Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
ARMISTICE DAY HERE
PATRIOTICALLY OBSERVEp

,ARMISTICE DAY HERE
PATRIOTICALLY OBSERVEI
A perfect day, with greater
number of school pupils, and mem
.bers OF patriotic organizations in
the line sof march, combined to
make the most impressive Armistice
day celebration here since the day
was first observed locally. AS
sembling on the public square the
members Of American Legion, and
all other patriotic organizations,
led by Malconta Post band marcned
to Malta, where the school pupils
and teachers met the procession,
and returning to the public square
were joined by the pupils OF both
high school and teachers, and many
citizens, and all marched to the
Doughboy monument, where the
regular Armistice exercises were
most impressively carried out. 1t is
estimated that fully 500 persons
were gathered about the monument.
". L. Jaynes, American Legion COM
mander, had charge. Rev. L. s.
Wees offered prayer, which was fol-
lowed by silent prayer for the de
parted comrades The band played
America, and then Mrs. Nellie Dew
itt Baker, overseas World war
nurse, and the only woman member
of Malconta Post, American Legion,
was delegated to place the memorial
wreath, which contained one red
poppy for each deceased World war
soldier who went from Morgan
county. at the base of the monu-
ment.
Atty G.. o. McGonagle, who has
made every Armistice day address
here since it was first observed, was
inspired by the ideal weather con-
ditions and the unusually large
number present, to even greater elo-
quence than on previous occasions,
and never was more impressive
patriotic address made by speak
er here-and he was given rapt at
tention, even down to the youngest
school children. The speaker brief
ly discussed the World war and
how it had been hoped we might
not be drawn into the conflict; and
he emphasized the need for pre-
paredness-said it was silly to say
that we should not be prepared to
defend ourselves, and remarked
that we would have saved lives in
the World war had we been better
prepared. The World war was
brought to it's close by America.
The speaker said that the time may
come when we will either fight for
the Monroe Doctrine or drop it, He i
called attention to how Germany
had violated her treaties, and criti-
cised France and Great Britain in
standing idly by and permitting |
Germany to take possession of GER
tain territory. Mr. McGonagle took |
occasion to rap Communism and !
said it won't happen in patriotic
Morgan county; and urged the teach
ers in charge to instill in our pu-
pills patriotism, love of country and
the meaning of Armistice day. Mem
tioning the Monroe Doctrine a Sec
ond time in his address, Atty Nc
Gonagle stated that the next assault |
on America would be against the |
Monroe Doctrine, and with France
and Great Britain repudiating the
World war debts, how much aid
would we receive from those coun-
reason he said for
He also mentioned
the threat of Japan. To the school
pupils Atty McGonagle said, let
no person insult the American flag.
At the conclusion of Atty McGon-
agle's eloquent address, the band
played the National anthem-next
the salute by the firing squad from
Company l., 166th Infantry, O. N.
g., and then taps.
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three soldiers from this county
have passed on, making in all the
World war dead of the county num-
ber 76. The roll of the World war
soldier dead from Morgan county
'ollows: Harold Anderson, H. O.
Ball, Leonard Buchanan, Jesse Col
or, Leonard Calendine, Herschel
Cecil Drake, Lawrence Fox,
Johnny Gheen, Vernette Griest, Clar- y
snce R. Gardner, Homer Grand
staff, Charles Hale, Raymond Hog /
,ett, Clark Henery, Amos Hughes,
Byron Hook, Lieut.. H. w. Johnson
Albert Jauchius, Harvey John,
leonard Leggett, Frank Lindimore,
John t. Morrow, Charles Miller,
0ra Morris; Leonard Maybe, Ernest
Maxwell, Roscoe H. Mcdonald, John
McAnulty, Dewey Patterson, Delmar
oennell Albert M. Parsons. Mil
ord Penrod, Lyle D. Ray, Chester
Lyle Rowland, Nestor
,teffy. Russell Chadwick, Harry
shipley, Roy Savage, Delmar Set
lie, Chalmer Strahl. Albert J.
Thompson, Ernest Welch, Clair
Welch, Oscar E. Woodward, Josiah
". Hill, Carlos Riley, Perley Porter,
Alva Porter, James Klinefelter,
Frank Cramblitt, Mark Martin,
Kenneth Robinson, Howard Daley,
Carl Roberts, Theo. Bauer, Jerrold
Kennedy. " S. Sherlock, Homer and
Bryant Hook, w. P. eastman, Lyle
Kennedy. Walter Sheetz, Hugh Eve
and, Ivan Benjamin, DR.. C. M.
stull, Donald Walker, Clarence
Drake, Floyd E. Walcott, Charles
". Haynes, Hugh Clice, Everett
Combs, Harley Coulson, A. c. Nc
Bride and Willis Revenaugh.