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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-11
First Debate Friday

The first high school debate OF
the season will be held in the audi
forum with Selah, the local high
school taking the affirmative side OF
the question, Resolved That the
Several States Should Adopt q Uni
System of Legislature" This
debate is open to the public and
there is no admission charge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-11

Forty Hours Devotion was cele-
brated. at st. Joseph's Catholic
church Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. The Rev. Father j. j. Callahan
and Father Austin OF Walla Walla
assisted in the services. The altar
was very attractively decorated with
red and white flowers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-11
Oceanic Teleyision Tried

New York ity-On her westward
passage, shore-to-ship television
transmission was established be-
tween the British Broadcasting
company and the Cunard White
Star motorship Britanic. Although
the test was restricted to the ships
officers and experts aboard, 1t was
officially stated that the "telepho-
tograms" were clearly received, the
first ever sent to and received by q
ship at sea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-11
The Weather

Kennewick citizens should feel
quite comfy this time Of the year
when comparing this years tenn
perature with that of last year the
figures of which are given below:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-11
Trrderworld Exodus

New York City-Last week say the
Greatest outpouring OF the UNDER
Torld in this city's history. Within a
Few hours of the reelection by a
huge plurality of a reform admins
tration. headed by Mayor La Guard
Ia end Thomas E. Dewey, special
craft prosecutor, as district attorney,
Tacketeers, dope peddlers, white
slavers and other criminals who
have flourished for 20 years under
the protection Of Tammany prose-
cutors, began to leave town for parts
unknown. Disregarding the white
nash Of an ex-Tammany judge, the
Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court disbarred one OF the clty's
most notorious criminal lawyers, for
months fugitive from justice. It
d doubtful If Tammany Hall VIII
ever again function as a Jason or
SANITATION between politics and or
gained crime.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-11
Skating in Gotham

New York City-Although sum
mer-like weather prevails in TINS
city, the artificial lake beneath the
towering sky-scrapers of Rockefei-
Ter Center again huns with the
blades of hundreds of enthusiasts
who find a combination OF milo
climate and artificial ice IN the
center of the city's shopping center
offering a rare inducement 10 tne
endowment of their favorite sport
This is the second season for the
Midtown Lake.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-11

Miss Frances Allen was q week
end visitor in Lewiston.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
MOTHERS DAY PROGRAM
MALTA Nj. Il. CHURCH

Sunday, May 9, at 1920 a. M
Recitation, "Welcome," Edward Les
Perkins; exercise, Mothers Day.,
Emma Gordon, Martha Carpenter
Beatrice Best, Betty Almendinger
Marjorie Cowan; recitations, "An
Easy Thing To Do" Dickie Schroats;
"a Girls Reason" Frances Smith
piano solo, Frances Sands; exercise
IAN Argument" Catherine Jaynes,
Theda Belts; song, Mother" Mar
thalyn and Phoebe Sears; recita-
tions, "Count On Mother" Dickie
Matheney; "A Substitute" Sue
Perkins; musical reading, 1.-The Old
Fashioned G ar d e H. Kathleen
Schroats; recitations, "A Thought Of
Mother" Keith Newsom; "The
Sweetest Word" Sonny Dye; exer-
else, Mother" Beth Shrivers, Ruth
Ann Smith, Barbara Garvin, Betty
Jean Best, lola Roberts; recitation,
'The Harbor of Love-" Ronald
Townsend; vocal solo, Little Moth
err" Jean Milligan; song, ''I'm a
Flower For You Mother Dear, -
Phoebe Sears, Mary Glass, Martha
lyn Sears, Mary E. Jaynes, Mary AL
mendinger.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Morgan County McConnevIe Thursday

Her second marriage was to Hiram
Mccain, brother of her first hus-
band, who survives, with her three
Mrs. McCann was born in Washing
ton county, Ohio, but had resided at
Stockport for many years. She was
a member of the Stockport Church
of Christ.
The funeral services will be cou-
Quoted this afternoon, Thursday, al
2 o'clock, at the Christian church,
with Rev. Mr.. Virgins officiating.
Burial will be in Stockport cemetery.
Death Claims Elmer Hencry
Mr.. Elmer Henery, SO, well known
retired mail carrier, of Stockport,
passed away early Tuesday morning
at Mt Carmel hospital, Columbus,
where he had been since Friday.
Death was due to heart trouble and
complications. Mr.. Henery was a
son Of Joseph and Jennie White
Henery. His wife who was Hattie
Wood, died about four years ago.
They had one daughter, Leota Hook,
who is deceased. For 35 years Mr..
Henery had been mail carrier out Of
Stockport. Surviving him are the
following brothers: Heverdy, Alva
and Sextus Henery, all of Stock
port; Jesse of Cleveland; Alexander
of Roseville; Howard of GAINESVILLE.
and Emmett of Barberton. One
brother, Willard Henery, is deceas-
ed.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. c.
E. Virgins will officiate. Interment
will be in Stockport cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Chesterhill

Dale Lochary, wife and daughte,
Hilda, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Carr
and son Danny of st. Paul, Mich.
came last week for visit with Mrs
Sadie Penrose and A. c. Carr and
families. Miss Lucille Grigsby spent
the week end with Mrs. Ralph Hogue
of Millfield. She was accompanied
to Millfeld by Miss Mildred Martin
of Bartlett, who is a sister of Mrs.
Hogue.-
Receives News of Sisters Death
Mrs. Louisa Hoon received tel
egram Friday from Champaign, ILL.,,
telling of the death of her sister.
Mrs. Clara Mills. Mrs. Nettie Ellis
is also sister of the deceased.
Eye Operation
Sunday morning w. T. Bowman
went to Parkersburg, where he had
a slight operation on his left eye.
Mr.. Bowman who has been suffering
with hemorrhage of the eye the past
few weeks, is greatly improved
since the operation.
Mt. Olive Chapter Entertained
Mt. Olive Chapter, No. 326, O. E.
S., was a guest of Marietta Chap
ter, No. SO, o. E. S., at a regular
meeting, Friday evening, at which
time officers of this chapter exempli-
fed the ritualistic work and receiv-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Last Day At McCarty School


Tuesday was the last day at Nc
Carty's school, which Miss Alice
Gorrell taught the past year. A pic
mic dinner was enjoyed by the teach
er and pupils, and their parents and
friends. In the afternoon a pro-
gram was presented by the pupils
and teacher The closing of McCar-
tvs school this year will also prob
ably mean the closing of that school
for good, since a centralized school
building will likely be constructed
during the coming year. The new
building will be erected on two
acres OF ground on the Howard
Tavenner farm. The building will
serve the joint district of Morgan
and Meigsville townships, and the
present school buildings at McCarty,
Oak Grove, Patterson, Fletcher,
SherwoOdsburg Salem and Emery
will likely be offered for sale.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06

daughter, Mrs. Latimer Obee, and
husband. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Will
son and son Richard spent Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson,
The boys double quartet will sing
over WALR, GAINESVILLE, Sunday, at
/ o'clock Dewey Bailey Of Akron
was an over the week end visitor of
his brother, Jesse, and family
Donald and John Dougan of Colum-
bus spent Saturday and Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. F.
Dougan.- Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Will
son had as Sunday visitors, Orville
Wilson and Miss Elva Virkle of
Philippi, w. Va, and Howard Will
son and wife and children of Zanes-
ville.-- Mrs. Neil Bachelor and two
daughters Of Duncan Falls, spent the
week end here with Mr.. and Mrs. i.
M. Bachelor. Web Palmer and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Palmer
and family Of McConnelsville, were
Sunday visitors of Harold Bark
hurst and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Stockport

Mr.. and Mrs Hadley Biggins and
son Of East Liverpool, who were re-
cent visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thad
Wallace, of Roxbury, were also
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. v. Wal
X. w. Barnes and l.. H. Wootton at
tended the dinner and inspection of
the Masonic lodge at Amesville, last
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Hol-
comb of Crooksville visited last
week with their daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Stone
burner Mrs. Harold Offenbacher
and little daughter Margaret, near
Lowell, visited Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. Philomenia Schaad.
and family. Henry Hook has gone
to Chicago to visit indefinitely with
his daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Blind. Mrs. G. G.
Stoneburner was guest over the
week end Of her daughter, Miss
Ruth Stoneburner, of Athens, it be-
ing Mothers week. improvement
on the Broadway street beginning at
Fred Rollison's and extending to the
other end of town. was started Mon
day morning.
Laura ID. Godfrey
Mrs. Laura D. Godfrey was born
Jan. 5, 1873, near Chesterhill, Ohio.
Morgan county; she departed this
life April 28, 1887, aged Ga years,
three months and 23 days. She was
the youngest of four children born
to Seth and Eliza Cruthers Parker.
She was united in marriage to Geo.
N. Godfrey, Jan. 81, 1896. This
union was blessed by one daughter,
Allie Mae. They spent the greater
part of their married life on their
farm east Of Stockport. After many
happy and successful years together,
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey moved to
Stockport where they might be near
their daughter and family. A shad-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06

ow was cast over this happy home,
when Mr.. Godfrey passed away June
| %, 1892. Since that time, Mrs.
Godfrey was tenderly watched over
! by her daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ro1lison She was a
devoted mother, whose first love
was her home and family, especially
her two granddaughters, Mary LOU
ise and Rosalie ROllison, of whom
she was so fond. She was a member
of the Stockport Church of Christ,
and an active member of the Dorcas
society of that church. She was a
good neighbor and loyal friend.
Although she had been failing. in
health for few months, she bore
her sickness bravely and quietly
few except those nearest to her, re-
alizing the seriousness Of her con-
dition. She leaves to mourn their
loss, one daughter, Mrs. Fred Rol-
lison; one sister and one brother,
Mrs. jeanette Ellis of Stockport, and
Edmund Parker, of Pennsville. One
sister, Mrs. Ella Mae Watkins, pre-
ceded her in death. She is also sur
vived by one step-son, Jesse God
frey, Of Copley, Ohio; one daughter
in-law, Mrs. Rollin Godfrey of Sc
dalia Mo-, and three grandchildren,
Mary Louise and Rosalie Rollison Of
Stockport, and Rollin Edward God
frey of Sedalia, Mo She also leaves
host of friends who are grieved
because Of her going away. Like
the Master, she went about doing
good, and she leaves behind her,
memories of wonderful mother
Passing of Mrs. Hiram Mccain
Mrs. Rebecca Hale Mccain, rs,
wife of Hiram McCann, died early
Tuesday morning at her home in
Stockport. She had been ill for
about year. The past several
months she had been in a critical
condition, and death was expected.
She was twice married, her first hus-
band being Phillip Mccain. They
had one son, Samuel, now deceased.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Friendship Circle

The Friendship circle will meet
with Mrs. Clara Spencer, Wednesday
afternoon, May IL. Program: Song,
Home Sweet Home;" roll call, ia
nous mother; origin of Mothers
day, Della Spratt; solo, Eva Elliott;
reading, Helen Lindimore; discus
sion, Should our parental aim be
call I can do for my child" " all I
can do with my child" led by Clara
Spencer. Each member bring an
old picture of your mother also your
own baby picture. -
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Malta Mayor Appoints Officers

At the meeting of the Malta vii
lage council Tuesday night, Mayor
Ezra Mcdaniel appointed Edward
(Ned) Clawson as councilman, 20
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of George Davis, who, was ap-
pointed postmaster. George Abel
had been appointed to the vacancy,
but feeling that he could not give
the place it's proper attention, he did
not qualify. Mayor Mcdaniel also
appointed Charles Alcott deputy
marshal, to succeed Ellis Parsons,
resigned. Mr. Alcott's duties in
clude looking after Union hall, and
the Jail located in it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06

constitute trucks. S. r. 78, 81, 377
west out of McConnelsville is by far
the most travelled highway in this
|'vicinity-it carries an average of
l1,528 vehicles per day, 19.4% Of
which are trucks. This is also the
highest truck percentage in this vi
cinity. The lowest truck percentage,
|14eo, however was found on the
least travelled highway in this vicin-
|ity, S. r. 376, which carries daily
average of 242 vehicles.
These traffic figures are based on
la survey which was conducted in
this vicinity during period of one
wear
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
TO SUBMIT LOWER
TAX PROPOSITION

At the local council meeting last
night. the necessary ordinances and
resolutions were passed to submit a
proposition to vote Of, the people,
which calls for the refunding Of vii
lage indebtedness at lower interest
rate, and to cut from one to one and
a half mills from the tax duplicate.
Same will be submitted at special
election the first week in June.
Mayor Mercer and councilmen have
been working on the matter for
some time, and the former has been
before the state tax commission in
the matter, and it has approved the
proceedings.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Pennsville

The May P. T. A. program will be
musical put on by the high school
students, Tuesday night, May II, at
o'clock. Officers for next year
are: President, Marion Mercer; vice
pres, Paul Burcher; sec'y, Juanita
Giles; treas, Chester Morin.- Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Williams accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs Marvin. Clifford
of Chesterhill to Cincinnati, Friday,
and visited until Sunday with their
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06

ed the travelling gavel. Endora
Chapter, O. f. S., of Nelsonville.
Will be the guest of Mt. Olive Chap
ter this Thursday evening, May 6,
at which time they will exemplify
the ritualistic work and receive the
travelling gavel from this chapter.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Heaviest Travelled Road Locally

A report made by the Ohio
highway planning survey in Colum-
bus, discloses that an average OF
4,O38 vehicles per day use all the
state routes radiating out of McCon-
nelsville OF this number 1903 20
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
Moscow

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Schletzer and
Russell Wagner and Laura SchIetzer
of Lowell were week end visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosser, and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Dearth.- Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Stiers who have been
visiting relatives here and at Bev-
erly, returned to their home at Chi
cago, ILL.,, Sunday Mrs. Forest
Stiers accompanied them home for a
weeks visit Sunday school next
Sunday at Mt. Olive, at $50 a. m.
Miss Juanita Albright has re-
turned home, after visiting rela~
tives near Byesville.
We are selling and installing car
pets and inlaid linoleums all over
southeastern Ohio. We had a call
to Marietta this week. We installed
materials in Athens short time ago.
See us for wall coverings and floor
coverings. s.--KrapS s. BetZ.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-06
"THE FIRST AND BEST
SOURCE OF P0WER..."., !"


* first and best source Of power is coal ).
- water power is political issue. not a
business one. Rates for electricity are fixed
at any point by the cost Of generating power
from s+eam.'
Ever since the production and Transmission
Of electricity became commercially feasible.
science and invention have steadily progressed
in improving the extraction Of energy from
coal. Less than fifty years ago it was necessary
to use eight pounds Of coal to make one kilo-
watt-hour. Today there is under construction in
the system from which this company draws its
power supply power plant that will produce {
kilowatt-hour for every pound Of coal burned
under the boilers.
In spite Of this extraordinary improvement.
the plant is only recovering one-fourth Of the
power the coal contains. Engineers are now able
to assert that on the average. water power can
no longer compete with coal if all the costs Of
production are included in the cost Of water
power.
II seems almost unbelievable but there is
locked up in one pound Of coal about TO-
10000 foot pounds Of energy. Stated in
simple terms. pound Of coal contains pow
er equal TO that supplied by 100000
PounoS OF WoIeT IdNih9 one 1907. IN COM
petition with a modern steam plant. the huge
power plants now being constructed by the
Federal Government at enormous cost TO the
taxpayers are already obsolete. As science
and invention continue to improve the extrac-
zion Of electric power from coal the relative
economy Of steam power production over
wafer power will grow even more marked.
Thomas Edison was right when he said: THE
first and best source Of power is COAL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-26
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS

House wants it is mutiny by the chief
field strategist against his high COM
mand, Thirty-six billions, he says, al.
ready is too big a national debt. Pres
ident Roosevelt himself suggested 35
billions as about the safety limit. Yet
his program would pile on more. vi
Robinson Halked.
He has been suspected, from the
first, of a lack of New Deal SYM
pathies, but hitherto he has been voci-
ferously loyal as a good party man."
His recalcitrancyi on the relief bill
generally is interpreted as indicating
that he cannot stand the last straw
Garner on Rampage?
When Vice President John N. Gar.
ner relates that his vacation from
Washington does not in the least sig
nifty a clash with the President Chat
it was arranged long beforehand, that
it was on account of his wife's health,
or some, such thing), it is believed in
the capital, of course.
But with most of the believers fin
gers crossed. e.
The story persists in skeptical cir
cles in Washington that Texas Jack"
had a very unsatisfactory Ito him)
conversation at the White House, and
left in violent rage-which he does
not care to have go into the record"
however
His departure and Senator Robin
sons revolt are curiously coinciden-
tai, anyway.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-26

the State who for years have known
they could get their favorite brand
delivered to their hotel rooms within
fifteen minutes after calling Petes
number, it is agreed. 1t is also agreed
that some of these, regarded as rath-
err prominent politically, may hesitate
somewhat to visit the liquor store in
person to buy their liquor. r.
cit will be foolish for any bootlegger
to stay in business in Raleigh after
the county liquor stores open up, since
they cannot compete with the county
liquor stores which will sell liquor and
gin at so cents a pint" Pete said. "Be-
sides the risk will be greater since
it stands to reason that the city and
county authorities are going to tight
en- up on enforcement and turn the
heat on the bootleggers. A few may
try to hold on for a while, but don't
see how any one can hope to make
anything att it, considering the COM
petition and the risk. At any rate, I
am through"
This bureau was not able to get a
statement from any of the other eight
or ten bootleggers here regarded as
having been in the liquor business on
a large scale. But reports from
those who have talked with them in
dictate that most of those are plan
ming to "retire" from active business
as soon as legal liquor stores are
opened because they feel they can
not compete with the lower prices
charged in the liquor stores or take
the added risks they will have to take.
It is readily admitted, of course,
that some bootleggers will stay on
and try to "get by" for while by
selling white corn" for less than so
cents pint or by operating nip
joints in back rooms, selling single
drinks or "nips" at from 10 cents to
20 cents nip" depending upon the
grade of liquor sold. But with city
and county officers more on the alert
and with special investigators con-
stantly on the lookout -bootlegging is
going to become more and more risky
here most observers agree.
One of the places raided here Fri
day by police was only two doors off
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-26
Daughters Elect
Officers Recently

Officers to serve six ond twelve
months were elected at meeting of
the Daughters of America held Wed
nesday evening.
The officers will be Installed July
IA. by Mrs. c. F. Tankersley, Jr., dis
trict deputy. Pins will also be present
Harvard r. 0. Falkner, w. r. Flem-
ing and H. e. Burgess.
The officers are:
Mrs. w. R. Fleming, Junior Past
Councillor.
Mrs H. E. Burgess, Associate
Junior Past Councillor.
Mrs. H. E. Brewer, Councillor.
Mrs S. F. Green, Associate Coun-
cilor
Mrs. w. L. Rogers, Vice Councillor.
Mrs c. D. Allen, Associate Vice
Councillor
Mrs. ]. H. Harris, Recording secre-
cary.
Mrs. Stella Jackson, Assistant Re-
cording Secretary.
Mrs. E. B. Wilkerson, Financial
Secretary.
Mrs. E. o. Falkner, Assistant Fin
ancial Secretary.
Mrs E. M. Powell, Treasure.
Mrs w. L. Allen, Warden.
Miss Martha Hillard, Conductor.
r. H. White, Inside Sentinel.
c. F. Tankersley, Jr., Outside Sem
iinel.
Mrs. j. B. Knight, trustee Is
months.
e. M. Powell, trustee II months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-26

Fayetteville street and less than two
blocks from the State Capitol and was
equipped with a regular bar and all
the trimmings. It is understood that
patrons were required to give a spe-
cial knock on the door, were then
carefully scrutinized by a "spotter"
before being admitted and that strang-
ers were admitted only after being
vouched for by regular customers. It
is also understood that patrons could
buy drinks over the bar or almost any
sort and any brand, or could furnish
their own liquors and have them mix
ed or get cracked ice and charged
water upon payment of a service
charge at the bar
With the sentiment in the city and
county now conceded to be for control,
the police department believes it will
be able to make it increasingly uncom-
Portable for the bootleggers here.