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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
DIVORCE GRANTED

Ira Craig was granted an inter-
locutory divorce decree Friday from
Jessie N. Craig on the grounds of
extreme mental cruelty. A property
settlement arranged by the couple
was approved by the court
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Agriculture Head
Meets with
Teachers

B. R. Bendigh, regional supervisor
of vocational agriculture, met with
agriculture teachers and principals
Of Brawley, El Centro and Holtville
high schools Thursday night at the
California hotel.
Plans for vocational agriculture
this year were mapped and prob
lens of valley chapters of the Fu-
ture Farmers were discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16

completed in the last year. one
instance of rental farm with
buildings and equipment is the l..
j. Buckel dairy three miles west
of Ell Centro.
Arrangements have been made
for dairymen of the valley to meet
on the Bucket rnch with j. p. Fair
banks, extension specialist to dis
cuss the comparatively new method
of dairy farming.
Earl V. C. Northrop and Len
Buckel dairy cattle dominated in
the production records during Sep
tember, according to the monthly
report Of the Imperial county farm
bureau COW testing association.
Records
The five highest producing cows
tested during September are as
follows:
Owner Address Milk BE.
Earl Northrop, E. C. 1888 80.3
Len Bucket Ell Centro 1888 65.5
Fidel Gomez, Brawley 1882 586
Vital Tavares, Brawley 1880 55.4
HavekorSt Farms, Holt. 1183 532
The five highest producing first
calf heifers tested during Septem-
ber are as follows:
Owner Address Milk B.F.
Len Bucket, Ell Centre 1888 369
Len Bucket, Ell Centro 831 36.5
Len Bucket, Ell Centre CTS 34.5
FarnSWorth, Ell Centro 534 34.2
Vital Tavares, BraWley $40 32.9
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
CAMPUS HONORS AT O. s. U.

McConnelsville students at Ohio
State University won their share of
campus honors for the year just
ended. A brief summary of their
activities and achievements follows:
George R. Barrett, graduate student
in animal husbandry; Erma j.
Blackburn, graduate student in ag-
riculture; Dee D. Dunkle, fresh
man in college of agriculture, fresh
man football team, member of rifle
club; Donivan C. Gilliland, sopho-
more majoring in accounting, fall
honor roll; Marguerite M. Hardesty,
freshman in college Of education;
James C. Jenkins, junior In college
of agriculture, member of Towns
hend agricultural education society,
staff of agricultural student; Dean
w. Mallett, junior in college of arts,
member of Kappa Kappa Psi band
fraternity and concert band; Ara
belle Reed, sophomore in college or
agriculture, member of YWCA and
Mid-mirrors activity group; Francis
L. Robinson, junior in college OF
arts, member of Pi Kappa Alpha
social fraternity, band, orchestra
and glee club, private in ROTC;
Dale G.. Strong, freshman in college
of education, member of YMCA ex-
ecutive cabinet and YMCA awards
committee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
FATHER OF MRS. II. II. BAKER
CLAIMED BY DEATH

George w. Hanes, r., one OF
Zanesville's prominent citizens, died
Monday night at 9:48 O'Clock, fol-
lowing a four weeks illness with a
complication of diseases. The de.
ceased was born in /, Norwich, and
spent his early years there. When
a young man he started in the meat
business at Cambridge, and sue
cessfully operated a chain OF stores.
In 1903 he sold the business and
moved to GAINESVILLE, where he was
employed with the A. E. Starr COM
pany, and later he affiliated with
the H. H. Sturtevant store, where
he operated the mems clothing de-
partment for 20 years. He retired
from active business few years
ago. He had a genial and helpful
disposition, and his passing Is
mourned by many friends. In early
boyhood he joined the M. E. church
at Norwich. Surviving him are his
wife: two daughters, Mrs. Ralph
Baker of this place and Mrs. Harry
Sly, GAINESVILLE; four sons, Chester
and George Hanes of the home;
Bernard of GAINESVILLE, and Gardner
Hanes of Warren; number OF
grandchildren and two brothers and
two sisters.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hanes
will be held this afternoon at 1880
O'Clock, at the home. Interment will
be made in South cemetery, Cam
bridge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
ROBERT w. PORTER WEEDS
MISS MILDRED MASTERSON

Mr.. Robert Wesley Porter, aud
Miss Mildred Gertrude Masterson,
both of Malta, were united in mar
rage, Sunday evening, July 8, 1898.
at z O'Clock, at Rochester, N. r..
with Rev. George C. Van Artsdalen.
formerly of Malta, and very close
friend OF the contracting parties,
reading the single ring ceremony.
Inc brides dress was of dusky rose
lace with white accessories, and
shoulder corsage of white gardenias.
Mr.. Porter is son of Mrs. Mertie
Benjamin Porter, and the late John
r. Porter, of Malta. He is employ
ed at the Edgewater service sta
ton, and is young man of the
very best of habits, and of sterling
worth. His bride is the only daugh-
ter of A. G. Masterson and the late
Iva j. Rusk Masterson, of Malta.
She is a graduate of M. & M. high
school, and for number of years
has been deputy clerk in Probate
Judge Arthur Torbert's office. In
that capacity she is most efficient,
peasant and accommodating i'm the
discharge of her duties. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Porter are among our very
best young people, and are popular
with wide circle of friends. Mrs.
Porter will continue her position in
the probate judges office. They
Will reside with the brides father.
in Malta.
The Democrat joins many friends
in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Porter a
long, happy welded life.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
MORGAN COUNTY HAS 434
GETTING AID FOR AGED

The state division Of aid for the
aged has announced that 434 per-
sons 65 years OF age or over in Nor
gan county received 1856 in old
age assistance awards during June.
The average award in Morgan coun-
ty for the month was $22.40 based
upon the individual need Of each
recipient.
Under federal social security laws
the federal government contributes
SO percent of the old age assistance
program while the state provides
the remainder which it obtains from
liquor profits During June of 1887
the division paid $8,179 to 376 re-
cipients in Morgan county
The divisions business admins
traitor, Lawrence A. Winchell, said
''The aid for the aged program in
Ohio is humanitarian project
which now is providing 110,542 de-
pendent aged IS years Of age or
over with the necessities of life. A
total of $2,544,630 was paid the
aged in Ohio during June.
The division also paid $31,815 in
funeral awards during the month,
to provide a proper burial for Ohio's
dependent aged, and in addition
paid grave charges totaling $4,261.-
SO.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The county commissioners have
transacted business recently, as fol-
lows:
Petition of T. J. McHugh ct al
for vacating of Roxbury ferry road
in Windsor township, presented.
The auditor is instructed to adver-
tise for viewing of same, July 80,
and Aug. l for final hearing.
Petition of C. B. Richardson ct
al, for vacating of Robb road and
McClintock road in Bloom township,
also petition of c.. B. Greer ct al, as
demonstrating against vacating of
certain road. Petitions are ordered
filed.
Petition of Calvin Ross. jr., ct al,
for Improvement of road at Rose
Farm, York township, ordered filed.
Agreement entered into with
trustees of Malta township for i'm
provement of following roads, be-
ginning at Oil Spring run, and run
ming in general northwesterly di-
rection to Deerfeld township line,
a distance of approximately 1h
miles. The county agrees to take
charge of the improvement and
township trustees agree to furnish
necessary funds; also road begin
ming at lane on land owned by
Ralph Scott, and running in a gen.
eral southwesterly direction, and
ending at line between Deerield
and Malta townships, distance of
approximately a of a mile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
DAUGHTER OF LATE BROOKS
GILLESPIE DIES

In letter to Miss Mary Gregg
from Mrs. Mary Wood Miller of Los
Angeles, the letter tells of the death
OF Mrs. Frank Nichols of that city.
Mrs Nichols, Della Gillespie, is well
remembered by friends in Malta,
her girlhood home She was a
daughter of the late Brooks Giles
pie and wife, Mary Bowen Gillespie.
Her father was for number of
years clerk in the A. A. Coulson
store. The family moved to Guth-
r1e Center, Iowa, where Mr.. Giles
pie engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness. There were three children in
the family, Lucy, who died in Nal
ia in her early girlhood, Della and
Arthur. The latter is a we'll known
business man of Guthrie Center.
While the family lived at Guthrie
Center, Della was married to Mr..
Frank Nichols who later became 4
prominent business man of Los An
geles, where the Nichols have resid-
ed for many years. Mr.. Nichols and
one daughter, who resides in Okla
homa, survive her Mrs. Nichols
was niece Of the late Chas. H.
Bowen and cousin of Mrs. Grace
Corner Hawley of Leroy, of Mrs.
Mary Corner Raymond of Medina,
and of Mrs. Helen Gillespie Cassel
Of Lancaster. She will be remem-
bered as a very beautiful and a
very popular young woman and
many friends will be grieved at the
news of her death
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
CONCERNING ABSENT VOTING

In determining qualifications OF
an elector to cast an absent voters
ballot, the clerk should use all
means at his command, including
consultation with members of the
board
A complete list of all electors in
each precinct to whom ballots have
been delivered, either in person or
by mail, together with ballot voted
at the board rooms, or by mail,
must be delivered to the presiding
judge with his regular supplies
Such list must contain the name
and address of all electors to whom
ballots have been mailed whether
such ballots have been returned or
not.
No absent or disabled voters bal
lot that has not been regularly de-
posted in the ballot box may be
counted either by the precinct Off
cials or by the board of elections.
The practice of some physicians
in signing certificates of disability
in blank cannot be too severely con-
demned. The clerk and the mem
bers of the board are charged with
the responsibility Of seeing that this
practice is not INDUCED In. No rep
utable physician would care to have
his name connected with this prac-
tice if he realized the Importance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
ROBERT PARKS, 90, DIES
AT SHARON

Robert Parks, 98. Oldest of the
three remaining Civil war veterans
of Noble county, passed away Satur'
day morning at 6:10 O'Clock, at the
home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs
III. H. Parks, of Sharon. Death was
due to general infirmities, and ne
had been failing more rapidly the
past several months. He was born
Aug. 20, 1910, on a little farm neal
Sharon, where he spent his entire
life. except for the time he served
in the Civil war. He served in Com
pany K, 18th 0. V. |. His wire
Martha J. Parrish, died 1S years
ago. Surviving are three sons-V.
B. Parks. of Reinersville; j. l..
Parks and M. NJ Parks, Sharon. and
one daughter, Mrs. Cora Boyd:
Sharon.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the
Forest Grove M. P. church, with
Rev. Glen Peoples officiating. Bur-
ial was made in Sharon cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
LONEVA THOMAS HONOR PUPIL

A clipping sent to this office from
the paper published at Snoaualmle
Falls, Wash, tells Of the school
graduation, in which Miss Loneya
Thomas was the honor pupil. giving
the valedictory address, and as the
honor pupil. she was presented
plaque Miss Thomas is grand
daughter of Mrs. w. C. Burt Of Pat
tin Mills, and her father, Don
Thomas, and family, left Pattin
Mills about II years ago, for Wash
ington, where they have since re-
sided. Mr.. Thomas wife, who was
Gladys Shinn, is niece of A. w.
and Eva Shinn of this place, and
their daughters name "Loneva" is
a combination of the names of Lon
and Eva Shinn. Miss Thomas made
the remarkable average grade of
SO percent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
WEBB LODGE PAST MASTERS
MEMORIAL MEETING

Webb lodge, No. 252, F.. & A. NJ,
of Stockport, held past masters
memorial meeting at their lodge
hall, Tuesday evening, July 10.
There were present 33 visitors and
32 members. Webb lodge has had
33 past masters-17 of whom are
deceased; of the 16 living, 10 of
them were present. Yellow roses
were used effectively for deceased
past masters, and red roses for the
living. After the memorial exer-
cises the present officers surrender
ed their chairs to past masters, who
conferred the NJ NJ degree on one
candidate-Glenn Morris. M. c.
Walker, 83, presided most capably
as master throughout the comforting
of the degree.
Other officers were: w. H. Pen
rose, S. W., Webb; j. w. Van Fos-
sen, j. W., Webb; G.. C. Stoneburn-
er, S. D., Crooksville; ]. B. Burch-
er, j. D., Beallsville; w. H. Broom
hall. chaplain, Webb; III. L. Fiscus.
sec'y. ReinersHille; F. D. Chism,
treas, Athens; Douglas Erwin. S. s.,
Webb; j. A. Hambleton, ]. S., NAL
ia. Other past masters who partic-
ipated in the work were: C. c. Cam
eron, Athens; Geo. S. Holdren,
Guysville; E. J.. Riecker, Beverly;
Beeman Kinney. Edgar Mott. H. A.
Martin and Robert A. Durbin.
Webb; H. C. Shilling and Fred
Smith, Malta; G. Ray Steen, Mariet-
ia; L. E. Orth, Morgantown, w.
Va; Harry Glines, Reinersville;
John Scott, McConelsville; J. F.
Niceswanger, Malta; Curtis Clark.
Reinersville.
Short talks were made by Ray
Steen, E. j. Riecker j. L. McKit-
rick, C. C. Cameron and L. E. Orth.
after which refreshments were serv-
ed.
Credit is due j. A Kennard, pres
ent master, and Edgar Mott, past
master, for planning and carrying
out the meeting, which was one or
the outstanding occasions in the
history of Webb lodge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
WPA FAIR EXHIBITS

A comprehensive Works Prog
ress Administration exhibit, repre-
senting district three of WPA in
Ohio, with special reference to each
county where it will be displayed,
will be an attraction at most of the
IA county and community fairs in
the II counties of the district be-
tween August End and September
goth, it is announced by l.. C. Glib
son, director, at headquarters in
Athens Fairs where space has been
donated to WPA include the Nor
gan county fair, September 14-16. A
major feature at each fair will be
a large panel of photographs Of
WPA projects, completed and un-
derway. in that particular county,
these to be taken within a week or
10 days of fair time. Also, a spe-
cial table will be devoted largely to
handiwork of the women and pro-
fessional workers in that branch of
the WPA program in that county
Area and county supervisors will as
semble that part of the exhibit,
while most of the other material is
being prepared at the Athens Off
CoS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
RAYMOND f.. HARRISON WEDS
HELEN IRENE LLEWELLYN

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Scott of Nc.
Connelsville announce the marriage
Of their niece. Miss Helen Irene
Llewellyn, daughter of w. H. Lew
ellyn, and the late Bessie Scott
Llewellyn, to Mr.. Raymond E. Har-
rison, of Ringgold, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Harrison, which was
solemnized at the home of the
brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs r. J. Newman, near Pennsville,
Sunday afternoon, at five o'clock.
Elder T. w. Butterfield performed
the single ring ceremony in the
presence Of the immediate families.
For her wedding gown, Miss Llew-
ellyn chose blue chiffon, with white
accessories. Miss Eva Louise Llew-
ellyn, sister of the bride was maid
of honor-a white dress with white
accessories completed her costume.
Mr.. John Scott jr., an uncle Of the
bride, acted as best man. Immed-
lately following the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served
Since eight years of age, Mrs.
Harrison made her home here with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Scott. She is graduate of
Pennsville high school, class of 81
Mr.. Harrison is graduate of Ring
gold high school, class of '35. For
the present the newlyweds will re-
side with the groom's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison are among our
very best young people, and the
Democrat joins many friends in ex-
tending congratulations
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
FRED DOUDNA OUTSTANDING
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

The Washington, D. c., Post OF
June 10, carried an article entitled
Camera Angles" which is of inter
est to people here. A picture ap-
pears of Fred M. Doudna, now As
years old, a native Of Malta, o., son
of the late A. E. Doudna and Lillls
Mellor Doudna, of Malta; also pic
lures of some of his prints. Mr..
Doudna, who began to take pictures
when 10 years old, is now consider
ed the outstanding portrait photog-
rapher of Washington, D. G. He is
a member Of the "Washington Pic
torialists," and spends his working
hours picturing Washington society,
and his leisure time developing and
studying prints. His prints have
been exhibited in every important
salon in this country, also in Lon
don and Tokyo. His work has been
published in the American Annual
of Photography.
Mr.. Doudna is a nephew of j. E.
MellOr, of Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
f. !. TAYLOR NAMED HEAD
OF ATHENS COUNTY SCHOOLS

At a meeting of the Athens coun-
ty board of education held Friday
night, Prof F. J. Taylor was named
superintendent of Athens county
schools. He will succeed Kenneth
G. Ray, who recently was appointed
SUPERINTENDENT of the GAINESVILLE
schools. Mr. Taylor is son of the
late Judge J. S. Taylor and wife.
His father was one Of the outstand-
ing teachers of this county.
Mr.. Taylor, who is 48 years OF
age. was born in Center township,
near Hackney. When five years old
his parents moved to this place. He
has had rs years teaching expert
ence. He graduated from the Nc.
Connelsville schools, in the year
1907, and fitted himself for the
teaching profession. He has the de-
gree of Bachelor Of Science in Edu-
cation and Master of Arts, both
from o. S. u. He took all of his
college and graduate work there. ex-
cept for one summer at the Uni
versity of Chicago. He mas COM
pIeted a years work toward the
Doctor of Philosophy degree. Mr..
Taylor spent one year as teacner
and five years as high school prln-
cipal in the Malta McConnelsville
schools. For IA years he was su-
perintendent of the Beverly schools,
and for the past six years, superin-
tendent Of the Ames-Bern schools
at Amesville. Prof Taylor served
two years as president Of the Ath-
ems County Teachers association,
and four years as president OF the
Athens county board of examiners
Mr.. Taylors wife was the former
Grace Evans They nave Two
daughters. Miss Vivian Taylor, VINO
graduated in June from Ohio Uni
versity. and started July l as teach
er of vocational home economies at
Macarthur, and Miss Frances Ruth
TAYLOR, who graduated in June from
the Amesville high school, and this
fall will enter Ohio University. Mr..
Taylor will begin his new duties
Sent. l.. His family will move to
Athens late this summer.
Mr.. Taylor was employed to NIL
out Mr.. Rays unexpired term,
which extends to July 81, 1888, at
the rate of $4,000 per year plus
$500 travelling expenses Pro1.
Taylor is a brother of Mrs. James
Christie Of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
NATIVE OF MALTA TOWNSHIP
FOR GOVERNOR OF TEXAS

Wilbur Lee O'Daniel, who is
candidate for the governorship of
Texas, was born in Malta. He is
making circus-like campaign with
a sound truck, and tells the voters
that his platform is the ten COM
mandments, and that he will pay
$50 monthly to every Texan over
65 if he is elected. With the would
be governor, as he tours the state
is his son Mike, Is, who is a men,
ber of his fathers hillbilly band.
O'Daniel also croons. He is a Fort
Worth -four miller.
State observers believe that
O'Daniel who entered the race as a
joke, may get one of the two runoff
places in the Democratic primary,
July %. He has IL opponents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
LOCAL WOMEN PLAN TO ATTEND
DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC MEET

Several women from the local
Democratic Women's club plan to
attend district meeting in Woods
field, Friday. Following noon
luncheon, several prominent women
will speak-among them Mrs. Mar
garet Altman, welfare director OF
Ohio; Mrs. Ann Makley, president
OF the state federation of women's
clubs; Mrs. Davey, wife Of the gov
ernor; Atty Olive G.. Tannehill of
the state unemployment compensa-
ton commission, and Mrs. Mar
guerite Rielley, superintendent of
the Marysville refOrmatory.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
MRS. G. s. EPPLEY DIES
NEAR GAINESVILLE

Mrs. Phebe Fletcher Eppley, wild
ow of C. S. Eppley, died Tuesday
about midnight at her home on Riv-
erside drive, near GAINESVILLE. She
had been i'll since May with heart
trouble The deceased was born at
Deavertown, but had resided near
GAINESVILLE for 50 years. Her hus-
band died five years ago. She was
member of the Central M. T..
church, GAINESVILLE, and was char
ter member of Riverside grange.
Surviving dfe two daughters, Miss
Stella M. Eppley of the home, and
Mrs. Sam B. Martin of Dresden; (;
two sons, Gleason A. Eppley of the
home, and Ralph L. Eppley of Riv-
erside drive; II grandchildren and
a sister, Mrs. Sudie Griggs of Co.
lumbus.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, at
the Central M. E. church, Zanes-
Vile. Burial will be in Greenwood
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
DEDICATE FLOOD PROJECT

Dedication services of the S43,-
100000 Muskingum COnservancy
system with it's IA dams, for water
control and flood elimination, were
held Sunday The services were
held on a high hill at one end OF
the mile-long Bolivar dam, ten
miles north of New Philadelphia.
U. S. army engineers who have prac-
tically completed the system turned
over it's administration to the dis
trict. Many prominent men were
present at the dedication.
Rufus K Brown, F.. w. Cochran,
Frank F. Coulson, Ralph r. Baker
and David Lowe Of this place, at"
tended the exercises.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
NO ROYALTY HERE? TAKE
ANOTHER GUESS

eff someone should tell you Bu-
cyrus has no aristocracy here's a
way out of the spot:
"Sam Koons, druggist at Tum
Brothers who came here recently
from Cincinnati, brought with him
a nine month old purebred English
bull pup and last Sunday the sophis-
ticated mutt won first prize in his
class and special prize in a group
showing in Dayton. Yes, there's
class in the town. But it looks like
it's going to the dogs
The foregoing is taken from a
Bucyrus paper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-21
LENNARD HI. SEARS SHOWS
NO IMPROVEMENT

Mr.. Lennar6 H. Sears, local drug.
gist, who is suffering with an EN-
bolism of the heart, and has been
very i'll for about two weeks, is
showing no improvement. He has
had several bad spells the past few
days, and his condition in general
is not so good as week ago. He
is at his home in Columbus
Mr.. Sears sister-inlaw, Miss May
dele Alderman, went up Tuesday
to see him, and returned Wednes-
day evening, accompanied by Mr..
Sears daughter, Miss Italia Sears
who comes here to try and rest up
some, since she has been on almost
constant duty, ever since her faith
er was stricken She reports that
her father has not had a bad spell
since Tuesday morning. which
makes his condition seem just lit
tie more hopeful.