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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
MOST COMMENDABLE SERVICE

splendid which and lndl
during of high worthy OF special
Take the hemen They ready respond to
did valuable service The Of
American Legion The Legion hall and warmed
their homes could there
found places Members OF the Legion also work
practically all Sunday night in assisting families moving out OF
their homes Then National Guardsmen They
after midnight and also assisted moving
goods addition doing guard duty The opened
household These boys uniform give feel
safety such times when there those who
would Of the situations pe and do other una
these organizations would forget the
helped and the other individuals who turned
assist opened homes and helped provide
places Another group of who valuable
employees who with their trucks and other equipment
needed Not Only they duty about the
but they also places throughout the county
rising assisted many through
the swollen The Red Cross always times OF disaster
should also be made OF Mr. Floyd
Davis weatheman who kept posted conditions al
hours Of day and night
All of these organizations and individuals about their
orderly effectively and cheeuappaently glad they
could lend helping hand 1t takes such these
fully what splendid type citizens have
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
STRIKES AFFECT ENTIRE NATION

We wonder how stop to consider how far-rea
strike such that of the General Motors Here
of the greatest the world and because of strike
has been shut down For short while effects would not be
noticeable But such strike should continue period
that people got along years without
automobiles and should be able do that perhaps the
closing of the would be good thing But let's
call reaching of such strike
1t the wokmen alone the big factories of the
ton affected although there thousands of them With the
closed they steel
mills all the and their principal market for steel
cuaed that workmen and
thousands Then the rubber which
the making of the tireanoher industry but when
General Motors tells them stop shipment cutting down
greatly their productions and with limited demand their
the capacity of the plant cut down and here there thou
sands Of laid The thing glass
manufacturers and of those producing other
things required for the manufacturing of automobiles which
thousands of others employment All the plants
millions of OF coal and here the coal industry affected With
this of people employment they compelled to
buy less food and clothing and to spend less for pleasure That
the merchants of
and less demand for products and cutting down farm
produce And with ramifcaons farreaching
hat it difficult fully realize and when and ponder
bepn that practically person the country
either directly or indirectly involved.
How stop of such things strikes great
perhaps the biggest task that should set
about solve
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS

Listening President Rooeves inaugural address, could
but be impressed with his expressed feeling for what might be
called the middle OF people of the He said j
millions lacking the buy the products OF farm and
factory and by their poverty denying work and productveness
other millions onehird of the nation lhoused i'll
clad lnouhed and he continued It is despair that
paint you that picture paint for hopebecause the
understanding the injustice paint
The test OF not whether add to the
abundance of those who have much 1t whether provide
enough who little No president of this nation
possibly Lincoln had the welfare Of the soaed middle
people, heart His four the White House has
and The the remarkable
when take consideration that the president born
termed with wetodo who hin,
the school and college which would
ordinarily where he would have the feel
and of But
Franklin Roosevelt During his many years public life
including governorsp the Empire of New York.
the presidency he has stood and fought for those
whose living conditions he would better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
PennsviIIe
Death Takes Fine Citizen

Mr.. William A. Pidgeon, brie1
mention of whose death was made
in this paper last week, passed away
last Thursday morning, Jan. Fl, al
six o'clock While he had not beer
in good health for about two years
he was critically i'll but about q
week, with asthma and heart trou-
BILE. His age was rs years, one
month and 81 days. His parents
were the late Joseph and Elizabeth
Bye Pidgeon, and his entire life
was spent in Penn township. He was
retired farmer and had been care
taker Of Embree park ever since It
was established. On Nov. 20, 1885,
he was united in marriage with
Laura Carr, who survives. They
were the parents of three children
Harriet, wife of Walter Adrean
of New Concord; and twins-Carlos
and Carrie, who died in infancy.
The same gentle care given their
own children was also manifest III
the training and rearing of other
children who shared their home for
several years. Besides his wife and
daughter, he leaves two brothers,
John Pidgeon of Penn township, and
Charles e. Pidgeon of Cleveland;
one grandson Raymond Adrean,
New Concord, and one aunt, Mrs.
Mary Bye Fawcett of West Branch,
la. One brother, Amos, is deceased.
Under the preaching of Elder c. Fl.
NORM he joined the Pennsville
Christian church and had since been
an active member, and was deacon
in that church at the time of his
death. The funeral was held Satur-
day afternoon at the Pennsville
Church of Christ, with Elder J. II.
Gallagher of GAINESVILLE, officiating.
Burial was made in Pennsville GEM
etery.
Clyde Anderson Family iii
The members of Clyde Anderson's
family have been i'll with flu. Their
daughter Claudio is better, but not
able to be up; another daughter
Mary, is able to be up some. and
Miss Goldie Anderson, daughter, of
Columbus, who has been seriously
i'll with flu and pneumonia, and has
been in an oxygen tent about week.
is now improving.
Vivian, seven year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlin Davis, is suf-
fering with mastoid trouble and flu.
Mrs. Jesse Bailey who has had in
lection in her finger and arm, which
started from burn, is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merkle Triplett of
Chesterhill visited Sunday with Mrs.
Anna Davis.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
Stockport

Dow Nelson, coach in the high
school here, is at his home at The
Plains where he is ill, it is feared
with a nervous breakdown.
Mr. and Mrs. Selby Burfield have
been quite anxious over the safety
|of their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Mills, who
are residing at Louisville, KY.
Ruth Clark entertained members
of her Sunday school class at her
home, Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hutchinson
and Reed Brookover and family
We're forced to leave their homes
Monday morning, because of the ris-
ing waters. Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchin-
son have taken rooms at the Par
sons hotel, and the Brookover fam
| lily moved into the Ellis bungalow
on Main street.
Because of inclemency of the
weather Sunday evening, the pro-
gram at the Methodist Protestant
church was postponed until some fu-
ture date.
Funeral OF Freddie James
Funeral services for Freddie
James. whose death occurred We'd
nesday of last week, were held Fri
day afternoon at the home of his
uncle, Fred James, here. Rev. Wal
| ter Clark of the Methodist Protest
ant church had charge, and burial
was made in the family lot at Stock
port. Pail bearers were Ray Pat
| terson, Joe Mcpherson, Frank
Faires, Billy Mason, Love Henery
and John Gage.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
UniOnville

The past two weeks we have had
plenty Of rain, mud, slush and hlgh
water, the back water from the nv
er has reached this place, and DUR
ing much of this time the loWlands
and roads in this section have been
inundated, stopping traffic on many
roads. mail carriers, school bus drlv-
ers, milk and bread trucks have eX-
perienced much trouble, in making
their regular trips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Roberts are
staying most III the time at the
Hugh Crisman place, looking after
the home and caring for the stock
while the Crismans are sojourning
in Florida.
Howard Lindimore of this village
has been very sick the past week
and confined to the house from COM
plications.
The secret of good health is to
eat plenty of onions, but how are we
to eat onions and keep it secret?
During the high water last week
several Meigs creek farmers lost a
quantity of fodder.
f. E. Foster purchased two tons
of clover hay last week, at SIG per
ton.
VIM. Stegner of this place spent
three days last week at McConnels-
vile. serving on the grand jury.
We heartily agree with Wick S
statement in last weeks Democrat,
in regard to those fearful days OF
last winter. while we would like to
forget, although it is said we i'm
prove with age, but Wick and | vii!
never reach that age where those
memories will be entirely eradicated
from our minds.
Latest
Tuesday, II am, the flood waters
in upper Meigs creeks have receded
within the banks. The back water
from the river has reached the
mouth of Lick run, three-fourths
mile above JTnionville, near the AL
bert Kidd residence, which is about
six miles from the river. The roads
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
Ry G. T.. NOrthrun

Toastmaster. Honored Guest, La
dies and Gentlemen:-4n writing OF
the DOCTOR Robert Louis Stevenson
has said, There are men and class
es of men that stand above the
common herd; the soldier, the sail
or. the shepherd not infrequently
the artist rarely, rarer still the
clergyman, the physician almost as
a rule. He is the flower of our civ
ilization and when that stage OF
man is done with only to be
marveled at in history he will be
thought to have shared but little in
the defects Of the period and to have
most notably exhibited the virtues
Of the race Generosity he has,
such as is possible only to those
who practice an art and never to
those who drive trade: discretion,
tested by a hundred secrets; tact,
tried in a thousand embarrassments
and what are more important, great
cheerfulness and courage. SO it is
the sickroom and often enough,
thought not SO often as he desires.
brings healing
Tonight we are all met together
to do honor to our fellow physician,
DR.. James Leeper, who for over half
a century, fifty and more long years,
has ministered to the sick and af-
ficted, and for all of this time that
he has ridden over the hills of Nor
gan and Muskingum counties,
wonder if he has ever asked himself
the question:: Why am / doctor?
Why have spent my entire life in
the practice of medicine? Certainly
it was not for the money to be made,
for almost any profession is better
paid than that of medicine; and cer-
tainly we all know that the energy
which one must put into the work in
order to achieve any kind of sue
cess will dispose of any idea of med
icine as an easy road to glory. /
think that our guest would say in
answer to these questions, that it is
not the money, nor the honor, nor
he glory, but the satisfaction that
he has had throughout his long life,
Of being able to do good to others,
TO relieve the pain and distress OF
illness and to make longer and hap
pier the span of life allotted to
hem.
We learn from history how men
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
DON'T GIVE UP LADIES' REST ROOM

We understand that the womens federated clubs of Morgan
which have maintained the ladies' here in the
o. F. building, have felt that they unable longer
and unless found to finance it, the will be
closed For number of these have carried onhave
and worked the
for which they deserving of much Since the
benefited by the hope that the
o to
It would but fair that the entire bear the
of its upkeep which is around $400 per year.
No will denies that ladies'
is needed and to give up would be keenly felt.
The ladies clubs other should
pectcd the ladies' indefinitely and
hopr" that the county can find way to finance it.
The cost of maintaining it reasonable compared with the
benefits derived.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
ELLIOTT
McPeak-Coler

Mr.. Leonard McPeak and Miss
Rose Coler were united in marriage
Saturday. They are staying for the
present with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. McPeak.
Mrs. Lewis Huffman suffered
slight stroke while attending grange
Friday evening. Mrs. Bertsell Huff
man is assisting at the home.
Ronald and Stanley Benjamin Wis
tied Saturday evening with Bernard
Benjamin.
Mrs. Violet McPeak and son Frank
visited Thursday at George How
ards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Tippie visit
ed Friday evening at VIM. New
burns. Miss Mabel Linscott spent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28

Sunday afternoon at the Newburu
home. Mrs. Newburn who has not
been well for some time, remains
about the same.
Sunday visitors were: Mr.. ami
Mrs. James Hoon at W.. A. How
ards; Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Best and
children Donald, Betty and Beatrice
Ann of Malta at Carlos Harris; Mr..
and Mrs. Hobart Miller and daugh-
ters Jean and Barbara at Raymond
James, George Howard and family
at C. w. Newton's; F. S. Miller and
children Virgene and Frank Ver-
nette at VIM. Goddard's of Chester
hill. Mrs. Miller spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the Goddard
home.
Mrs. Carlos Harris was called Sat
urday TO the bedside of her sister,
Mrs. Clell Fitch, of Morganville.
Mrs. Fitch who suffered slight
stroke, is some better.
Raymond James recently purchas-
ed the Fairyiew school house.
Mrs. Frank Hooper and Mrs. Ray
Black were Monday afternoon vis-
itors of Mrs Ida Boyd.
Otis Ball and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Wells and Mrs. Ber-
tha Wade and daughter Maxine
were at Marietta Sunday, viewing
the high water.
Stricken With Paralysis
Miss Mary Tanner of Union town
ship, who resides with her nephew,
VIM. Tanner, on Wolf Creek, in the
Harris vicinity, sustained stroke
of paralysis few days ago. and is
in a serious condition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28


south of this place toward the river
are all inundated; all traffic to and
from this place is routed through
past the Carmel church to Neelyyllle
on route II. Some other roads not
covered with water are not in con-
dition for travel, on account OF
earth slides; but we are fortunate in
this section that no homes have been
invaded by the flood waters. But
our sympathy goes out to the less
fortunate of many thousands, who
are suffering from the worst food in
history in many sections.
Many dangerous landslides are
hourly reported from many sections
Drive slow and watch ahead for the
unexpected dangers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
THE PRESIDENTS BALL
benefits derived

The be raised by the presidents ball
not verify to be found anywhere fight nfante
s md 100 percent of the proceeds goes purpose
i whatever be termed exploit advance
Individual but rather to help those who have been stricken with
of the maladies the human flesh
leading Of the country the national
political and religious faiths While
The desire is to raise much possible the
The local birthday ball in other places promises everyone
tending will his her and
pleasure II do wish buy tickets
The feeling that have contributed gerat
tartan should times for the
ticket.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
n County Democrat McConneve Ohio Thursday January

of medicine, from the dawn Of civ
ilization, have lived and died for
just these principles.
Our POSTMASTER has properly and
rightfully spoken of the many ac-
complishments of our honOred guest
throughout the course OF his life.
These we believe to be his just due.
Let us not forget, however, to ex-
tend our appreciation further, to
that person who has made all these
possible, who as the constant COM
panion of the doctors daily life has
not only made possible his attain
ments, but has added no little part
to his achievements. She 1T is VINO
has served in sickness and IN health,
who has watched over the home ana
cared for the office in the doctors
absences, she who has had the great
er responsibility in the raising Oh
the family; she who has really borne
the greater burden in the manase-
ment of the family affairs only bs
her constant watchfulness mas the
health of our fellow physician been
preserved. and his activity maintain
ed throughout these years OF use
fulness. - 49,.
We want Mrs. Leeper to feel that
we hold her just as high III the eyes
of the profession as we 40 ".
T'aener and that the homage when
we pay to him tonlght Is nels il'
equal measure. And 1or po'n' "a -,
and Mrs. Leeper, our lastlns anu
heartfelt wish is that they may pe'
spared for many more years OF use
full life. and that these, the last may
be the happiest and most enJoyao'9
of them all.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
Rv Mrs. ID. G.. RaIStOn

doctors vile neeus do iiooi
sympathy and patient understanolhs
with which to oil the machinery oi
her life. as the doctor does in hand
ling his most difficult cases
A certain amount OF responsible
ity rests upon her and permeates her
very being. She cannot be satlsned
with his success merely, she is con-
cerned with the terms upon which
success comes to him.
.In common things the law OF
sacrifice takes the form of positive
duty." however she feels called up
on for an intelligent interest III her
husbands occupation, that she may
be helpmeet and companion, not
from a sense of duty necessarily,
but from love.
This is her work, and in such
work comes perhaps the deepest OF
satisfaction. She has learned the
fundamental truth that the creative
force in work must be constantly
exercised if that work is to be pro-
ductive.
Life that is worth while is q
continuous search for truth, FOR
truth once glimpsed moves on; her
searching soul goes forward in pur-
suit of truth, eager to know, on fire
to atrain-with an ideal to live for,
and if need be, to die for.
"A man never serves himself or
his dav SO we'll as when he makes
an ideal his own and fights for 1t.
Life tends upward, its pattern is
rhythmic, this rhythmic order is
what sets the habits Of mind ana
body, and builds the supporting
arches of the soul. Great men stand
firmly under the stress Of life, fac
ING terrible odds, triumphing over
disaster, and we say what marvellous
strength, what stupendous courage.
Men and women grow day by day
in the rhythm of ups and downs that
become a principle, practice, q
habit of endurance, of faith and of
hope.
1t is for woman to hold on with
faith and determination, to rise
again, succeed again, hope again;
and this we know is true of Mrs.
Leeper. without ostentation or ac-
claim, she has marched along
through the years. and with this at
titude all nature is in harmony, all
1:fo =, oonarJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
Hollywood ''Daily Doubles

NtlMeO unhonoed stondins for the bright Of
tmdom must be content with the comparative veil
Of the eoster Yet how mporton their sowing their
celebrated from tedious hours Of posing while
oon9ed and eorroneed the set And here lost the self
effocne get brock!
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-19
Millionth Chevrolet
Completed At Plant

The year 1897 takes its place as
the third successive year in which
Chevrolet has produced more than
one million units and the sixth
time in the history of the company
that more than one million cars Of
any one model have been built.
The millionth 1897 model Chevro-
let was completed at the company's
Flint. Mich, assembly plant two
weeks after the production of the
18th -millionth car since the found
ing of the company 25 years ago.
The first Year in which chevro
let produced more than a million
units was 1927. In 1923 and agin
in 1929, the company built more
than a million cars and trucks.
Production passed the million mark
again in 1885, repeating the achive-
ment in 1886. Chevrolet led the Ell
tire automobile industry in sales
during eight of the past ten years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-19
Governor Not To
Seek Reelection

On Wednesday of this week, Gov
ernor R. c. Stanford of Arizona is
sued the following statement:
81 have always been in favor
of but one term for Governor how
ever, have advocated that the
term should be for four years. The
governor is barely inauguarated
when he necessarily must start
campaigning again Then the
state suffers by his inattention to
duties. Also all persons holding
their positions under him divide
their time between politics and the
performance of their duties. | am
i'll no way preparing % seek an
other office | shall devote my time
diligently to the needs of the state"
1t is stated that the Governor is
sick and tired of the patronage
problems that always harass
governor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-19
License Law
Of Arizona

In order that drivers may keep
posted on the Arizona law relating
to vehicle licenses. the following
outline of the existing lay may be
of value.
Title fee and chauffers license
fee is each $100.
Plate fees for the first half of
the year are $3.50. for the second
half, $500 Plate fees are required
on pleasure cars, house cars anc
house trailers, irrespective Of
weight. and on all trailers weigh
ing under 1000 pounds.
Other light weight trailers ard
light commercial vehicles will re.
quire, in addition to plate fees. a
yearly weight fee of $500.
When a vehicle is sold or traded
the Arizona plates viii remain the
same. but the transfer of title will
cost $1.O0, and transfer of the old
plates soc, as against the new plate
fee of $3.50.
Pending the obtaining of a title,
regular plates and registration
card, the purchaser of new or
used vehicle without Arizona plates
must obtain drive out" plates
from his county assessor.
A visitor or tourist whose pleasure
vehicle is properly registered III
another state or country will not
be required to pay registration fee
in Arizona. but if he remains longer
than 10 days, he must obtain a
visitors no fee permit for his wind
shield, from the Highway Patrol.
If he remains over four months. he
must obtain Arizona plates.
Dealers plates may be used by
dealers only for transporting,
demonstrating and selling.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-19
Monoxide Kills
Two In A Car

The deadly caAbo9 monoxide,
run into a car from the exhaust
pipe through rubber hose, caused
the death sometime Sunday night
of a young man by the name of
Karl Raentsch Of Davis, Calf, "a
years old, and Mrs. Henry B. Carr
40 years of age, a WPA worker at
Casa Grande.
Deputy Coroner Chas. d. Elledge
Of Coolidge, who was called to in
yestigate, concluded that Mrs. Carr
did not realize what was happer-
ing, when young Raentsch connect
I'd a hose from the exhaust to the
tonneau of his car, and that he"
death was accidental. Mr. Raent-
sch had been a visitor at the Paul
Prophy ranch for some time, and
is said to have remarked that "a
man is sure a sap to go on living
when he has no purpose"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-19
100000 Homes
Financed

An entire city of nearly a million
population could be housed in the
homes on which the Federal Hous-
ing Administration has accepted
mortgages for insurance, with priv
ate capital in each instance furnish
ing the mortgage money The Fed
eral Housing administration lends
no money. Mortgages on homes
numbering 21,995 IN an amount Of
$3.50 ,474,777 had been accepted for
insurance as of July 81, last. A
total of 100000 homes had been
selected for appraisal number
that would house a city of more
than a million people, counting the
average family at four persons.