Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-11-18

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Exercises At Doughboy Monument
The customary impressive Ar
mistice day memorial exercises wer'
very fittingly carried out. Ths
patriotic Organizations, Malcont;
Post band, pupils from the tw.
grade schools, and from M. e M
high schools and teachers, and higf
school band, met on the public
square and marched to the Dough
boy monument, arriving there JUS
Post Commander C. NJ Snow was il
charge of the exercises, which last
ed exactly one half hour. Rev. Pau
1. Wachs offered prayer, followed
by silent tribute to departed sol
diers A memorial wreath contain
ing one red poppy for each deceased
World war soldier who went from
Morgan county was placed at the
base of the monument. Atty G. O
before his address he read The
names of the 73 World war soldiers
who have crossed to 'Fames Eter-
nal Camping Ground" Every year
since the first Armistice day Gel
ebration here, Atty McGonagle has
been the speaker, and to search the
country over better or more I'M
pressive orator for such occasions
would not be found. He pointed out
diers to point out to the younger
generation what war has meant; to
tell them how we landed 100000
soldiers on the coast of France;
how every shop, factory and the
citizens joined together during the
World war with but one aim in view.
that Of winning the war. He stated
that conditions across the waters
today are not SO much better than
back at the time of the beginning of
the World war, and that many of
the countries seem to still take the
stand that might makes right-and
he said that America must keep a
tongue of good repute and not be
drawn into war. "While we should
not fiaunt our weapons of war" Mr..
McGonagle stated, 1--WE should keep
prepared and not permit our flag to
be insulted," and had China been
prepared, she would not have been
drawn in the war she now finds her.
self.
Atty McGonagle spoke of the
broken treaties-how Germany and
other countries have disregarded
them--and in so doing no nation is
safe. He mentioned the disease,
wounds and shell-shock our soldiers
no escape. The soldiers tombs, he
said, should be sacred shrines. Not
until there is change in the minds
and hearts of the peoples of the
world, the speaker said, will there
be no more wars: and need for ar
mics and navies.
In conclusion Mr.. McGonagle
stated that this day is an inspir-
ing OCCASION" said he knew of no
nj thnCn
Morgan county. His closing words
were 81 still belong to Company NJ.
and to all soldiers-God bless you!"
A squad from Company l., 166, fir
ed a salute-then taps, and lastly
the band played the national an
them.
The roll of the World war soldier
dead from Morgan county follows:
Harold Anderson, H. O.. Ball, Leon
Calendine, Herschel Bingey, Cecil
Drake, Lawrence Fox, Johnny
Gheen, Vernette Griest, Clarence r..
Gardner, Homer Grandstaff, Charles
Hale, Raymond Hogsett, Clark Hen
cry, Amos Hughes, Byron Hook,
Lieut.. H. w. johnson, Albert Jauch7
ius, Harvey John, Leonard Leggett,
Frank Lindimore, John T. Morrow,
Charles Miller, Ora Morris. Leonard
Maybe, Ernest Maxwell, Roscoe H.
Mcdonald, John McAnulty, Dewey
Patterson, Delmar Pennell, Albert
M. Parsons, Milford Penrod, Lyle D.
Ray, Chester Richardson, Lyle Row
land, Nestor Steffy, Russell Chad
wick, Harry Shipley, Roy Savage,
Delmar Settle, Chalmer Strahl, AL
bert J. Thompson, Ernest Welchh,
Josiah W. Hill, Carlos Riley, Per-
low AIva Porter James
Kiinefelter, Frank Cramblitt, Mark
Martin, Kenneth Robinson, Howard
Daley, Earl Roberts, Theo:, Bauer,
Jerrold Kennedy, v. S. Sherlock,
Homer and Bryant Hook, w. p.
eastman, Lyle Kennedy, Walter
Sheetz, Hugh Eveland, Ivan Ben
jamin, Dr. G. M. Stull, Donald Walk.
er claFenGe Drake' HaVges Foya E. Huab Ma
Clice, and Everett Combs. The last
three named have died since last
Armistice day, and all within the
past two months.
Company Nj Reunion
AS has been the custom for.
number of years past, old wartime
Company M held it's annual reunion
Armistice day. Heretofore the place
was changed to the American Le-
gion hall. At 1890 an elegant din
ner was served by the Ladies' Aux
Hilary of Malconta Post, American
Legion. Covers were laid for lis:
Following dinner the president OF
the association, O. A. Richardson,
took charge. Short and appropriate
speeches We're made by Mayor W; =.
Medley, e. D. Shafer, Dr. J; B. Nay
James G.. Freshour. The latter was
captain of Company D., 148th in
fantry, where many Of old Company
M BOYS were transferred Others
speaking were Bob French of CO.
lumbus, who was Company d clerk,
and Mrs. Dana Leggett Of Kent.
The latter is first vice president OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary S1th Division
member of old Company M. Chap
lain Dow Phipps; S. .. Taylor, Bev-
erly. and Herbert Simeral, Gran
vile. all members Of old Company
M. also spoke. Bob BENJAMIN, son
of the late Ivan Benjamin, Com
pany M soldier, sang two solos; and
Capt. James G. Freshour, who is
practicing physician OF Covington,
The watch which was given away.
was won by Herbert Simeral.
Officers chosen for the coming
year were: Lee Smith, president,
and Robert Naylor, secretary-treas-
urer. 1t was decided to hold the
reunion next year on the Sunday
preceding Armistice day. The change
was made at the suggestion OF a
number of Company M soldiers.
who. because Of their duties, could
mot conveniently be present other
days OF the week.
Among those from away VINO reg
istered were: G.. l.. James, COlum-
bus: Samuel D. Taylor, Beverly: ii:
d. Richardson, Columbus: Raymond
q. Moore and family, CaldWell; J;
Dewey wentworth and wife, Gra-
tiot: Seth Harter, Columbus; ~
HoGro<h ond aon HOD0Woll. Her.