Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
Chesterhill
Alumni BANQUET

AluIHAH DdnquCt
On Saturday night, May RI, the
Chesterhill Alumni association held
its annual banquet and dance at
the high school gymnasium. The
dinner was served cafeteria style at
z p. m. The president, Gail Price,
presided during the short business
meeting, and the following officers
were elected: President Leonard
Wallace; vice president, Raymond
Startling; sec'y, Miss Martha Bow
man. A very clever program was
presented in keeping with the
Northwest Territory celebration in
sent a camp of the early pioneers.
Old time songs were sung to the
accompaniment of stringed instru-
ments. The graduates of the class
OF 1888 were brought in in an OK
cart, and the members were dress.
ed as pioneers. They were welcom-
ed into the alumni by Gail Price.
Robert Hodgin, president of the
graduating class made a brief re-
sponse. At 9 p. M, dancing began,
with music by the Night Hawks or
chestra of Beverly. There were $50
present, including the following out
of town guests: Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Randall, Columbus; Miss Helen
Worrall, Miss Ardis Collins and
Gail Price, Athens; Mrs. Herbert
Baker, Mrs. Earl R. Spindler, Miss
Claire Belle Baker, Miss Virginia
Ruth Kigans, William Thomas and
Miss Ruth Hale, Marietta; Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Niceswanger and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. X. Wood, Pittsburgh; Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Totman and Miss
Phillipa Medley, Glouster; Ray Will
liams and Robert Weber, Spring
days, Pa; Miss Katherine Ferguson,
Williamstown; Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Johnston, Miss Janet Johnston and
Miss Margie Glassford, Frazeys-
burg; Miss Maxine Muse and Miss
Ada Perry, Stockport; Miss Isabel
Newburn, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Thomas, GAINESVILLE; Holton Terris,
Cincinnati; Mr.. and Mrs. Milford
Wiley, Malta; Miss Maxine Starting,
Parkersburg; Orton Lantz, Penns-
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Talbot and
son of Lancaster and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Talbot and son Morris of
Roseville were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M. Talbot, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Hiatt visited
relatives in Watertown, Sunday.
Library Canvass For Members
The canvass for membership in
the library association is progress
ing very successfully. The commit
tees report they have not yet had
refusal. Everyone approached
thinks it is a forward movement for
the upbuilding of character and cul
ture-especially for the young peo-
pie of the community. James Phelps,
a member of the graduating class,
has volunteered to build the new
book shelves for the last install
ment of books from Mr.. w. T. Nor
rey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Gardner of
Akron, called on Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Bailey, Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Gardner graduated under Mr.. Bailey
at Newport.
John Daugherty At Hospital
John Daugherty was taken to
University hospital in Columbus,
Monday, to be treated for periton-
tits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Seiss left
Monday to spend the summer at
Kent.
Large Crowd At Commencement
A large audience witnessed the
commencement exercises of Marion
township school, which was held
Friday night, May 20, at Union hall.
DR.. w. s. Gamertsfelder, dean Of
the college Of liberal arts at Ohio
university, gave the class address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Johnston
and daughter Janet, and Miss Mar
gle Glassford of Frazeysburg spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Bowman.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Niceswanger OF
Pittsburgh, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs. T. S. Niceswanger.
Mrs. r. C. Kinney, English in
structor in the Chesterhill schools
for the past year, left Saturday for
Rix Mills, where she will visit her
mother, Mrs. Ada Patton.
Miss Lucille Grigsby, telephone
operator, left this week to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Dobbs in Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Randall of Co.
lumbus and Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Thomas of GAINESVILLE spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. H. j..
Thomas.
The members of Mt. Olive Chap
ter, No. 326, o. E. S., honored Mrs.
r. c. Kinney with an informal re-
ception, following the regular chap
ter meeting on Tuesday night, May
IT.
Mrs. Addie Bartlett of Sonora is
the guest of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Baker are
spending a few days with relatives
in Pennsylvania.
Miss Hazel Shook of Columbus
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Shook.
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