Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-03
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| are very pdAHiul, lHey dic HoI oCt
lious.
Miss Grace Nutter of GAINESVILLE
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. B. Nutter.
| Ralph Thomas who has been eni-
lployed in Cleveland the past year,
came home last Friday. Monday
lhe entered Ohio University at Ath-
ems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Totman who
have been living at McConnelsville,
and who was transferred to Glous-
| ter last week, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. TOtman
Mr.. Totman is employed with the
Ohio Fuel Gas company.
| John L. Whitacre of Rinarde
Mills spent last Thursday with DR..
A. H. Whitacre and family.
John and Sara Patterson spent
the week end with friends at
Friends boarding school, Barnes
willie.
Carl Patterson and Rev. G. c.
Nutter are attending ministerial
| meeting in Columbus, this week.
Revival service will commence at
the M. E. church, Sunday evening,
| Feb. 13. Rev Earl Cowan of Shade
will assist Rev. Nutter in these ser
vices.
| Charles Fox
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith wish
| to thank all who helped or offered
their services after the death OF
Mrs. Smiths uncle, Charles F. Fox;
also thank the singers, Rev. Nutter
for the kind words, and pail bear.
ers. Sam Williams, Fred James.
Wilbur Carpenter, Ed Moore, Ar
| thur Thompson and F. L. Thomas.
Chas F. Fox, eldest son of Frank
and Esther Scott Fox, was born
Jan IA, 1872, and died Jan. 26,
1898, aged Sc years and IL days.
| He was born and reared on farm
four miles southwest of Stockport.
He united with Tabor Christian
church on April 6, 1892, and was a
faithful and loyal member until he
moved from that community. He
was active in business until 1929.
In the fall of that year he was hurt
while working in the gas fields IN
Athens county, and from that time
on his health was not so good.
Nearly three years ago he went tc
live with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Smith at Chesterhill, Mrs. Smith
being his niece. He often remark
ed about how well he was cared for
since making his home with the
Smiths. He was successful as a
farmer and in the oil and gas fields,
and was always industrious, and
was honest and upright in all his
dealings. He leaves one daughter,
d. fol
lowing brothers and sisters: Willard
r. Fox, Mrs. Mary Mills, Mrs. Tam.
er Startling and Mrs. Cora Devore.
The following brothers and sister
are deceased Mrs. Martha Wood,
Mrs Rachel A. Ellis, Andrew D.
Fox, and Fernando B. Fox.
School News
Marion affirmative debate team
met Windsor's negative debate team
in a league debate Tuesday evening,
Jan 25 The decision was given to
Windsor Marjorie Fawcett and
Lena Faye Michener upheld the af~
firmative, and Verna Daugherty and
Carol Pugh the negative.
The amateur contest and cake
walk that was held in Marion gym
naSlum, thursday evening. Jan. n,
was we'll attended. The money TAX
en- in went for the benefit of the in
fantile paralysis fund. A prize was
given for first and second winners
of the contest. Guy Carr was Civ
en- first place, and the dizzy six the
second.
The Marion negative debate team
met Windsor in practice debate
Friday, Jan. 2S. The affirmative
and negative both went to Ames-
vile Monday, Jan. 81, for prac-
tice debate.
Marion basketball team will play
Pennsville basketball team at Ches
terhill Friday evening, Feb. 4 Mar
ion was successful in winning the
game at Pennsville, Dec. Is, by two
overtime periods. Marion is now
anticipating victory when she meets
Pennsville on our own floor.