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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
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The Remaking OF Jacob, Genesis
28:16-22; 32:243O, for Sunday,
May 80:
Jacob, guilty of greed and trick
cry, fearful Of his life, escaping
from home, had dream, vision
that made him conscious of God.
v. 16 "And Jacob awaked out of
his sleep, and he said, Surely Je-
hovah is in this place; and l knew
it not God is not God of the dead,
but of the living; Jacob did not de-
pend upon past experiences, but rec
ognized Gods presence then and
now.
v. IT, '.And he was afraid and
said, How dreadful is this place!
This is none other than the house of
God, and this is the gate of Heaven"
Jacob was overwhelmed with a sense
of reverence; the imagery of angels
descending and ascending on a lad
der up to God, developed imagina
tion into a reality, and he found
himself in Gods house
V. 18. "And Jacob rose up early
in the morning, and took the stone
that he had put under his head, and
set it up for pillar, and poured oil
on the top of it, 1t takes material
signs and outward acts to express
and retain spiritual experiences. The
form is nothing without the spirit,
but the spirit is apt to be nothing
without the form The old heather
name of the place, Luz, was changed
to Bethel, House Of God
VS.. 20, 21 And Jacob vowed q
vow, saying, if God will be with me
and will keep me in this way that /
go, and will give me bread to eat,
and raiment to put on, SO that l
come again to my fathers house in
peace, then Jehovah will be my
God, and this stone, which l have
set up for a pillar, shall be Gods
house and of all that thou shalt give
me | will surely give the tenth to
thee" Jacob still had the bargain
ing spirit; ones early traits and
experience follows as a handicap or
a blessing. Jacobs early greed and
trickery made him weak later when
he was a recognized religious lead
er, and besides, something of these
traits passed over to his children,
which must have caused Jacob suf-
fering. However, he made a for
ward step in counting himself
partner with God, in that he now
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27

Wilma Betz, Harry Allen and son
William of McConnelsville and Mrs.
Huntington The many friends Of
Mrs. fletcher Crow were grieved to
learn of her death, which occurred
at her home in Columbus, one week
ago last Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs
Crow and family resided in this vii
lage a number of years ago, and
were well known and highly respect
ed citizens. While they lived here
Mrs. Grow was operator of the local
telephone exchange. Ralph Shaver
who is a patient in Bethesda hos
pital, following an operation for ap-
pendicitis, is reported to be doing
fine
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
became a tither

became a tither.
V "a. "And Jacob was left alone:
and there wrestled a man with him
until the breaking of day. Jacob
was now returning to the land of his
fathers with accumulated wealth
with his large family. He feared
enmity OF Esau, his brother, and
was in great distress. He arranged
to offer gifts to Esau whom he ex-
pected to meet, but now as fearful
anticipated crisis was about to hap
pen, Jacob like others in trouble,
sought God, and he was so earnest
that he wrestled not for moment,
but all night. With such earnestness
we may expect to hear that some
thing happened.
V. 25. "And when he saw that
he prevailed not against him, he
touched the hollow of his thigh
and the hollow of Jacobs thigh was
strained, as he wrestled with him. y
Here was a physical evidence of ia
cobs wrestling which would never
be forgotten. 1t is well that we re-
member the time and the message
when God spoke to us.
V. 26. "And he said, let me go
for the day breakth. And he said, 7
will not let thee go except thou
bless me- Such an earnest prayer
brings victory No one can afford
to start out the day without Gods
blessing.
v. 27. "And he said unto him,
What is thy name? And he said,
Jacob" In olden times names of
men were chosen because of char
acter. Jacob meant "supplanter
for Jacob supplanted Esau.
V. 2S. "And he said, thy name
shall no more be called Jacob, but
Israel; for thou hast striven with
God and with men, and hast prevail
ed" Israel means "Prince of God. .
Jacob transformed in character
had to have fitting name. We have
been given new name in Christ,
Christian, and we ought to live up to
it.
VS.. 20, 30 "And he blessed hi,n
there, and Jacob called the name of
the place Peniel" The spiritual
needs of courage, strength, grace
and wisdom were promised, and it
all seemed SO good to Jacob that he
named the place "Peniel' meaning
the face of God.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday, May 80: Our unified SER
vice begins next Sunday, May 80
Service starts at $50 and continues
for one and three-quarter hours,
closing at 11:15. This includes 45
minutes for classes. and one hour OF
worship and preaching for the
adults. The children come and leave
at the same time (9:30-11:15) but
their session will consist of three g.
minute periods. Everybody come al
$50 next Sunday and you will soon
get accustomed to the new schedule
R. H. Hoy, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
meeting God face to face?

meeting God face to face?
What are the factors in securing
for us the complete control of our
lives?
What is it to prevail with God?
Glorious says: eff we leave God
out of our plans and try to steer our
own career, we can neither grow
spiritually nor succeed temporarily
Every hour spent in wandering
avails nothing. 1t is facing God,
open mindedness, desire at any
cost to please God that makes trans
formation of character possible"
Lesson prayer: Eve would learn
the secret of waiting on God until
We hear His voice and are conscious
of His presence and help"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
Methodist Protestant Church

Sunday school, 9:15 a. m. Come
on folks, join the ranks. Attendance
is increasing, both in Bible school
and the worship period which fol.
lows, and everyone is happy Public
worship, 10:30 a. m. Theme, "Pre-
pairing For War" TO all services of
the church the public is most cor
daily invited.-Chas. E. Bulen, pas
tor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27

her sister, Mrs. Albert Ellis. Mr..
and Mrs r. j. Newman and son Jer-
ry and daughter Eva Louise were
supper guests Monday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coler.--
Mrs. Rosa Coler is assisting at the
home of James Harris, of McCon-
nelsville. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rob-
erts and children were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Willis of
Malta hill.--Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Scott
and granddaughter Helen Llewellyn,
of McConnelsvile, were Sunday
guests at r. J. Newman's Frank
Wells is erecting fine bungalow on
the site where their house burned a
few weeks ago. Mr.. Carder of Nc
Connelsville, and Mr.. Humphrey OF
Malta are the carpenters.--Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Newsom and son Clyde
attended the funeral of her father,
DR.. d. w. Trout, which was held at
Stockport, Saturday afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
Spurr1er Ridge

| Mrs. Charles Vincent and three
| children Vance, June and Joy OF
| Millfield, spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs. Eliza Shook. Jun:
being sick with measles, had to stag
until she recovers.- dennis Halo
well and family, Harley Coulson and
wife, and Mrs Ernest McElfresh
were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs
Harvey Hallowell - Mrs. Hannah
Woolman and John and Louisa, were
Sunday afternoon callers of James
X. McElfresh and family. Mr. Nc
Elfresh is slightly improved. Mrs.
Chas Newton and sons Bernard and
Myron were Monday callers of Mrs
Harrison Woolman. A l.. Pierpoint
and wife and Lizzie Adrian spent
Monday in Marietta Lee Howard
and wife were Marietta callers, Fri
day Fred Howard and family were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Howard. Dora Wagner and Lou
Quinn spent the week end at Somer-
set Mrs. Nellie Grigsby and daugh-
ters were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Vern Grigsby-Car Beard who has
been assisting in revival meetings in
lHlOu COUNTY lHc past lWO N6chS,
has returned home. THE quilt piec-
ed and quilted by the L. A. S., of
Joy, was drawn Saturday by Russell
Glass of Columbus. The profit on
the quilt was SIS. A nice profit for
the ladies who did the work.--Jas.
Scott of Marietta; Otis Clark and
wife, Henry Hopkins and wife were
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Woodward. Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Wood were Sunday after
noon callers of Mrs. N. M. Wood
Frank Shook and wife of Terre
Haute, Ind, were Friday night
guests of Isaac Shook and daughter
Edith, and Saturday were callers OF
Mrs. Don Adrian Harrison Wool
man, wife and mother, and Mrs
Lucy Startling were Marietta callers,
Wednesday afternoon.--J Par
sons, wife and daughter and sister,
Audrey were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Henry Parsons and family. The Par
sons baby has been named Harold
Leroy.
Johnson's No. 6 varnish, only 69c
per quart, at the Malta Hardware
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street)

Bible study at $3.50 a. m. Morn
ing worship at 1920. Leader, Err
nest Price. Lesson, John 10th chap
ter. Subject. ct Is Finished" verse
80. Evening service at 7:45. Leader,
Walter Campbell Lesson. Colos
slams, first chapter. Subject, "Walk
Worthy, Be Fruitful, Increase In
knowledge" verse 10 Mid-week
meeting each Wednesday evening at
7:45. Young peoples meeting each
Thursday evening at 7:45. A cor
dial invitation is extended to you to
attend these services.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Mt. Oiivet

Cleona A. Wright, pastor. Clara
Berry, Sunday school superintend-
ent Sunday school, 1:30 .. IN.
Prayer service, 2:30 Wednesday
evening prayer meeting at s O'Clock.
Revival services have been postpon-
ed until June 6, on account of i'll
ness Of the pastors husband.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
Memorial At Deerfield

Memorial services will be held at
Deerfield church, Sunday, May 80,
at o'clock p. m. Rev. Mr.. McCor-
mick will deliver the address, and
there will be special music. Deer
field cemetery holds the mortal re
mains of 62 soldiers. Let us honor
their memories
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27

Mrs. Jesse Newton, near Todds,
had her machine badly damaged last
Thursday, and narrowly escaped SER
ious injury, when she was run into
by woman who gave her name as
IRA Howard Foster, near Beverly.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Adrean was
called to investigate the matter, but
as yet has not filed any charges. The
Foster machine was not much dam
aged
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
Church Of the Nazarene
Main Street, Malta

Sunday school, $3.50 a. m. Morn
ing worship, 10:3O. n Y. p. s.,
$50 p. m. Evening eyangelistic sci
vice, 1880. Wednesday night, mid
week prayer meeting, 1880. We Wet
come everybody.-Jos. It. Morgan,
pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
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st. James Roman Catholic Church

81. James Roman Catholic Church
Times of Masses: First, third and
fifth Sundays Of month, 1920, June
to September, $3.50, inclusive; Sec
ond and fourth Sundays of month,
500. June to September, 1880, in
elusive; week days. 1880: Holy
days, 500 Confession Saturday
evenings and eve of Holy days,
1880; first Fridays before Mass,
7:30; evening, Holy hour, $780,
Rev. Louis B. Preston, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church

Rev. A. N. Grove will preach the
Memorial day sermon at 2 p. m. The
whole community is urged to come
to this service. A cordial welcome
is extended to all.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27

Bible study, song and praise SER
vice, 10 a. m. Come and join our
happy band -Chas. E. Bulen, pas
tor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27

The Remaking of Jacob, Genesis
28:16-22; 32:2430, for Sunday,
May 80:
How account for the vision jacob
had?
Why is night a good time to pray?
What are some of the occasions
when people today are conscious of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27

They shall bend their swords into
ploughshares and their spears into
pruning hooks: nation shall not lift
UP sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any more
Bible.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-27

Johnson's S No. Sc varnish, only 69c
per quart, at the Malta Hardware
Co. 27m2
Evening star., 1937-12-04
Top-Score Hand.

CAVENDISH CLUB members boast
that their Wednesday night Du-
plicates draw as fine q field as is ever
entered in q national tournament.
Some experts pair up with weaker
players. others with their favorite
partners. But the Duplicate is handi-
capped in such q way that every team
entered has a fair chance OF winning.
Last week Charles Lochridge, playing
with an unknown partner, romped OF
with top score. On the hand be-
low, played in every instance at one
no-trump by South, Mr.. Lochridge
was the only one to fulfill his contract,
South, dealer.
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West opened a spade. East won the
first trick. Dummy's ace won the re-
turn lead and. hoping to establish .
club trick, Mr.. Lochridge led small
from dummy and finessed the ten.
West then ran of his two spade tricks,
East discarding club and declarer a
small heart. Vests next lead was the
eight OF hearts, on which dummy
played low, East won with the lack
and Mr.. Lochridge unblocked with
the ten. East now returned the ten of
diamonds. Mr.. Lochridge won the
trick with his queen and boldly played
out his queen of clubs. West, a tricky
player, after winning with the ace Of
clubs, led the five Of hearts.
Mr.. Lochridge now reflected that
West had been SO careful to show that
ne held nothing in hearts that the re-
verse must be true, so he finessed the
nine and now had East in deadly
squeeze. Holding three diamonds and
the top club, East had to make two
dlscards. He elected to discard two
diamonds, and, Of course, Mr.. Loch-
ridge then discarded his remaining
club ana won the last two tricks with
his ace-small Of diamonds.
tcoDyrisht. 1872
Evening star., 1937-12-04
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

David Burnstine. Merwin D. Maier,
Oswald Jacoby Howard Schenken,
world S leading team -of-four, inventors
OF the system that has beaten every
other system in existence.)
Evening star., 1937-11-04
After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places.
BY the Spectator.
Trade Marx REGISTERED. o. g. Patent once.

the Pail Mall Room: A lot Of bright
and handsome faces, including Helena
Shafroth's and Villette Sullivan
was there, with Dot Highfield and
Betty Gait At the Carlton: John
Biggers, new head of the unemploy-
ment census, in deep luncheon con-
versation with John L. Lewis .
Frederick William VILE, also in con-
ference over food, with Jules Henry,
Counselor Of the French Embassy (the
chap many think will be the new
French Ambassador.
It's been anniversary time d. &.
with Johnny Shaw breaking out the
giggle water last Friday to celebrate
his first year at the Madrillon and
Al Norton breaking out into a cold
sweat Tuesday night to celebrate his
fourth year at the Lotus Heigh-
Hos Leo was worn to frazzle again
Saturday evening, trying to find
places for all the Halloween celebrants
:. Aside to Helen Forrest: Maybe
you and all those other people are
right about those crossword puzzles
after all What Is an incarnate
formP -. Dictator note; There's q
waiter at the Russian Troika who re-
sembles Mussolini and one at the Lo-
tus who looks like Hitler without the
mustache :. Wonder If Russ (Bam-
boo Gardens) Cullen has lost that
baton already? He was leading
the band with the lead pencil again
yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

Daniels remains to supply the dance
music.
X
Hay-Adams Houso-Dining every
night in the main dining room here
is made pleasanter by music by Larry
Hendrick, at the electric organ from
6 till 8. A pleasant spot for a bit Of
quiet relaxation Is the Old English Tap
Room downstairs.
King Cole Room-Joan English still
is on hand to handle q considerable
portion Of the entertainment chore,
singing the songs Of the day in the
manner the customers like.
\ X
Swanee Ballroom-Phil OBrien and
his orchestra play for dancing every
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
night.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
SALARIES Barred
/. BY CORPORATIONS
Two of Almost 100000
Among List Received
by S. <. c.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two salaries of almost 100000
topped a list of compensations re-
ported by corporations yesterday to
the Securities Commission.
The Wick Chemical Co., New York
City, reported that the compensa-
ton Of H. 8. Richardson, chairman
Of the board, was $95.7l0, while the
Daniels Midland Co., Min
neapolis, paid Guy A. Thomas. CHAIR
man Of the board. $99.436.
The Wick company reported COM
pensation Of $65,779 for L. Richard
son, president, and $57,210 for w.
Y. Pryer, vice president-treasurer.
Other top payments by the Archer
Daniels-Midland Co. and its subsidi-
aries were $49,597 to Werner @. Smith,
president Of the Werner G. Smith
Co., and $4,000 to 8. M. Archer.
president Of Daniels M Midland.
Other Salaries.
Other corporation compensation re-
ported, included the American Agri-
culture Chemical Co. (of Delaware) =,
New York Ctty-Horace Bowker,
chairman Of the board. $4,000; l..
H. Carter, president, $45,000: A. F.
Stock, vice president-controller, $40,-
600.
International Agricultural Corp,
New York City-John Watson, presi-
dent, $40,814; John T. Burrows, vice
president, $4,000; Harry B. Baylor,
vice president, $4,000.
Brown Fence 81 Wire Co., Cleve-
land-Frank Spits (deceased), presi-
dent, $22,600; M. B. Sackheim, vice
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Supper Club Notes

and there are songs by Ginger Lee,
Bert Bernath and Lou Behrman.
L0t0s-Alfred Latell, as Bozo the
Dog, remains to provide laughs for a
second week as the floor show head
liner. Also remaining are the La Fons
and their adagio number, IGNORES
Debutantes. Dancer AL Bowers and
Irene Baker and Odette Borde. AL
Norton is the master of ceremonies and
Bill Strickland's Capitolians are on
the bandstand.
Anchor Room-There's entertain
ment nightly at the Annapolis Hotels
cozy lounge, all done up to represent
the inside Of battleship, supplied by
John Slaughter trio, with songs by
Evelyn Knight.
Boulevard Farms-There's a nightly
floor show now at this suburban rem
devious down on the Mount Vernon
Highway short way below Alexandria.
Every Friday night is Big Apple night,
done to Phil Loria's music, as is more
normal dancing on other nights.
X Il
-Checkerb0ard Room-Tucker and
Sloan entertain in the Lafayette's pop
ular cocktail lounge every evening
from to and from 10 to l. There's
a special luncheon every Saturday, too.
with entertainment from / to $3.50.
X n X
C0coanut Grove - The popular
musical star, Irene Bordoni, brings a
new revue tomorrow to the theater
restaurant at Fifth and K. Eddie
Evening star., 1937-11-04

president, $15,f4o: c. o. Hodge, Sec
retary-treasurer, $3.50.
Economy Grocery Stores Corp, Bos-
ton - Joseph RabinovitS, president,
5000; Sidney Rabinovits, vice pres
ident, $12,050.
Sugar President $751;
Eastern Sugar Associates, Caguas,
Puerto Rico-Clarence K. Bowie,
president and general counsel, $25, 900.
Seeman Bros, Inc, New York City
MAX L. Masius, employe, $37,500;
Joseph Seeman, president, $4,000;
Sylvan L. Stix, vice president, $4,000.
vanadium-Alloys Steel Co., Latrobe,
Pa.-Roy C. McKenna, president,
$4,000; Floyd Rose, vice president,
$36.557; j. p. Gill, metallurgist,
$22,043.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

Hamilton Hotel-The Rainbow Room
goes on and on, having become some
thing of an institution and always
having a happy crowd on hand. Music
for dancing at cocktail and supper
time Is by Milt Davis and his orchestra,
Evening star., 1937-11-04

-HAT was Halloween, that was
in case you went some
where Saturday night and
L haven't regained your hearing
yst and now that Washington has
had done with celebrating the eve
tlas way only Washington does, the
Nussian Troika, the Heigh-Ho. the
Pail Mall Room, the Madrillon, the
wardman Park, the Mayflower, the
0horeham, other local taverns and
wine shops are getting back to nor
NAL for a bit of q breathing spell
ers comes the mad season Of the holi-
days.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Sweepstakes Smugrlers.

For smuggling 1883 Free State
sweepstakes tickets, 316 letters and 20
newspapers addressed to various places
IN the United States and Canada,
Alexander Bradley, a railway dining
car attendant, was fined $50 in Newry,
Northern Ireland,
Evening star., 1937-11-04

People get about At the
Werdman Park: Frank H. Buck, the
hachelor Representative from Califor-
MA; Representative and Mrs. John S.
Mc0roarty, also Of California, in the
van Of the returning congressional
contingent James w. Riddle
berger, Second Secretary Of the Amer
lean Embassy in Berlin, enjoying a
3save with attractive Mrs. Riddleber-
Ger >. Angela Brown Of the golden
volcs. who. unfortunately. won't be
here for the winter season At
Evening star., 1937-11-04

Bamboo Gardens-The Continental
Chorus remains to brighten the three
daily revues with new routines. Also
remaining are Billy Mcintyre, the
master of ceremonies, and Chanteuse
Mary Martin. Newcomers TO the en-
tertainment are Dancers Carlton and
Miller. Dance music Is by Russ Cul-
lens Orchestra, with songs by the
maestro himself and by Miss Martin.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

Hi Hat Lounge-n you're In q mood
to let down your hair and have fun,
this is one spot where you can do it.
There's no dancing, but the enter
tainment goes on all the time, part OF
it contributed by Helen Malcolm and
Dick Roger, some by the Three Ms,
and some more by the customers them
selves, 50 you never know who's going
to take over the microphone next.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

sss And the biggest news of the
moment among the supper show shops
must be Irene Bordont for to-
morrow the bewitching French star of
. whole raft Of revues, a number of
motion pictures, and of late the radio,
comes to town bringing with her
10 the Cocoanut Grove an entire revue.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Penalties Boxing Attendance.

II either Of his two daughters attend
boxing or wrestling match her share
OF the inheritance will be reduced
II 900, according to the will Of the
late j. F. Dreyer, just filed In Cape
town, South Africa.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Washington Woman Defendant
in MONTGOMERY Court Action.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. 4 Especially
Mrs. Florence A. Rowland Of WASH
ington is named defendant in a suit
for an absolute divorce fed in the
Circuit Court here by Robert A.
Rowland OF this county, who charges
thta he was deserted July 4, 1884.
The petition states that the couple
were married at Annapolis, Nd, May
5, 1928. and have no children.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

the National Park Service, will give 4
an illustrated lecture. Pictures Of
the Great Smoky National Park will
be shown for the FIRST time.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Meeting ANNOUNCED
Retired Federal Employees to Hold
Session Saturday.

A monthly meeting Of the Ma
tional Association for Retired Federal
Employees will be held at 2 pm. Sat-
urday In the Natural History Build
ing Of the National Museum.
Lewis Croft, landscape architect of