Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-09
CheSterhill

The Minerva literary club met
Monday evening with Mrs. Cen
evieve Kenny, with eight members
present. Mrs. Lena Whitacre gave a
very interesting paper on ''The Eco
nomic Causes of War" Those pres"
Bowman, Lena Whitacre, Esther
Dunbar, Marian Reed, Lucille Hodg~
in, Sarah Patterson and hostess
Genevieve Kenny. Miss Blanche
Schofield of Barnesville and Miss
Anna Mae Schofield who is a stu
dent at Muskingum college at New
Concord, spent the last Of week
with C. /. Schofield and wife.--The
Goodwill Sunday school class will
church. Saturday evening, Dec. IL.
A special program will be rendered
and good time is being planned
The w. C. T. U. met with Miss Grace
Worthington, Friday afternoon, with
16 members and five visitors pres
ent. The meeting was opened with
devotionals, followed by very in
teresting program. The president
of the McConnelsville union, Mrs.
Still. gave q splendid talk on Re + :
ligion.' Other persons appearing
on the program were Miss Emily
kinsey, who gave talk on '"The re-
sponsibility and work of our young
people," and Besse Schofeld gave "a
talk on the Right and wrong kinds
of movies" Delightful refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Those present at the meeting were
Mrs. Still, Mrs. Lucy Kraps, Mrs. J.
1. Maier: Mrs; Ella Moore of Ne
Connelsville; Mrs. Ruth Miller, Dor
Eva Worthington, Esther Dunbar,
Delphine Shook. Effie Michener,
Carrie Snyder, Florence Workman,
Minta Hopes, Edith Patterson, En-
lily Kinsey, Hattie and Ethel Dou-
gan, Doris Nutter and hostess, Grace
Worthington. The Sunshine Sun.
day school class party will be held
at the home of Sarah Patterson
Wednesday evening, Dec Is. with
Miss Beulah Fawcett who under
| went a sinus operation several days
ago at Memorial hospital, Mariet-
ia, was able to be brought home last
Friday afternoon. She is doing very
nicely Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hugul
and son of Ravenna were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Seiss.
Bruce Davis who has been serious
ly ill with septic sore throat the past
Vern Faires' have moved from the
Glassford property on Main street,
to their new home south Of Chester
hill. Alden c. Parsons of Elliott
Cross Roads have moved into the
property vacated by the Faires.--
Gerald PEBBLES and family moved
Monday from the Chas. Wood prop
erty to the c. 0. Clifford property on
Main street. Grace Nutter spent
Murray at McConnelsville. Mrs.
I Abbie Denny who has been spend.
ing the past ten days with Mrs.
Captola McKeown and other rela-
tives at Malta, returned to her home
here Sunday. Miss Velma Mott,
who has assisted at the Herbert
Davis home the past year, has &C
cepted a position at the home Of Or
Sprague, in Athens. Mrs. Nellie
! Sunday guests of c. F. Brawley and
family at Sand Rock Leslie Rap
herman and wife of Pittsburgh, Pa,
spent the week end with relatives
at Chesterhill.- The o. e. S. wishes
, to thank Mr.. Walker for the priv
| ilege of sponsoring a show last Tues
day night. Mrs. j. e. B. Doan
spent few days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Greathouse. Edna
BOIL and Warren Miller of Palmer
were married at the Presbyterian
parsonage, at Marietta, Nov. 8. A
wedding dinner was served them at
| the home Of Mrs. Morris brother
| in--law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Dulaney, where the couple were
week end guests. We extend con
gratulations and best wishes.
Birthday Surprise
Ray Startling was pleasantly sur
| prised Sunday when few relatives
and friends gathered at his home
Sunday to help him celebrate his
| birthday At noon pot luck din
J ner was served cafeteria style: Those