high school at that place, and
was an active member of the Church
of Christ The Butterfeld family
moved here from Barnesville, O.,
about the first of this year, and re-
side in Mrs. Rosa FOuts' property
on Jefferson street, better known as
the Ezra Rusk property. Besides
her husband and mother, Mrs. But
terfeld leaves two daughters, Leona
who is nine years of age A daugh-
ter is deceased. Surviving her also
are two sisters, Mrs. Hiles of Shaw
nee, and Mrs Mary Harold of Pleas
ant City, and five brothers. Frank,
Harry and Otis Anguish of Shaw
nee; Earle Anguish of Pleasant
City. and Howard Anguish of Co.
lumbus.
While Mrs Butterfield had resid-
ed here but few months, she had
made many warm friends who found
her to be a good kindly woman. de-
voted to her husband and children.
At the time Of her tragic death, she
was slowly recovering from a SER
ious operation she underwent some
weeks ago in Marietta hospital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
TO CLOSE MONDAY, JULY 8
OPEN ALL DAY THURSDAY

"A number Of the grocery
stores Of the Twin Cities will
close all day Monday, July 5,
and will be open all day
Thursday, July s.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Miss Norma Ruth Mcdonald

Miss Norma Ruth Mcdonald, who
on Sept. 19, would have been Is
years of age, a sophomore in NJ. &
M. high school, was born in Deer
field township, Morgan county, Ohio.
She was a daughter of Frank and
Olive Humphrey Mcdonald. Her
father is custodian Of the new Nc
Connelsville postoffice building. She
was good student, beloved by her
schoolmates and teachers, and by
all Of her acquaintances, and was
ever obedient to her parents. For
several years she had been faith
full member of the Seventh Street
Church of Christ, and was of that
type of young Christian womanhool
so much desired and admired in
these days. Every community has
too few young people Of the true
worth of Norma Mcdonald. Besides
her parents, she leaves two sisters
and two brothers-Miss Erma Nc
Donald, student at Ohio University,
Athens, and Wilma, Francis and
Bruce, all Of the family home on
Kennebec hill She also leaves her
maternal grandfather, James Hum
phrey, of the Mcdonald home. Since
Mrs. Butterfelds serious illness,
Miss Mcdonald had assisted in her
care
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

NCOIlllIluCu 1lOlll etoS OttS'
animous consent to defer a vote
on today's message until tomor-
row during which he Will consult
with his committee.
Rep. w. P. Lambertson, r.,
Kan. tried to force an immediate
vote but withdrew the demand al
ter a conference with Jones.
Criticism Of Veto
The veto aroused the ire OF
Rep. L. Crawford. R.. Mich, who
said in a statement that 1t was
further proof that much the
president has to say about his in
terest in the American farmer IS
mere balderdash." Present none
tary policies, he added, force the
farmer to pay interest rates
-four to seven times as high as
other branches of industry" He
said the veto has placed curse
ON the farm homes of the nation
and served notice to all that he
Cthe presidenD will not go along
with a monetary policy which
makes available to farmers the
use Of credit rates which the pre-
sent farm income will enable the
farmers to pay"
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

termelons, which was compulsory
in this county last year, Will not
be undertaken this year because
of the dissatisfaction expressed by
growers over last years Inspection
service. Department of Agriculture
officials are asking that nothing
but No. l melons be shipped from
North Carolina this year, but IL
is not known whether the grow
ers in this county will accede TO
this request. They probably Will
not.
Because most of the melons
grown in this county are grown IN
the lower end of the county, some
20 to 40 miles from the nearesC
railroad loading point, over oo
Der cent of the melons grown III
Currituck are shipped from Com
lock by boat, nearly all OF them
going to Baltimore. For this rea-
son, growers here are more or less
dependent upon the buyers in Bal
timore and must take what is Oh
fered them on the Baltimore mar
ket.
Most growers in the county have
good stands of melons this year.
altho a few localities need a little
more rain.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

case, the warrant not having been
signed by any of its employees and
there being no evidence that they
had requested that the warrant
be issued. He also stressed that
fact that in turning over the war
rant to the sheriff a specific loca-
ton had been given. and that he
had been offered the assistance
of Hollomon in finding the man
wanted. No malice had been shown
and the whole affair was obvious
ly a mistake, said the judge.
The case of OWnley VS.. the Nor
folk Southern railroad, in which
damages are claimed on account
of drainage conditions on the
plaintiffs farm on the railroad
line near Okisko. will be tried at
tOday's session.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Hot Weather
Does Work of
Incubator

DR.. T. S. MCMILLAN, City
Health Officer, tells Elizabeth
City people they should not
complain of the hot weather, as
it has a purifying effect on the
atmosphere. which helps health
conditions.
But dealers for incubatorS will
not be so much in favor of hot
weather when they learn that
it has been Matching eggs, with
out the aid of incubator or hen.
That's what happened in the
kitchen of Mrs. Norman Has
kett. Hertford, route three, last
Saturday morning.
Two or three weeks ago Mrs.
Haskett put an egg on the
kitchen cabinet in her cook
room, and forgot all about it.
Last Saturday morning she was
at her work i'll the kitchen when
she heard the "yipping" of
newly Matched biddie. She be-
gan to look around, and on top
of the kitchen cabinet she found
the biddie and the shell of the
egg she had put there several
days ago. And row she is think
ing of dispoSing of her incuba-
tor and Matching her chicks on
the kitchen cabinet.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

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ing field and approved the loca-
ton.
Two runWays will be construct
ed and will be graded to insure
drainage. They will be 200 feet
wide, and one runway, the north
east southwest one, will be 2600
feet long and the other 1900 feet.
A number of transport pilots,
owners of private planes have al
ready made inquiries as to how
soon the field will be Ill shape for
landing and taking off. Exhibi-
ton flyers and air circuSeS are
planning to put on air shows in
the near future. Air travel now
becoming a daily occurrence along
this section Of the coast will find
Dare county's airport and land
ing field of great benefit and con-
venience and owners of private
planes are awaiting it's complet-
ion with interest. Temporary
shelters will be erected to protect
the planes from the weather and
at a later date appropriate hang
ers will be constructed to ade-
quately care for the ships, light
ing equipment, lines, telephone
etc, will be installed.
The construction of an air
port and landing field for Dare
County and Roanoke Island has
met with approval from all sides
and enthusiasts among these are
Park Service officials who do con-
siderable travelling by the air
route, and who because Of the
lack of an airport or landing field
in this vicinity have been forced
to land and take off on the beach
which necessiated a long drive
through deep sand after leaving
the main highway in going to and
from the ships. Considerable time
will be saved as the airport site
is only few minutes drive from
Camp Wirth and Manteo.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

ers. S1,93274 for plant mainten-
ance and $1,073.30 for fixed
charges, such as insurance.
The plant maintenance fund
was pared to the bone, but it still
will provide the difference between
what adult school bus drivers will
cost and what will be collected
from fines, forfeitures, poll taxes
and dog taxes. Superintendent
Aycock promised, however, to see
that the truck drivers earned the
money paid them out of the main
tenance fund by doing odd jobs OF
carpentering and the like around
the school buildings. From the
maintenance fund also will come
$3.50 for the employment of
county school mechanic, who Will
look after the school buSses and
also the plumbing in the schools.
An item of $3.50 was added to
the budget to take care OF Super
intendent Aycock's travel expenses
in visiting the various schools IN
connection with his official duties.
He had not included this in the
budget but did say he would ap-
preciate it if the board would al
low him something.
The new budget went thru al
most without a hitch, in contrast
to the cool reception accorded the
one submitted last week.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

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der a skiff on the deck, and this
was all that saved his life, for
when the house came down a part
of it landed on him, breaking his
leg in two places, but the small
boat broke off most of the i'm
pact.
Flames Immediately shot out
from the engine room, and a few
seconds after the explosion oc-
Cured Engineer Brundridge came
crafling out of the engine room,
which by that time was a blaz-
ing inferno. He was severely burn
ed about the arms neck, and his
hair was badly singed, but he was
very much alive.
Seeing that the flames from the
boat might set the bridge afire or
might reach two nearby oil tanks,
bystanders quickly cut the burn
ing vessel loose from the dock,
and a small motor boat toWed her
north about a quarter a mile,
leaving her alongside the canal
bank to the waters edge.
No attempt was made to save
the vessel after chemicals thrown
from several large fire extinguiSh-
ers made no headway against the
roaring flames and seemed only
to feed them. The Elizabeth City
fire department had been called,
but Chief Jerome B. Flora, who
happened along shortly after the
explosion occurred, headed the
truck off near Currituck Court
House and sent it back to town.
The Inflated boat was a former
CcG3t Guard patrol boat which
had been converted into tug
and which had been used by the
National Park Service on the
beach erosion control project since
last fall. Harry Rotten, brother OF
Tommy Rotten, was captain OF the
boat, which carried a crew of five.
Both the injured men were
taken to the Camp Wirth Hospi-
tai on Roanoke Island after be-
ing given first aid treatment at
the Park Service camp here.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

ernmental machinery except for
tho-e federal employees who come
under the military" classification.
Lewis, in a formal statement.
specifically forbade the union
strike or picketing privileges. He
said:
Legislation and Education
The general methods to be en-
ployed by this union in achieving
its aim shall be that of legislation
and education. The use of strikes
or picketing by the union shall
be deemed violation of the pol
icy of this organization"
President Roosevelt, at his last
press conference. laid the federal
government would not tolerate
strikes by unions of government
workers. In addition, he declared
that the government could not
bargain collectively with its en-
ployeS.
His remarks were aimed at
Lewis United Federal Workers
and the A. F. of l.. union-Amer-
lean Federation of Government
Employees. Both unions forbid
their members the right to strike
or picket.
Coincident with Lewis an
nouncement Rep. Clare E. Hoff-
man, R., Mich. arch foe of the
c. I. o., introduced a resolution
in the house making it unlawful
for any person or group to influ-
ence a strike among federal en-
ployeS. The measure carries penal
ties ranging from fines of $500 to
$4,000 and imprisonment from 80
days to five years.
AS the president has intimat-
ed," Hoffman said. there is no
room either for sitdown strikes or
picket lines within the ranks of
federal employees.
Charge Labor Dept. FavOritiSm
There can be no objection to
the immediate passage of this bill
with such changes as legislative
drafting service may deem ad-
visable and. in these days, when
the c. I. O.. with its well-known
policy of violence and sympathy
from the labor department, is en-
deavoring to enlist federal en-
ployes, these employees should
know that the power of the C. I. o.
is limited.
Although q recent utterance
on the part of the secretary Of
labor might indicate to some that
she has grown lukewarm in her
support of the sitdown strike vio-
lence. others fear that her repent
ence is superficial and that she
will soon be a backslider; hence, a
declaration of policy by congress,
if congress still feels that it dare
offend her, would be of aid to
federal employees and officehold-
erS."
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Planes Begin Final
Search for Earhart
Continued from Page One)

into the sea or made a crash land
ing on an island or reef in the
desolate stretch of water just be-
low the equator.
The coast guard reported that
the Lexington and the destroyers
Gushing, Lampson and Drayton
made contact today w:sh the bat
tleShip Colorado, which has been
searching for nearly a week, at
a point 200 miles northwest of
Rowland. The Colorado refueled
the three destroyers and then left
for Hawaii while the Lexington
and the destroyers continued
southwark.
Two other vessels in the area
the coast guard cutter Itasca and
mineSWeeper Swan continued to
cruise along the equatorial waters,
the Swan under orders to proceed
to latitude 0, longitude 1878 west,
about 100 miles southeast of How
land.
The Colorado's planes searched
most of the islands of the Phoenix
group and reported no trace Of the
fliers. The pilots who made the
flights expressed belief that if
Miss Earhart and Noonan are
alive, they are adrift or on an un-
charted island somewhere west of
HoWland.
1t was possible the search might
be extended to the Gilbert ISL
ands, about 600 miles west of
Howland. Strong currents which
sweep in that direction might
have carried the plane there, ma
val experts said.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Munden Case Nom
Suited by Judge
Continued from Page One)


that he was not the man whom
he meant, and he was released. A
man of similar nickname, but diff
ferent surname, was later appre-
hended.
Pettus testified that he had not
asked that the warrant be issued
and Prosecutor Cohoon testified
that he could not remember that
he had done so. Pettus also testi-
fled that he, in company with Po-
lice Captain Leon Holmes had
taken the warrant to Sheriff Car
mine and had told him that Mum
den's residence had been given as
the TrinkeloW road near Big Boy"
Harris home, and that if he wish
ed Hollomon would accompany
him and point out the house. The
sheriff did not avail himself of
the offer and, upon finding that
no one of the name of Munden
lived at the location given, served
the warrant on w. j. Munden,
sometimes known as Wrinkle" at
his home in Euclid Heights. 1t was
then that it was discovered that
the affidavit on the warrant had
not been signed, as required by
law, and Munden was informed
that it was illegal and that he
need not come with the sheriff. He
elected, however, to go to police
headquarters to clear himself.
At the conclusion of the testi-
mony Judge Meekins had the
jury taken out and asked attor-
neys for the plaintiff to present
arguments to show that he should
allow the case to go to the jury.
In finally overruling their ar
guments and declaring a non-suit,
the judge ruled that the railroad
had not been shown at fault in the