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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
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Jonathan: Courageous Friendship,
| Samuel 2O:4-17, for Sunday, Sept
IS:
When is it right and when is it
wrong to, expose oneself to danger?
What makes a person a rea!
friend?
How is friendship maintained?
What are some of the things that
disrupt friendships?
What is the value of friendship?
Glorious says: "By friendship you
mean the greatest love, the great
est usefulness, the most open COM
munication, the noblest sufferlngs,
the severest truth, the heart1est
counsel and the greatest union or
minds of which brave men and wom-
en- are capable"
Lesson prayer: "We would follow
our Lord in making character and
service first realizing that as re-
suit we will sooner or later have
friends"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
ION THE BANKS OF
THE WABASH"

Let not the tourist rush over
that fine bridge at Vincennes, In
diana, with too great haste without
observing the great historic monu-
ment of which the approach is a
part.
1t is not known exactly when the
first white man arrived, but there
are records back to 1909. The
early settlers were French, but the
place was later taken over by the
colonies out of this region by stirring
up the Indians to raid the Ken
lucky settlements and strike con-
sternation to the heart of the peo-
pie. Governor Patrick Henry, of
Virginia, gave to young Virginian
who had settled in Kentucky, one
George Rogers Clark, secret orders
for moving against the outposts Of
what is now Vincennes, and he gath
cred about $50 men at Corn Island
(Louisville), descended the Ohio
river, crossed over land, capturing
Kaskaskia and Cahokia in July of
1878.
This led the British to send Col
onel Henry Hamilton from Detroit
to rebuild the old post, which he
did, giving it the name Fort Sack
vile, and planned to deal with
Clark in the spring. But on the 5th
of February, 1879, Clark with 175
men-about half from Virginia and
half French people-left Kaskaskia
and after great hardships due to
lack of food, to the food, and freez-
ing weather, his small "army" ar
rived on February 20, much ex-
hausted from the journey, part Of
which was made by wading the
deep icy waters, but the attack be-
gan at once. On the 25th of Feb
ruary, Colonel Hamilton and his
men marched out, presenting the
sword to George Rogers Clark, for
whom there now stands just south
OF the bridge, In vincennes, the fin
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
MORGAN COUNTIANS NOW OF
IOWA HAVE PICNIC

The Morgan county, Ohio, annua.
picnic for people and their fam
lies of Iowa, who formerly came from
city park at Denison, Iowa, Sunday
Sept. 4. The crowd was enlarged
this year by several people who had
not attended the picnic before.
Those attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Graham of Schaller, Ia, and
son Carlos, wife and baby boy; Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Niceswanger, of
Sac City, Ia, and daughter Mrs Ell
mer Sanders of Early, Ia, and son
Dana, wife and baby girl; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Niceswanger of Lake
View, Ia, and children La Merle,
Dennis and Wayne; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Niceswanger of Nemaha, Ia; O.
w. S. and W. o. T., and Elsie Endi-
colt, of Glidden, Ia; John Hummel
of Red Oak, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Hummel of Elliott, Ia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Hummel of Oakland, Ia,
and daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Yeager, and their
three small children; Mr. David
Galbraith of Cherokee, Ia; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. O. Michener of Bronson, Ia. !;
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Niceswanger of
Climbing Hill, Ia, and children Gail
and Lanis, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Mills Of Climbing Hills, Ia.
Everyone took we'll filled baskets
of delicious food and placed it to-
gether on lang tables, to which all
did ample justice. The afternoon
was spent visiting and talking over
old times back east. Everyone miss
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hotchkiss of
Odebolt, Ia, who were absent, due
to Mrs. Hotchkiss' illness, as we'll as
a few others that have been attend
ing every year. 1t is hoped that
next year will bring together many
more Morgan county people, and
help to make the picnic bigger and
better each year. The picnic will be
the first Sunday in September next
year at Denison, Iowa. This date
and place is permanently set for
each year. A program, including
sports, is planned for next year, to
furnish entertainment for every
body.-Mrs. G. M. Mills, Climbing
Hills, la.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15

when l have sounded my father
about tomorrow any time, or the
third day, and behold, if there be
good toward David, l then send not
unto thee, and shew it thee; the
Lord do so and much more to JON
athan; but if it please my father to
do thee evil, then l will shew it thee,
and send thee away that thou may
est go in peace; and the Lord be
with thee as he has been with my
father" Jonathan makes his COW
enant in the form of prayer; true
friends pray for each other. Jona-
than would seal his prayer with a
pledge of his own life. A prayer
into which one puts his life, has pre-
vailing power.
VS.. IA, Is. "And thou shalt not
only while yet / live shew me the
kindness of the Lord, that / die not;
but also thou shalt not cut off thy
kindness from my house forever"
1t was customary for new king to
kill all his rivals. 1t was generally
known that David was to be king
when by legal right Jonathan ought
to be king. Jonathan relinquishes
his claim, but he wants to live to
serve David whom he loves. The
best reason for our living is to serve
our friends.
VS.. II. "And Jonathan caused
David to swear again, because he
loved him; for he loved him as he
loved his own soul" The touch
stone of friendship is practical help
and readiness to do what the friend
wishes. Friendships are cemented
by true love for each other. Not
only is this found in married life,
but in true fellowship with others
not included in the home circle. We
are to be a big family of God in
which all are true friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
Page Three

street improvement program.
Seventy projects have been COM
pleted in Morgan county since WPA
has launched a little more than
three years ago, and two-counry
blanket roads and sewing-are in
progress. The McConnelsville street
work is being included in the, gem
eral road project. On active prof.
ects, SIT persons are employed
Cost of completed and active prof.
ects, with that of the latter es-
timated, totals 01,OS5, of which
WPA supplied $4O1,981 for direct
pay to labor and $55,3S3 for ma
terials, equipment and supervision.
The sponsors-such as county, vii
lagos, townships, boards of educa-
tion, etc. c.,-supplied or will supply
$200,103.
Four display boards make up the
district exhibit. Two of these give
a Photographic cross section of WPA
construction activity in Morgan
county, the pictures including Ho-
mer-Union high school. Bristol
township school, the county tool
center, work OH Fifth street in Me-
Connelsville, sidewalks in Malta,
pavement in Stockport, various roads
in Windsor, Penn, Deerfeld, Bristol
and Penn townships, the Glass quar-
ry in Union township, and Big Bot
tom state park, which WPA improv-
ed.
Another display board shows in
pictures how the county and WPA
work together on relief and spon-
sorshpi, and the second is study OF
WPA tools. The sewing project in
McConnelsville also has an exhibit
at the fair. Products of the sewing
center are distributed to needy fam
lilies
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
Moral laws are just as binding al

Moral laws are just as binding as
physical laws.
Much talent is often lost for want
Of little courage.-George Eliot.
The test of good manners is being
able to put up pleasantly with those
who have bad manners.
To give thanks sincerely one must
give more than thanks.
Some friends are like shadows.
They are in evidence only as the
sun shines.
If you would have call to big
tasks, be faithful in the perform
ance of small ones.
Interest rates on borrowed trou-
BILE remain Highland it is hard to
repay the principal.
Kind deeds are never lost. Those
who SOW courtesy reap friends, and
ne who plants kindness gathers love.
When one has mastered the secret
OF living, he does not need to fear
death; for death is what life makes
it.
A lighthouse sounds no drum. it
beats no gong; yet far over the wa
ters, its friendly light is seen by
the mariner.-Cuyler.
To have suffered much is like
knowing many languages You have
learned to understand all and to
make yourself ineligible to all.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15

ed there,g and Dutch, relates that
as a very small child he tumbled in
to the spring from which later my
young mother carried water for do
mestic purposes. In that old house
of dear and precious memory / was
born June 10, 1877.
Brother Gilmore and / visited
Berea church Saturday night and
attended the Dugger Homecoming
meeting on Sunday, where 20
churches were represented and a
splendid dinner was spread in the
park. After speaking to Bible
class, l drove-in the morning-to
Summerville church and preached to
them, getting back in time for the
dinner and afternoon exercises. Up
on receipt of a telegram relative to
visiting missionary at home, / re
turned Sunday night in time for To-
cal services and to be in the busi-
ness meeting. 1t was great delight
to be with the Gilmores and meet
their daughter, Bernice, and her
two lovely little girls, looking like
dolls, and each of them worth more
than all the dolls that ever were
made.-Don Carlos James.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MRS.
WILLIAM GORRELL

Friends and relatives numbering
about 20, enjoyed fine dinner and
helped Mrs Mary Gorrell of Bristol
township, celebrate her Saith birth.
day, Sunday. Mrs. Gorrell is enjoy
ing good health, and had a fine
time at her party. Before her mar
riage to the late William Gorrell,
she was Mary Henderson, a member
of one of the pioneer families of
Morgan county Five brothers and
sisters are living of family of
eight, four of them present Sunday,
posed for picture. Mrs. Gorrell,
the oldest of the family, Mrs. o. R.
Barclay, Duncan Falls, the young
est, W. G.. Henderson and Mrs. Jane
Scott of Duncan Falls. Wilson Hen
derson of Cleveland, the other broth
er could not be present Mrs. Cor
rell was presented with several gifts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
Price Reunion

One hundred and twenty-three
descendants were in attendance at
the 18th annual reunion of the
Reese Price family, held ct Deerfield
church, Sept s. All enjoyed a boun-
tiful dinner at the noon hour In
the afternoon the following program
was given: Meeting called to order
by the president; song, "America,"
audience; invocat ton, Mrs. Sallie Nc
Grath reading of minutes Of last
meeting, secretary; recitation. Good
Morning" Joyce Price; guitar selec-
ton, Norman Lee Patterson, Zanes
Vile; recitation, Just So" Carl
Lane Price; song, Price quartet;
original poems, written and recited
by Charles Sellars. Glouster; piano
duet, Cyril Hotchkiss and daughter
Rose Marie; solo, Cyril Hotchkiss,
accompanied by Henrietta Ridgeway,
Derby; talk, ''My visit to the Holy
Lands,' Mrs. Fred Price, Columbus;
greetings from visitors; suggestion
to hold the next reunion at some
other location, Alvah Price; motion
to continue meeting at Deerfield
church. Fred Price, Columbus; mo-
ton seconded, E. E. Price; motion
carried; same officers were re~elect-
ed to serve next year; meeting ad-
journed to enjoy a treat Of ice
cream.
Those present from a distance
were Mr.. Johnson Armentrout,
daughter Mrs. Beulah Boyer, grand
sons Milton Boyer, Claude Boyer
and wife, and nephew, Richard Ar
mentrout, all of KeeZletoWn, Va;
other relatives were present from
Portsmouth, Columbus, Glouster,
GAINESVILLE, Logan, Centerburg, and
other Ohio cities. Everyone enjoyed
the happy occasion and expressed
the hope of being able to meet each
other again next year-Golda Price,
president; Carrie Price, vice presi-
dent; Kathleen Price, secretary
Xxx
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
MORGAN COUNTY WPA NEWS

Coincident with the Morgan coun-
ty fair, at which district three of
WPA in Ohio has an extensive dis.
play of photographs taken in the
county. it was announced by District
Director L. c. Gibson. that COM
pleted and active WPA projects, as
Of June 30th, have provided or will
provide 934,941 man-hours of gain
full employment to Morgan county's
jobless. This total does not include
the more recent McConnelsville
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street)

Bible study at $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship at 1920. Leader, Har.
ry Gordon. Lesson, Exodus. 18th
chapter, l to 19 verses, and Revela-
ton 18th chapter, 2 to 4 verses. Sub
Ject, "The Song Of Moses--the Ser
want of Cod and s'The Song of the
Lamb-the Son of God" Evening
service at 1880. Lesson, Exodus,
18th chapter. Subject, "The Will
derness of Sim Mid-week meeting @
each Wednesday evening at 7:3O. A
cardial invitation is extended to
you to attend these services.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
PRESBYTERIAN Church

McConnelsville: Sunday school, at
$3.50. Chas. A. Gaylord, superin-
tendent. Preaching service, 1O:3O.
Theme of sermon, "Yea and Nay
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 1880.
We are studying the Book of Matt,
book by book.
Bristol church: Sunday school at
l p m. Mrs. Mary L. H. Flanders,
superintendent. Preaching service
at 2 p. m.
Deerfield church: Sunday school
at 10 a. m. No preaching service.
-Chas. ]. Caller, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
Main Street Church of Christ

Unified service, morning worship,
LORDS supper and Bible school.
Sermon subject, 'Friendship of Je-
sus." Evening service, 1880. Ser
mon subject, "Perilous Compro-
mise Mid week service, Wednes-
day, 1880 p. m. Come and Worship
with u.s. T. A. Manley, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
Pennsviile M. P. Circuit

Pennsville: Sunday school at $50
a. m. Preaching at 1O:3O. Pisgah:
Sunday school at 1:30. Preaching
at 2:30. Bailey: Sunday school at
10 a. m. Todds: Sunday school at
10 a. MN. T. Mcdonald, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
East Branch Church of Christ

Elder j. H. Steed of Ashland. O..
Will commence a series of meetings
at the East Branch Church of
Christ this coming Lords day, Sept.
Is. You are invited to attend these
services.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
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st. James Catholic Church

Masses on the 1st, 3rd, and 9Th
Sundays, will be at $3.50 a. NJ: and
on End and 4th Sundays, at 7:30 a
mfr. w. L. Thomas, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
SERMONOGRAMS

Character values are without
price.
Heaven never helps the man who
will not act.-Sophocles
Moral exhaustion is one OF man s
graYest perils.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
Methodist Protestant Church

Church school, 9:15. VIM. Reed,
superintendent. Preaching at 1920.
Evening service, 1880. Prayer meet
ing, Wednesday evening, 1880. Ev-
eryone welcome to all services.-L.
S. Wees, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-15
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Harry
Young, superintendent. Preaching at
IL a. m. Subject, Loyalty" All
are more than welcome.-A. N.
Grove, pastor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-06
ROTARY TRIP IS
PROGRAM SUBJECT
j. R. league, New Presi-
dent, Lists Clubs Objec-
tives for Coming Year

Last nights meeting of the Hen
derson Rotary club, held at the Vance
hotel, was the first since the installa-
ton of the new officers. J. r. league,
incoming president, presided.
S. T. Peace and r. G. S. Davis,
lately returned from Rotary Inter
national Convention, in San Francis
CO, had charge of the program. Mr..
Davis identified and explained souve-
Mrs and mementos which they
brought back from Mexico, California,
Yellowstone National Park, and other
places they visited on their trip. The
articles were arranged on long table
in the dining room. Mr.. Peace gave
an interesting account of the trip.
In his words of welcome to the
club, the new president spoke of
three detectives for the coming year;
increase in membership; creation of
more civic pride in the town; and in
crease of the student loan fund.
/. R. G. Kittrell presented large
silver platter, gift from the club, to
Mrs. N. p, Strause, recent bride
Guests for the evening were Rota-
rian Kernwood Brown, of Americas,
Ca; Mrs. B. H. Perry, Mrs. r. G.. S..
Davis, Mrs. N. P. Strause, Mrs. S.
T. Peace, and Mrs. j. w. Jenkins
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-06
CHAMBERS DRIVE
MEETING SUCCESS
Solicitors Writing Many
Business Concerns for
Their Support

Solicitors seeking support of bust
ness interests of Henderson for the
new chamber of commerce being form
ed here are meeting with success, &C
cording to reports today from the
workers. It is hoped to wind up the
affairs of the campaign this week, so
that the organization can be perfect
ed as soon as possible.
Solicitors began work Tuesday aft
ernoon and continued today, and vir-
tually all concerns called on made re-
sponses in the measure requested OF
them, it was stated.
A full time secretary is to be en-
ployed, who will serve as sales sup
ervisor for the Henderson tobacco
market during the selling season, and
the remainder of the time will serve
as secretary of the chamber, promot-
ing the city's growth and progress,
and serving as a clearing house for
community activities of that nature.
A tentative budget of $1,000 has
been agreed upon by a committee
that worked out plans for the or
ganiztaion, and it is expected that the
full amount will be realized.
AS soon as the campaign is over
directors for the chamber will be
elected, and these will in turn elect
officers, including the full-time sec
retary
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-06
TOPIC
AT OXFORD STATION
Largest Single Production Expense
of Farmers Will Be Studied
on July 22
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
Il Al CSnn XLInlAnm EInHnL


Raleigh, July THE largest single
production expense of North Carolina
farmers be the subject of an all
day session of farmers, manufacture
ers, chemists and fertilizer statesmen
who will gather at the Tobacco Test
Farm at Oxford July %, to partici-
pate in program sponsored by the
State Department of Agriculture.
d. S. Coltrane, assistant to Com
missioner of Agriculture w. Kerr
Scott, will preside on the occasion to
be- known as "Fertilizer Day." the
first assembly of it's kind in the his
tory of the State.
All farmers, manufacturers and
statesmen concerned with fertilizer
have been invited to attend.
Subjects to be discussed will in
clude: "Fertilization of Tobacco;
"Fertilizer Placement Tests on To-
bacco"; "How North Cardinals Fer
tilizer Bill Can Be Reduced; I'm
proved Fertilizers; Fertilizer Re
commentators for Cotton, Corn and
Small Grain" and Fertilizer for Cot
ton. Corn and Small Grain"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-06
County Board Approves
Reduced School Budget
Debt Service Drops About $15,c0O but Current Ex-
pense and Capital Outlay Items Rise Slightly; To-
tai Asked Is $86,123 for Coming Year

Also included is an item of $6,583.32
for capital outlay, meaning perma-
nent improvements that are neces-
sary. This item represents an in
crease of $1,218 over last year, due
to addition of two rooms to the Nut
bush Negro school and also an adj
dition to Cephas Springs Negro school
and the necessity for purchasing a
new school bus, and replacement Of
a boiler that exploded last year at
Dabney high school. -. ~
After deducting the approximately
$4,75O increases from the reduction of
nearly $4,000 in debt service obliga-
tions, the net cut in the school bud
get for the coming year is a 4trif!e
more than $1O,0do,, according to the
figures. ~.
Adoption of the new budget was the
principal and about the only business
transacted ty the school board at it's
| monthly meeting, Superintendent E.
M Rollins, secretary to the. board
stated today
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-06

DR.. T. S. Register rs chairman OF
the board of trustees of the H. Leslie
Perry Library was reelected by the
board today at its annual meeting.
Mrs. E. o. Young, of Kittrell, was
reelected secretary, and election of
Mrs. H Leslie Perry as librarian II
few weeks ago was confirmed by the
trustees.
Miss Mary Louise McDearma1., who
several weeks ago resigned to head
much larger library in Hagerstcwn,
Nd, submitted her annual report,
showing the greatest annual circula-
ton for the library in its IA years of
history The Perry library proper lent
60,123 volumes, gain of 1881 over
the previous year, and the Dunbar
branch operated for the Negroes 1elt
i 753 volumes during the past twelve
months, ending June 30, an increase
of 273. The lendings of the combined
library service were 71876 volumes, or
1854 more than the SO. OH the pre-
vious .year.
The trustees discussed what was
considered the urgent need for added
financial support for the institution.
1t is now operating on tax budget
of $4,000 annually, $4,000 by the city
and $4,000 by county, which is the
same with which the library began
business Il years ago. A committee
was named consisting of Irvine B.
Watkins, Mrs. E. o. Young and Mrs
Hattie F. Plummer, all members of
the board of trustees, to make the
request of the county commissioners
for an additional $1,000 annually.
At the suggestion of Miss McDear-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-06
Grits and Gravel
(By 4. MOSES JONES.)

| GRITS AND ...... :. :. 80.
This is July 4. It will be great day
of great pleasure to many. Hundreds
of people will be down at the beach.
Thousands will be on picnics of many
kinds. 1t is bad to think that this day.
which will bring joy to so many, will
also bring sorrow to others. In to-
morrows papers will be accounts of
many hurt and killed, mangled and
broken, in car wrecks; of many who
were drowned on beaches, rivers, or
swimming holes; of folks burned.
blinded and killed by the careless
handling of fireworks; of stabbing or
shooting quarrels coming from some
very small beginnings.
This is July 4. Some years ago the
one surviving sister, of the three Sis
tiers OF the Jones Boys, was born on
that day. Every year since that time
her birthday still comes on July 4.
This is July 4, and you and you and
you and many others are off and gone
fishing or to picnic or somewhere,
and I am here doing my best to try
to fill at least very small part OF
my usual amount of writing.
/ No, 1 believe 1 will just stop and
take holiday too.
"N.rs. Jones, let's go somewhere"
"Allright, I. Nose"
"Where shall it be-"
Anywhere will be 0. K. with me-
And now let me say that we are
starting somewhere. If we get there
and back safe and sound, with our
heads up and in our right minds,
will be sure to try and let you know
later, So goody-bye.
And if any one else goes off today
| and has a really good time, l am
earnestly requesting an account OF
same to go into and help fill some
space in a near future column of this
writing So don't forget to write and
tell me.
This last remark and I am gone.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. (Tom) Woody OF
near WILLIAMSBURG asked me to re-
mind all of the Woody family connec-
tions to attend the Woody Reunion
next Saturday, July 9, at the Arch
Gregory Flace, three miles east of
Stovall Those who attend will be err
pected to bring picnic lunch.
T. MOSES JONES.