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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
QUIT MONKEYING WITH DIRIGIBLES

It that quit the drigbe building business
While of immense they deicaey constructed order
make them light weight that they float The Ak
Macon and ndenbug all destroyed
length Such craft should have
of the light material OF which they built Many
the Shenandoah when cracked and
and surprised what little strength the frame
teria had This plainly demonstrated by which
snapped three sections ordinary wind In
the building of the Akron and Macon profit
disaster the Shenandoah and they would be
the elements the weather but such the
beth when short wrecked of
human life For number of the Graf Zeppelin
been crossing the Atlantic and
That has been able make these
hcVe after the wreck of the ndenburg
~ the superiority OF its construction There
Times that hannen craft that doubtful if
be They should be of strong construction su
strength it they would be heavy weigh
ITEM down and they would fly they should lightning proof
they should be made withstand should be
strnce that explosion
craft VIII rot crack and there
Tfrors nature Can engineering skill Judging
@ ast of this country and governments
that have tried to build them the cannot
time to monkeyng with We have other
modes Of travel land and while they travel so swift
~ they thousand times safer The at one time
took little trip IN small Zeppelin Ga short
c up with loss OF fe) and that flight ANYTHING but
eelng OF security The bmp buffeted air
vibrations OF the seemed like would msy
framework to pieces any second.
Out o the g larger drgbles constructed by various
OF the world it said all but disaster time after
put into service Let's call it quits. e.~s
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
HOME TOWN PRIDE

something little touching and much be admired in
copoure and sturdy nonchaance with which middle aged
Virginia housewife, national essay contest
unabashed by the dazzle and of New York City she told inter
viewers didn't bother herand did thev know that her
home Of Montrose right pear place. too with over
nhabtans The attitude of individual toward his home
community he into wider sphere is often good in
his character The who Immediately depreates
betles everything pertaining his heath who disdans
who mentally stacking beside the
gores gamoous outside world quietly all about
proves equally tickle and undependabe in other relation
ships But all like the chap who Podunk proud
of and the world know Maybe his home town
bacvaer But it's home his home and where he place
quite replace his Such individual the
best have for friend You be pretty that he
won't be bosom today and fail know
he altered circumstances either his
off Mrs Mary Flanagan of Montrose W. Va
It she displayed much good judgment writing her
ming she did letting the pendors New York
values it's clear that the judges made mistake.
We like the idea expressed the foregoing which is taken from
the Columbus Dispatch Speaking from local viewpoint be-
eve that there fewer young people trying break the c
than few years back and pleasing that number who
formerly working the larger places back in their old
home localities and others who tell they would
they could but find employment here their liking along
their chosen field Of endeavo While the referred the
article above resided West Virginia. there plenty of them
from Morgan who under similar would have
taken the attitude did this particular West Virginia
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
Oak Hill

Mrs. Ella Love of Waterford is
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Kate White.
Miss Bessie Pugh of Columbus
spent the week end with her moth
er, Mrs. Wilda Pugh, and family,
and attended commencement exer.
cises at Waterford.
Miss Juanita Anderson is visiting
at Dale with her grandmother, Mrs.
Kate Hale.
Oak Hill ladies' aid society will
have an ice cream and cake social,
also sandwiches and coffee, at the
home of Walter Barr, Saturday ev-
ening, May %. Everybody welcome.
Ruth Neal and Joel Gilliland Of
Palmer spent Sunday at the C. f,
Anderson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Eldridge and
Mrs. Edith Eldridge and daughter
Dorothy Lou spent Monday after
noon with Rev. and Mrs. Campbell
at Mt. Hermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence McGreu
spent Sunday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. c. w. Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthy Amos and
children Billy and Bobby of Belpre
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
F. e. Amos.
Mary, nellie and Patty Newton of
Marietta are spending the week at
the j. G. McGrew home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. K Blind and Mr.
and Mrs. Edmond Krouse were call.
ers at the j. j. Eldridge home, Sun
d9V
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
Calvary

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Mills were tht
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.!
nest Beard of Mountville.
Mrs. Clara Penrod had for Sunda,
callers, her sister, Mrs. Atha
of Portland, Ind, and her cous rs
Kenneth Kimmill and sisters, M sses
Edith and Gladys of Buchtel.
Mrs. Bertha Wade and Mrs. nri@
Carpenter were dinner guests u
Miss Oca Able, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ball wer'
calling on Miss Belva Ball.. Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Vincent oil
Guysville were visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Eldon Able, Sunday.
Carl Porter and wife of Gloustel
were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. A. T
Archer, Sunday.
C. c. Mills and wife were al
Amesville, Monday.
Sheep shearing has started in this
community, and some farmers are
doing their own shearing as the
price for shearing is too high.
Most farmers around here are
done planting corn and corn seems
to be coming good.
Mrs. Jane Fleming has returned
to her home here, after a visit with
relatives in Glouster.
Rev. Petty filled his regular ap-
pointment here over the week end
Several from here attended the
Vinton Wogan sale on Spurrier
ridge, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
SELECT GOOD LOCAL OFFICERS

While general election this fall important
the In respects it more SO than
officials chosen This fall officers
counmen clerks, trustees, school board
These home officials, from home 10
their referred
they important While the compensation in some OF
little nothing and the positions hl
and that there be those
for the good of the community and it is important
possible be chosen AS this has pointed
apparent there have been foot for time
with the socaed offices, and combine
smaller which in the end would that there would be
governing bodies officials the smaller places but there
cities and places with the greatest popua
ton would control the state
passing of district school houses, and the closing
churches than enough of that of thing al
and do not desire OF it.
of the for consolidation is that little
offices. The best combat
argument these places the
officials who have the welfare of their
1nunites at heart
the size Of Morgan primaries held this
and all candidates the ballot by petition without political
party designation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
prc pNCIIs5 SHOWS WILL SOON BE OVER

Now that coronation and when the papers, masa
zines through telling and showing now e
s at the cor nation looked knee breeches, and few
other similar matters such world wde momentous mPoance'
Of Edward and Way marriage over
eraps the world mind off the royal blood and
Down to lesser and commonplace things that and at
feet "commoners,
After listening the coronation exercises the RADIO ana
reading could not but be impressed with the TACT hat
was bio show pomp display order emphasize
the practically wealth of the British empire which was no
nations and near warning
nations Europe fact The gold in which the king
ard queen of their jeweed crowns their coty
wearing apparel Jewels running high in the millions OF dol
lars were the great wealth OF that country When we
consider things and also learn of the vast amount mon
~ recntv spent the English and
navy that really when
that thew have which their debt to Uncle
Samor to even paw the interest been for United
States in the World that England would not
liest. on earth.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
Morgan County McConnesv Thursday 1887

en- (Starling) Burcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lantz were
called to Marietta Thursday, on ac-
count of the illness of his father,
Fred Lantz, who has pneumonia.
Dr. and Mrs. G. V. Davis have re-
ceived an announcement of the birth
of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Sheridan Of Portsmouth, May IL,
named Barbara Gail. Mr.. Sheridan
is a son of Jos. T. Sheridan, and for
merly lived in McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard McElfresh
have named their new baby. Russell
Keith, which was born to them May
|13
Leslie Hallowell is doing interior
decorating for Adam Scott of Nc
Connelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs Elbert Barkhurst Of
Aliquippa, Pa, were Saturday and
Sunday visitors of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cassius Barkhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmor Mendenhall
of Dover and Mr.. and Mrs. John Har-
ris and son of Chesterhill spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs John Giles.
Misses Mildred Reed, Ileen Ad-
ans, Lucille Johnson of Columbus,
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Glass, Harold
Hilaman and Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Mellor and daughters were Sunday
visitors of Mr., and Mrs. Will Reed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
THE MAN WITH THE AK
BY Silas Thorla1

! This little story is about man
who lived by his ak. His occupa-
ton was to chop, and chop he
would. We are all familiar with
The Man With the Hoe" immortal
lied by Millet, the painter, and in
verse by our poet, Edwin Markham.
Back near the beginning Of the pres
ent century when this part of Ohio
was vast wilderness and settlers
from New England, Virginia. and
| Maryland, were coming in and TAX
ing up congress" land, before they
could enjoy eating bread from corn
OF their own raising" planted with
the hoe, the trees had to be deaden-
ed or chopped off, and the man with
| the ak was the first on the job. The
| cabins that sprang up in the woods
required but few tools, and first and
foremost was the ak.
While the writer's span of life is
not far in advance of mans allot-
ment of time, yet, within his mem
ory, he can recall the faces of some
of the men who arrived here soon af-
ter the first settlement was made.
who were expert with the ak, and
| their way of making living, and
acquiring a home of their own, was
with the AK, clearing off patches of
land. But their days of active work
were over, and all that they could
| do was to raise their hard horny
hands and point with pride to the
acres of valley and hillside which
had yielded to their strength and
energy. When these old pioneer
woodmen passed off the stage of ac-
ton, there was yet plenty of land
left to be cleared by the generation
to follow.
Here comes a son of one of these
old choppers. and he aspires to take
the place of his father. Now, dear
reader, we want to introduce him:
Shake hands with Mr.. 1Chippy Wood
cleaver, "chip off the old block"
In his exalted opinion of himself he
expects to beat the record of his
father. In our minds eye we can
see and hear him boasting today
My father hired Chippy to do some
clearing. Like most men of the
time Chippy boasted of his strength.
He would clench his fist. double up
his arm, make his muscle bulge out
above the elbow, pat it with the fin
gers of the other hand, and with a
defiant toss of the head say that's
what muscle can do" About all
Chippy cared for was carpetsack
to carry scanty change of clothing,
something to drink, and his ak. With
his AK he would make his way in
the world. Education? Not much,
What did he want, or care for, "book
I'M hi foth Ip,f
and he didn't need any,-he was
going to chop. The ak he used?
Well it had to be just right, that is,
it had to be "hung,'' on the handle
just exactly so. This was determin-
ed by placing his wrist on the han
die about eight inches from the
blade and describing an arc with
the tip Of his second finger. 1t was
the lot of the writer, as a boy, to
arm himself with light weight ak
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20

and go to the clearing with Chippy,
but he wasn't wanted,-not well
come Chappy expected to make a
showing" and he wanted all the
credit himself. He insisted that we
take little patch off to one side
out of his way, and he illustrated
with a story. He said that very
bad man died and went to HI. HIS
Satanic Majesty wouldn't have any
thing to do with him, said he was
too "ornery" for that place, but he
wouldn't be unduly hard on him, so
he gave him a little basket full of
birthstone and told him to go off to
one side and start little HI of
his own. But in this request Chippy
was all right To his credit, he had
his way of doing things, a system
and an awkward inexperienced boy
would just be in his way to bungle
and butcher up things for him. This
clearing was a "deadening," and
some of the trees had blown down,
a tangled mass of tops and under
brush. Sometimes Chippy would
fall his trees to make what he would
call a "mares-nest,' get it compact,
and then set fire to it. Other places
where there was jungle Of brush
he would make start in the mld-
die and work around in such a way
as to form a large circular brush
heap with himself in the center. AT
the time we are alluding to, he had
worked for hours, completed a huge
circle and then set fire to it in var
ious places. He soon had great
circle of fire. At this juncture he
wanted his ak, but it couldn't be
found. He went running round and
round, cursing and swearing about
his ak, even accusing us Of picking
it up and mislaying it. Boy like, we
hoped up on a high stump, and
peering over the flames, we saw his
ak, and beloved to him that his ak
was inside the fire. Then he be-
came frantic Around he went look
ing for a semblance of an opening,
and soon he spotted place. He
backed a few PAGES, spit on his
hands, made the lunge, snatched his
ak, and came out somewhere on the
opposite side, none the worse, but
Dragging loudly about the feat.
At this time a railroad had been
DullI up luo DuCh SlCCh VoiiOy iioiii
Marietta, and the city was having
some kind of big celebration, and
the railroad advertised a very cheap
excursion, so cheap that some de-
clared it would be cheaper to go than
to stay at home. Anyway, many
from the locality were going, but
Chippy knew of a wood chopping on
the same day, and he didn't want to
miss that But the boys told him
that this trip to Marietta would be
the time of his life," and besides
Chippy had never rode on train,
nor been away from home, so he de-
cided to 60 But, "alas, alack
day." 1t was too much for Chippy.
Too many houses, too many streets,
too many people, too many rivers.
steamboats,, whistles, brass bands.
etc, and Chippy got scared, and be-
came desperately homesick, talked
of trying to 'foot it, back, not conf
pretending the distance, and the
boys had an awful time to get him
quieted down "Oh, if he had only
used his own head and staid az
home, and gone to the wood chop
ping" and then he would moan
and cuss and grieve.
Poor Chippy! His habits were
against him. A dread disease swept
him off the stage of action early in
life, but he will always live in our
memory.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
Pennsville
BaccaIaureate Service

The baccalaureate services will be
held in the Penn high school aud
itorium, Sunday evening, May 23. at
8 O'Clock. The class sermon will be
delivered by ReY. Mcdonald of the
local NJ P. church. Music will be
furnished by the graduating class.
Misunderstanding Rites
The announcement of the mar
riage of Helen Startling, Reynolds
burg, and Paul Burcher, Pennsville,
has just been made. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
groom's sister, at New Castle, Ind,
Dec "a, 1886, Rev. L. C. Howe of
of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Startling, and
a former resident of Pennsville, and
taught in the Stockport schools. She
has lately received a degree from
Ohio State University, and for the
past two years has been teaching at
Deavertown. Mr.. Burcher. son Of
Elder w. A. Burcher, was graduated
from Ohio University in 1884, and
has since been teaching at Penns-
Vile. The announcement was made
last Saturday evening when Mrs.
Ruth Kennard was hostess to II
guests, at formal dinner at Crest
Farm. The table was beautiful
with it's mass of white sweet peas
and yellow roses in the center, and
tall yellow candles tied with white
ribbon on either side. About the
candles were grouped corsages of
white sweet peas and yellow roses,
from which white and yellow ribbon
led to the place cards Every guest
was much surprised to find tucked
in her corsage card reading "Hel-
en- and Paul were married Dec. "a,
at New Castle, Ind" A bOuntiful
three course dinner was served to
the following guests: Misses Fran
ces Campbell, Lucille Wood, Leanna
Stephenson, Agnes Drake, Mary
Simpson, Velma Golding, Bernice
Brown, Mrs. Louise Startling, Doris
Kennard, Beatrice Sellner and Hell
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
Road Notice for View
and Hearing

Whereas Frank B. Kraps and others
have petitioned the Morgan County
Commissioners for the establishing of
road beginning at a point in County
Road No. 100, where Township Road
(now impassable) bisects lands owned
by C. w. Kidd, and extending in a
northerly direction through lands now
owned by c. w. Kidd. f. b. Kraps,
Mrs. Frank Knox. Howard McCor-
mick and John Lighthizer. for the dis
tance of one mile, more or less, and
following said Township Road as near
ly as possible to a point in Center
Road near the residence of John
Lighthizer.
The said County Commissioners will
on the oath day of May, 1887 at 1000
o'clock a. m, meet at the commence
ing point of said proposed improve
ment to VIEW and go over the route
for the purpose of determining its
public Importance.
They will also meet on the 29th day
of May. 1887, at 1000 o'clock a. m,
for FINAL HEARING at the office OF
said County Commissioners, for all
persons whose interests would be af-
fected by said Improvement, and for
granting or refusing the Improvement.
CHESTER s.. STRONG,
Clerk Of the Morgan County
Commissioners.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20

There will be preaching at the
Fairview church. Sunday afternoon,
May 23, and also Sunday evening, by
Elder Flava Ash. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all to attend
Grange Date Changed
The date of grange meeting has
been changed, owing to commence
ment exercises, at Stockport, and
will be held Friday evening, May 81.
Open at $3.50. Officers are asked to
be there at o'clock. The third
and fourth degrees will be conferred
on a class of six Refreshment COM
mittee are Mrs. Blanche Hindman,
Mrs. frankie Hawkins and Mrs. FL
va Robinson.
Committees have been appointed
for children's day at Mt Olivet, date
to be announced later.
Mrs. Stewart Mcfarland (Evelyl
White) will close her term of school
at Hosom's Thursday, May 27. Bas-
ket supper at o'clock. Program at
8:15, consists of a short play, hu-
morous recitations, songs and special
music. Everyone invited to attend.
The following were callers at the
home of Glen Sells and wife, Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Blackburn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamer Hooper, Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Young and chill
dren, Mr.. an. Mrs. Wesley Rowland,
Mr.. and Mr.. " Thurston Fisher, Mr.
and Mrs. George Buchanan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Hnpp and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Peterson. Mrs. Sells continues
to show improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denzil Frame and
daughter of Philo were Sunday
guests of Arthur Hosom and Mrs. Oh
i've Hannahs.
Miss Mary Rhinebarger of Zanes
vile is spending few days with her
Mrs. Lizzie Rhinebarger.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pettibone
and children and Miss Mary Hecker
were guests of relatives here, Sun
day.
Mrs. John Mummey of Waterford
seriously i'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
Stockport Route Two

There will be preaching at the
Fairview church. Sunday afternoon,
May 23, and also Sunday evening, by
Elder Flava Ash. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all to attend
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-27
Night Flying Planes Drop
 Many Bombs
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 SHANGHAI, Aug. 26-Fires in the Hongkew district cast a red glow in the skies over Shanghai early this morning after night raid by an undetermined number of Chinese bombers. Shortly be- fore midnight Japanese warships in the Whangpoo River fired fur iously with their anti-aircraft guns as the planes dropped at least two bombs in the Hongkew district on the waterfront near Hunts Wharf. One of the planes flew over Hongkew at an altitude of about 800 feet while foreign tugs in the vicinity of the U.S.S. Augusta fired many colored flares giving their locations to avoid being hit.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-27
Big Offensive On North China
 Been Started
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 TOKYO, Aug. 26-The Japan csc army has begun an offensive on all North China fronts against Chinese troops estimated to mum Der 100000. The Japanese Donnie News Agency reported in dis patch from Tientsin.
 Donnie said the Japanese troops were occupying several sections of the Great Wall between Hopei and Chahar provinces and major action was expected soon on oth- CT fronts. The rising sun flag is floating from several Great Wall watch towers, the news agency stated.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-27
NORTH STAR IS ON WAY TO
 PIT. BARROW
Has many aboard for their stations throughout
 N. w. Alaska
(Bv The Associated preSs)

(By The Associated press)
 The Office of Indian Affairs yes sel North Star. Captain Frank Whitlam, arrived in Nome this morning from the south, on its annual voyage to northern Alas ka. The vessel is leaving this evening for Norton Sound ports, where teachers and nurses of the Bureau will be stationed for the next winter.
 Following the return of the North Star to Nome, it will pre- pare for it's trip to Point Barrow, distributing supplies and station ing officials along the way.
 It was reported there was some talk that the ship might carry a quantity of gasoline to be used by planes in searching for the missing Soviet fliers.
 The following is a list of Office of Indian Affairs officials, teach CTS and nurses enroute to various schools and villages in North western Alaska:
 MT. and Mrs. John c. Nichols, of New York City to Kivalina. MT. and Mrs. Neville MacMil
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-27
FORMER SECTY. TREASURY
 IS DEAD
Did not live to see dream of art gallery realized
 for Americans
fBy The Associated PreSs)

!
 SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. Aug. 27-Andrew w. Mellon, former secretary of the treasury of the United States government, died at 3:30 pm. Pacific time, of ure- gia and bronchial pneumonia, the end was peaceful.
 Mellon went to the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Bruce at South Hampton in July. In spite of his weakened health he had remained at Washington through out the winter and spring to com plete arrangements for his last great undertaking the National Gallery of Art.
 Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the East Liberty Presbyterian church. the magnificent structure which his brother the late R. B. Mellon made possible by benefactions.
 The body will be taken to Pitts gurgh late today.
 The extent of Mellon's wealth, which was only realm of spec ulation during the income tax appeal hearing in 1881, was esti- mated to be worth two hundred and five million dollars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-27

Ian from Kansas City to Noatak.
 MT. and Mrs. Stuart Widener from Richmond Va, to Shung- nak, accompanied by their son Gordon.
 Miss Clarice Kerr from Illinoix to Barrow, nurse).
 Miss Ethel Klemm from Haines Alaska to koyuk.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson to Film and daughter Llewlyn.
 Mrs. w. G. Benewa from Nome to Golovin.
 Miss Gladys Knight from Ket- chikan to Noatak.
 Miss Bertha Leake from Nome to Savoonga, (nurse).
 MT and Mrs. OC. Connolly and son from Bethel to Savoonga.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hemsing and daughters Joyce and Joan from Philadelphia, Pa, to Kotze- bue.
 Dr. Evelyn L Butler, PH.D., supervisor for the North from Juneau.
 MT. and Mrs. Percy Starritt from Petersburg to Kotlik.
 Mrs. Andy Nylen to Solomon.
 Mrs. Adelaide Kimball, tourist, round tripper to Barrow from Juneau.
 Miss Mable Ivanoff, to Unala- kleet.
 For Nome-Grace Ahsuruk, Davis Menda look and Elsie Geo. rge.