Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-31
PLANS ARE BEING PERFECTED
FOR N. w. T.. CELEBRATION

Chairman David Lowe held a gem
eral committee meeting Tuesday ev-
ening in the American Legion hall
to discuss and plan for the celebra-
tion of the N. w. Territory sesqui-
centennial which will be held in
the twin cities on April 13. Mayor
w. e. Medley was present and prom
/ enjoyable and pleasant to all the
folks. The state patrol was repre-
sented and plans were made for
| traffic control, parking of cars, etc.
Windshield stickers advertising the
celebration and souvenirs were
in few days. Tickets for the din
| ner at the M. & M. high school, at
which time the OK caravan will be
entertained as guests, can be secur-
ed from Jas. Turner, VIM. Byers, H.
A. Phillips, or Paul Wachs. DON'T
miss this dinner, buy your ticket
now as the sale is limited and plans
must be made in advance
Concerning Antiques
All plans are going forward with
enthusiasm. Harry Betz, chairman
OF the window decorating commit
tee reports the merchants are all
making plans for their windows tO
be made into pioneer displays OF
all sorts of antiques, such as cloth
Ing, furniture, coins, old bills Of
sale, dishes, bedding. implements
for this get in touch with Mr.. Bet
as he would like to borrow them,
or any other member OF this COM
mittee, or leave at the retail stores.
rms committee is composed of Mr..
Betz, chairman, H. A. Phillips,
Ralph Dye, Mrs. Fred Coulson, Mrs.
J. e. Cowan and Mrs. Carl Betz.
1oE hie, - a. =
fractions of the entire celebration.
We can with your interest and help.
Watch for. further announcement
regarding the pageant. 1t will
have to be arranged for later; but
present plans are to use the COM
mons or the high school auditorium.
The parade under the direction
OF Harry Harris, as chairman, is be-
coming bigger and better each day.
Many organizations are planning on
entering floats and committees with
In these organizations are being an
pointed daily to work out plans for
mammoth big time part for ev-
erybody and to be participated in
Cash Prizes
No feature will receive more at
tention than the awarding of cash
prizes by participating Morgan coun-
ty merchants. The awards will he
made from sales tickets given with
each 25c purchase frmo Wednesday,
April s to Wednesday, April 13, and
will include the following cash
prizes: One $50. one $40, three $40
each. Any merchant in the county
Is eligible to participate in this and
Is hereby solicitated to request and
arrange for tickets by applying to
F.. W. Cochran, chairman of the f.
nance committee: Do it now.
The prizes will be awarded i'm
mediately after the pageant, from
he stage, and the holder of the
ticket must be present
and claim his award at once or it
will go to someone else. Be sure
and be there.
In addition to committees already
the following have been
added: Chesterhill, DIR. H. P. Mich
ener, G. 1; Schofield, Mrs. Work
Frank Adrean, R6bert Durbin and
Jesse Hayes; Pennsville, j. F. Dou-
gan; Ringgold, Emory Wells and
Otis Fuller; Reinersville, Paul Has
xins. The comittees from oranges
ire: Manchester grange, Mrs. En-
ma Bell; Meigsville, Mrs. VIM.
Hooper; Bristol, Mrs: Roy Dunkle;
Pauline Porter; Neelyville, Floyd
-indimore; Fairview, Mrs Dorothy
Schofield: Todds, Leslie Ellis; Cen
er, Mrs. Jessie Young; Deavertown,
Eva Spring; Pennsville, y. C. Par
;ons; TriadeIphia, H. w. Whitaker;
Bent Hickory, o. D. Fuller; East
Windsor, Ross Baker; Eagleport. D.
T. Hivnor; Meigs Valley, Robert
Glenn; Beech Grove, Mrs. T. J. Os-
BORN; Morgan, j. L. Maier; Homer,
Harold Moody; Malta, Ivan McKit-
lick; Westland, Mildred Johnson:
Newton Ridge, Kate s. Henery.
This celebration is a community
so do your part 10
)ring it to a successful conclusion,
10 that everyone, when the last
light is turned out will exclaim
What a Day."