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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
FRANCIS HOOPER IN
THE HEADLINES

Francis c. Hooper of this place
clerk in the state sales tax division.
Columbus. presented an affidavit
Monday to Attorney General Her
bert s. Duffy: in which it is said
Daniel s. Earhart and Mrs. Flor
ence Daley, officials in the state
tax commission office, are charged
with violation of the civil service
law. by soliciting funds for political
purnoses. Mrs. DALEY is sister
of Francis Ponlson. chairman of the
Democratic state executive commit
tee 1t is stated that Hooper was
summoned last Wednesday to the
office Of his division supervisor,
Mrs. Daley, and was asked to con
tribute five percent of his salary for
wear. to the camDaign fund. to be
raid in five monthly installments.
Hooper's salary is 81 $50 per year.
He has held the position for three
years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
COL. JONES PLANS TO RETIRE
AFTER 81 YEARS SERVICE

Colonel and Mrs. Clyde Jones o.
Washington, D. c., have been visit
ing with relatives in GAINESVILLE
and at their place, Rokeby Lock
(the Unity farml They also were
here Monday and attended the fu.
neral of DR.. ]. F. Leeper Colonel
Jones, who has, been in the medical
corps Of the U. S.. army for 81
years, expects to retire, and it is
his plan to move to his place al
Rokeby Lock about July 1, where
he and his wife will make their
home.
During the 81 years of his SER.
vice, Dr. Jones has been in every
state in the union, with the exceD-
tion of Florida. He has seen for
eign service in France and in Alas
ka. Col. and Mrs. Jones are to re-
model their home at Rokeby. This
house was built in the year 1884,
and was first used as a tavern. At
ter retiring, DR.. Jones and wife
plan to do quite little travelling.
They will return to Washington
the latter part Of this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
L. F.. TOMPKINS CELEBRATES
SOth BIRTHDAY

Sunday. April "a, about 80
friends and relatives gathered AT
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Tompkins. to help Mr.. Tompkins
celebrate his 80th birthday. A pot
luck dinner was served. A large
birthday cake, baked by Mrs. Ar
thur Warren. was the centerpiece Of
the table. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs Ogle Tompkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Warren, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Davis and son Roger. Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Miller and son
Bob, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Hanson,
Mrs Ruth Drake and children Mr..
and Mrs Sanford Reams of Chilli
cothe, Mr. Guy Spencer. Mrs. Llew-
wella Mcdonald and the host and
hostess. Later in the afternoon Mr..
and Mrs Emmett Byers and chill
dren of Ringgold called at the
Tompkins home The afternoon
was spent socially. All departed
wishing Mr.. Tompkins many more
birthdays.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
ENTERTAIN FOR BRIDE-TO-BE

Miss Edith Lawrence whose mar
riage to Dale Greer. is to take place
April 80. was entertained Tuesday
evening by Miss Peggy Barnes. at
the Maude Maxwell home. She re.
ceived a number Of nice gifts. and
the evening was spent in plaving
games. The guests were seated at
small tables and delicious refresh
ments were served. Spring flowers
were used to decorate the tables.
The following guests were present:
Winifred Jenkins. Mildred Maths.
Margaret Barkhurst Virginia Bark
hurst. Tia Greer. Lorine Winegard-
ner. Mae Little. Helen Little. Ro-
berta RAY, Helen Ray. Beulah Har-
din, Louisa Gibeaut. Alice Gorrell,
Marjorie Cant Maude Maxwell. the
guest of honor and the hostess
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
MIR. AND MRS. HOOPER HOME
FROM FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hooper re-
turned Saturday evening at $3.50.
after having spent the winter in
the south They left here Nov. 3,
and made the trailer their home.
They toured almost the entire state,
and did not spend more than three
weeks at any one nlace They were
at ST. Augustine. Daytona, Orlando.
Winter Haven, Dade City. Arcadia,
West Palm Beach. Miami: trip on
the Keyes. Fort Myers. Englewood
(here they spent a week with Mrs.
Name Ziegler, and Miss Elizabeth
Pinkerton) Sarasota. TamDa.
Clearwater, Tarnan Springs. Talla-
hassee Savannah. Ga: was there a
week: Chattanooga, Tenn. and also
visited number of battlefields::
From the various places named
they took side trips, and in all had
a simply wonderful time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
NYA NEWS

Inc new DrOJecES were started AT
Pennsville this month. NYA work
books at the Pennsville school. The
school will furnish the supervision
and supplies. The National Youth
Administration furnishes the labor.
Another project provides for the re-
pair and refnishing of approximate
ly 200 pieces of school furniture
and equipment consisting of tables,
chairs and desks. The material,
equipment and supervision are fur
nished by the school. NYA fur
nishes the labor. The book repair
between 18 and 25 years of age
The rehabilitation of the equipment
will be done by young men of the
same age groun. The NYA workers
of York township are digging drain.
age bitches. transplanting trees. and
improving the recreation field. They
are also planning to erect grand
stand at the baseball diamond on
the school grounds When the rroi-
ect is COMPLETED this summer, Rose
Farm will have one Of the most
county Some people who have seen
the grounds and project predict
that it will be the best recreation
field and school ground in Morgan
county. George Lamb, jr.. of the
York township board Of education
has had general supervision of the
nroject and has been assisted by
the PTA members and the mem
bers of the lcca1 miners union.
Donald J. McNassor. advisor on
research for NYA. and Miss Mary 7.
Corbett assistant advisor, from the
state office in Columbus, were in
Morgan county this week and visit
ed a number of the projects with
County Supervisor H. V. Edwards.
Mr.. Edwards is one of the commit
tee of supervisors of the state who
is working on the evaluation pro-
gram under the direction of Mr. Nc
Nassor and Miss Corbett. This COM
mittee is making a study of num-
ber of projects in the state to de-
termine the value of the projects in
terms of youth development They
were very we'll pleased with the fine
Roadside park constructed bv the
state highway department and the
National Youth Administration.
This mark is located on route ~.
near MELVILLE. and is one of the
fireet nicnic spots in this section.
Tilford Jewell. supervisor of dis
trict rs. and j. Camden Clark. ma
terial and construction engineer of
the state NYA office. were in the
county this period and visited NYA
projects. They likewise compliment
cd IFS on the fine Roadside park at
Neelvville. Mr. Jewell. and Mr..
Clark were here to discuss the nos
sibilities of large construction
project for Morgan county.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
ROTARTANS ENTERTAIN
4-H CLUB

About 325 Morgan county All
club boys and girls were entertain
ed by the M & NJ Rotary club, at 4
program given in their honor at
the M. & M. high school, Friday ev :
ening. April %. John Grierson of
Hillsboro was the guest speaker of
the evening. Mr. Grierson sDoke on
art and some of it's applications
to our everyday life. Following the
program the Rotarians served ice
cream and cake.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28

were honorary pail bearers. The ac-
tive pail bearers were selected from
the Masonic lodge. as follows: Jas.
i. Christie, Dana Walker, T. J. Mas
terson. Alonzo Hanson. DR.. y. G.
Ralston, Thos. Patterson and G. O.
McGonagle. The body was laid to
rest in the McConnelsville ceme-
terry.
Among those from away at the
funeral were: DIR. and Mrs. VIM.
Harper, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Raucn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rauch. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wolfe. Mrs. Jack Tay-
lor, all of Columbus: Col. and Mrs.
Clyde Jones, Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Leeper. son
Fred, Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. McLain,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McLain, Mount
Vile: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rauch. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Davis, Miss Lena
Davis, OF Glouster: Mr.. and Mrs.
CIV Fell. daughter Thelma, Crooks
Vile: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Leeper,
Parkersburg, W. Va: Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Alexander. Marietta: Mrs. Luz
la McCalmont, Kathryn James. Bur-
gettsburg. Pa: Mrs. Martha Jack
SON, West Pennington; Mrs. Geo.
Harding and daughter, Detroit. 9th
er friends were also present from
Cleveland, Columbus, Zqnesville,
Marietta, Parkersburg, Pittsburgh
and Washington, .. @.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
CELEBRATION AT L. o. F.. LODGE

About 125 were in attendance TO
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in
America, Tuesday evening here at
Valley lodge. No. 36, I. O. o. F. A
proeram of music and readings was
rendered. Atty and Mrs. Doudna,
Ivan Beatty's four-piece orchestra.
the Vanosters and the BENJAMIN
brothers furnishing fine instrument
tai and vocal numbers throughout
the evening A fine address by Atty
G.. o. McGonagle. readings by Geo.
Duvall, Ollie Kuhn and r. G. Wetn-
erell. made delightful program.
Light refreshments were served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
o. r. s. INSPECTION

Valley Chapter. No. 10. q. F.. s.,
held it's annual inspection Wednes-
dav night. The work was evemnli-
fed on two candidates. The in
snection was made bv Mrs. Ine2
Wilson D. G.. Mr. of Nelsonville. and
approximately 125 were present. A
number of orders were represented,
An honored guest was Mr. Phillnott
nf Flvria, Past Grand Patron of the
Grand Lodge. Dinner was served
at Sis at the Malta M e. church
covers being laid for 85. Clara s.
Smith is W. M The officers were
warmly complimented for their
work. and the lodge in general was
highly praised by the inspector.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
CARL SEARS BREAKS SHOULDER

Mr.. Carl Sears, who resides on
the former Lew Roberts farm, on
the Malta north river road, had his
right shoulder broken Tuesday. He
and Mr.. Croy cut down a small
tree, which thew were going to use
for a dinner bell support. Croy
was carrying the tree, and about
the time he was going to drop it
on the ground, Mr.. Sears thought
to assist, however Mr.. Croy did not
see him, and in dropping the pole,
it came down on Mr.. Sears shoul-
der
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
GLASS-DUNCAN

Glass. son of. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Glass. of Malta. and Miss Christine
Duncan. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
G. E. Duncan, Homer township, was
solemnized Saturday evening at the
parsonage Of the local M. P. church,
Rev. l.. S. Wees. officiating. A fam
ily gathering with a pot luck dinner
was held Sunday at the home oi
the groom's parents in honor of the
newlvweds. and also to celebrate
the birthday anniversaries of Mrs
James Gill and of Mr.. Paul Glass.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
OTIS HARLAN STRICKEN

Otis Harlan of Hollywood. Calf.
fame. whose most recent role was
that of the voice of the dwarf 'sFIan.
py" in Snow White. was stricken
with paralysis Monday. and is re-
ported in a critical condition He
is 73 years of age. Mr.. Harlan was
born at Rural Dale. A brother.
George Harlan, is teller at the City
National Bank and Trust company.
Columbus. and he has many more
distant relatives in this locality, and
in Muskingum county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
MRS. ELLA ABER SUFFERS
STROKE

Mrs. Ella Aber of upper Malta,
who has been in failing health for
several months. suffered a very Sc
we're stroke of paralysis last Fri
day. Her left side is completely
paralyzed and the sDeech and sight
affected. She is showing. no i'm,
movement. Her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Cutting
of Port Allegany. Pa, are at the
bedside of Mrs. Aber.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
MRS. MARY HORN HOME

Mrs. Mary Horn, who was very
badly injured some weeks ago in
an automobile accident. followir g
which she was at Bethesda hospital.
and later at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nina Hartley, OF Crooks
Vile. was able to return Sunday to
her home in Malta. She is able to
be out and about some.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
ATTENDED MEDICAL MEETING

The eighth district of the Ohio
Medical association met Wednesday
evening at the Rogge hotel. Zanes-
vile. Many important subjects
were discussed. and plans for
postgraduate assembly for the doc
tors of southeastern Ohio We're con-
sidered. The presidents and secre.
taries of the 16 counties in this dis
trict were present. including DR.. A.
A. Tombaugh, and DR. #. G. Rex.
president and secretary resnectively
of the Morgan County Medical as
sOciatiOn
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
SCHOOLMASTERS' CLUB
OFFICERS

The Schoolmasters' club met last
Wednesday night at the Malta ho-
tel. Officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: President,
J. f. Blatt: vice pres. H. V. Ed
wards: sec'y, c. W. Mallett. This
was the last meeting for this school
wear
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Mrs. Jennie Johnson. widow or
the late Sheriff Charles Johnson.
who makes her home here with her
daughter. Mrs. G. NJ Whitaker, -suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis last Sum
day. Mrs. Johnson who is sc years OF
age, has not been in good health of
late The stroke was not very
severe one. and she is showing some
imnr0vnmnnf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
Total rainfall, .04 inch.


Mrs. Nancy Huffman. who slls-
tanned a fracture of her hin some
weeks ago. following which she was
removed to Bethesda hospital, for
treatment, was able to be brought
to her home in Eagleport, last week.
Considering her age, she Is doing
very we'll
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
REPUBLICAN RALLY TONIGHT

A Republican rally will he held
this evening in the NJ. & M. high
school auditorium The speakers
will be John W. Bricker. candidate
for governor: Werner Metcalf, can
didate for attorney general, and Ed
Schorr, state chairman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28

Mrs. Velecta Blackburn Of this
place, who has been suffering with
rheumatism that affected her left
leg and foot, has entered Bethesda
hospital for observation and treat
ment. Mrs. Blackburn's sister, Mrs.
Ogan, Of Bexley, who has been with
Mrs. Blackburn the past two weeks,
returned to her home, Tuesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
VIM. T. PORTER INJURED

Mr.. w. T.. Porter. prominent
farmer, near Oil Strings, was bad
" injured last Thursday. When
blowing the double tree broke and
he was pulled forward and fell
striking his head against the iron
plow beam. His forehead was bad
ly bruised, and he also suffered a
cut on his chin. which required two
stitches to close.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
MRS. FISH VERY ILL

Mrs. Fish, widow of the late Rev.
James Fish, is critically i'll with
complications, here at her home:
Her daughter, Mrs. Cecilia Davis, of
GAINESVILLE, is assisting in her care.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
VIM. HUCK SUCCEEDS
j. M. GREER

AT the meeting of the fair board
last Saturday, VIM. Huck was NAM
ed as director from Morgan town.
ship, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of John M. Greer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Shafer and
son Fred spent Wednesday in Gran
Vile with Mrs. Shafer's brother, DR..
Fred y. Barker, and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
THE WEATHER

The daily high and low tempera-
lures the mast week AS furnished us
by Mr.. Floyd Davis. cooperative
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28

Miss Susan Riley. an aged lady,
OF near the Brick school house, NAL
ia township, who resides with her
intestinal grip and complications.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
BeafRs Toll

April Fl to 28, 1888
Mrs. Caro- S. Taylor. Marietta.
DR.. J.. r. Leeper, McConnelsville.
Charles Keith, Keithtown.
Geo. g Dawson, Bridgeville.
J.. "A. Humphrey, McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
ETGTH GRADE STATE
TEST SATURDAY

The eighth grade state test will
be given at a central point in each
district, Saturday, April 80, begin
ming at 8 o'clock a. m.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28
"a m (,Iaes Very III

Mrs. Earl Smith OF Bedford wa
called Saturday to the bedside 0
her father, ]. L. Glass, who is In
serious condition.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Coat Princess Knitted
Will Warm Poor Girl

LONDON Correspondence of the As
sociated Professionalism among the
thousands of poor children of London
is one little girl who will become the
proud owner of a coat and frock knit
ted by Britain's Princess Elizabeth.
Princess Elizabeth and her sister,
Princess Margaret, have been knitting
clothes for their grandmother; Queen
Mary's, stall at the recently held ex-
hibition of the London Needlework
Guild
prlncess Margaret, not yet as expert
as her sister, made green woolen scarf
as her contribution % the $1,000 gar
ments collected during the year, which
will be distributed during the winter
months to the sick and poor of London.
Queen Mary's own group includes con-
trloutlons from the King and Queen.
the Duke and Duchess of Kent. the
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and
the Princess Royal, as well as a large
circle OF Queen Mary's friends.
AS well as having been RESPONSIBLE
for collecting for her own group. Queen
Mary also crocheted "a cot covers in
pink and blue wool.
Evening star., 1938-12-18

I. The Attorney General now has the
right to enter any private suit in which
constitutional question is raised. (The
"intolerable" situation before, he said,
allowed friendly suits to test law,
without the Government being made q
party)
2. The Federal bench has been en-
larged by the addition of new judges in
many circuits. CEverybody's come
around to my point Of view on that" he
remarked, "even the last judicial confer
ence-sponsored by the Supreme Court.
1t was great battle, an educational
struggle, and I'm gratified by the result.")
3. The procedure in Federal courts has
been simplif1ed. CMr. Cummings said
American Bar Association leaders had
been struggling for this reform for Is
years)
4. Restrictions have been placed on in
functions. Three judges must approve
the holding back OF a laws provisions
And the losing party can appeal quickly
to the Supreme Court.
Kidnap Menace Cut.
MIR. Cummings was seeking other re-
forms. He built up the man power Of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (the
G-men), gave them power to arrest,
power to carry guns, new laws to enforce
And they cut the kidnap menace and the
bank robbery epidemic.
There isn't home in America that
isn't safer today than the day our ad-
ministration came in" Mr.. Cummings
said.
He broadened the prison system:
built Alcatraz to shut off the "no-goods"
from other prisoners.
"Alcatraz was my particular pet" he
smiled. Its not only put the tough
customers away where they know they
can't escape, but its improved discipline
in other prisons"
And through the six years, Mr.. Cum
mings and his vivacious brunette wife
won reputation in Washington society
for unusual parties. They picked their
guests, not for official position, but for
their talent in battle of wits.
He's played lot of golf, too, with the
ex-boxer, Gene Tunney, and others. Mr..
Cummings, at 68, shoots under 60
An aide said Mr.. Cummings calm in
the stress of the legal fight reminded
him of Robert Louis Stevenson's de-
scription-ike clock that keeps on
ticking through thunderstorm.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Farm Laborers in Reich
Quit Land for City Jobs
BY Gable to The Star

BY Gable to The Star.
BERLIN-Between 100000 and 800 900
farm laborers have left the land for Jobs
in commerce, industry and other nom
agricultural branches of national econ
omy since the Nazi revolution, despite
the regimes widely proclaimed insist
ence on the necessity of increasing farm
production and encouraging the farm
population as the source of what it says
is the nations "best blood" Walther
Darre, minister of agriculture, revealed
in a speech at the annual Nazi Farm
Congress in Goslar. The land area de-
voted to farming in the Reich has also
steadily shrunk since 1888, Darre said.
OF the total decline in the number of
farm laborers, approximately 165, 900 are
accounted for by the fall of that number
listed as such in the labor passports"
which virtually all gainfully- employed
persons in Germany are obliged by law
to carry. A further 100000, while classi-
fled as farm laborers, are engaged in
other occupations. Also, the increase in
total population of the Reich since 1893
should have added 100000 to the number
of farm hands. And, finally, there has
been decline of at least 100000 in the
number of farm laborers uncovered by
labor passport" statistics, according to
Darre.
(copyrieht' 1888, by Chicago Daily News. Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Bovines Prefer Classics,
English University Finds

READING, England P).-The dairy
research department of Reading Uni
versity is convinced that cows have a
decided preference for the peaceful
music of the classical composers.
Prof. Macintosh has even drafted the
ideal program:
1t contains Beethoven's Pastoral SYM
phony'' and most OF. the compositions Of
Mozart and Haydn, but farmers are
warned to keep their cows away from
modern jazz music and Wagner.
Mozart" says Prof. Macintosh,
makes cows contented and drowsy, but
Wagner curdles the milk"
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Improvement for London
From War Seen bv Peer

LONDON P.-Lord Dickinson has
shocked England by declaring that a
war might have improved London.
Declaring that Londoners will never
improve anything unless there is a
catastrophe, Lord Dickinson said
Il am rather inclined to regret that
Mr.. Chamberlain interfered, because
otherwise Hitler himself might have
razed great portion of London to the
ground and given the engineers a chance
of restoring the city"
In Lord Dickinsons opinion, Londoners
suffer from kind of perpetual per-
nicious anemia."
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Three Yields in 2 Years,
Nazi Agricultural Aim

GOSLAR, Germany (P.-German
farmers must work toward obtaining
three yields from their land every two
years wherever climatic conditions per-
init instead of only two harvests Nazi
Agriculture Minister Walther Darre has
declared. To accomplish that tran
sition, he said yearlong work will be
. required Of them.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Greek Drive for Morality
Carried to Unwed Couples

ATHENS, Greece, (P-All unmarried
couples living together in Greece have
been warned ito legalize their position"
"It's part of Dictator Metaxas' moral
ity drive"
While this is not punishable offense
under ordinary Greek criminal law, Gen.
Metaxas is free to deport any one he
pleases and it is generally believed that
he will apply this power to any couple
who do not obey the new order.
Evening star., 1938-12-18

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