Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-02

Miss Jennie Niceswanger of the
Stanbery building, visited Saturday
at the T. H. Ray home, near Ros-
seau.
Mrs. Cora Kennedy left last week
for visit with her son, Mr.. Dale
Kennedy and family of Bedford, o.
Mr.. Kennedy is postoffice clerk.
Mr.. Curt Wallace of Canton, who
had been visiting in Stockport, visit
ed Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Harris of Malta.
Evangelist Thomas Butterfield of
this place, has been conducting spe-
cial services at the Bush Church of
Christ, near Malaga, Monroe coun-
ty.
Washington county has but four
known living veterans of the Civil
war. They are M. A. Longley Of
Lowell; Thomas Wilcoxen of Bel
pre-; Samuel Feldner, New Mata-
moras, and C. S. Reed, Ross Run.
Miss Alice Kenney, who holds an
office position in the state highway
department, Columbus, was home
to attend the alumni Friday night,
and to visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Kenney. She
was accompanied home by friend.
Rev. Ray Huff, pastor of the
Richland NJ P. church, Athens, for
merly of the Renrock circuit,
preached the Memorial day sermon
last Sunday at special services,
at the Episcopal church, Athens.
His subject was "The Greatness Of
Our Nation"
DR.. Christine Gatewood of Chi
cago, visited the week end here
with her mother, Mrs. Anna Gate
wood. Dr. Gatewood is assisting her
brother, DR.. L. C. Gatewood, in his
office, and also in his hospital work.
DR.. l.. C. Gatewood is also a profess
sor at the Rush Medical college.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Ball and Mr..
and Mrs. P. G.. Ball motored to De-
troit, Mich, Saturday, to visit Mr..
and Mrs. P. G.. Balls son, John, and
their daughter, Mrs. Leah Gothold,
and other relatives Mrs. P. G. Ball
remained for a longer visit. The
others returned home Monday.
Any child can be immunized
against diphtheria but 1876 who
had not had the protective treat
ment contracte he disease in Ohio
in 1897. When group .27,>2rni alton
began in this state in 1872, there
were 12,454 cases. Sixteen Ohio
counties had no diphtheria cases
last year.
Miss Louise Mckay, music su-
pervisor in the Tippecanoe City
schools, arrived Friday and will
spend the summer here with her
father, G. G. Mckay, and other rel
atives She was accompanied by
her niece, Mary Marjorie Williams,
Columbus, for a visit here with rel
atives.
Miss Zella Barkhurst of Cleve-
land spent the week end with her
father, G. w. Barkhurst, and fam
lily, Bloom township. She was ac-
companied by her friend, Mrs. Gary
Herbert of Cleveland, who visited |
with Miss Dove Fisher, at the Geo.
Buchanan home, Meigsville town.
ship.
Robert Christie, law student at
of Michigan, left Mon
day afternoon for Ann Arbor, Mich,
the seat of the college, after /
tn xyicif n ic no
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Chris |
tie, and to attend the alumni. He
was accompanied to Ann Arbor by
William Bell for visit. The lat !
ter plans to attend the University of
Michigan, this fall, and enter its
law school.
Mr.. Elmer Taylor. who holds
position with the soil conservation
at Wooster, was home
Sunday and Monday visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Tay-
lor, of Malta. Today Mr.. Taylor
and two others of the same depart
ment, leave on a 10 day trip, to Wis
it conservation projects in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Mich
igan.
The Home and Foreign mission
ary societies of the Malta M. E.
church will meet with Mrs. c. N.
Gray on Friday afternoon, June 3.
Mrs. Alice Manly has charge of the
devotionals, Rev. Paul 1. Wachs,
leader for the foreign lesson, and
Miss Ethel Boal, for the home les
son-Mrs. Frank Coulson, Presi-
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendry Harris of
Cincinnati, visited Sunday and Mon
day with the formers brothers, Carl
and Charles Harris, and other rela-
tives. Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Harris entertained at dinner at
their home in Malta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendry Harris, Charles Harris, Mr.
and Mrs. E. X. Harrop of Columbus,
and Mrs. Mildred Harris of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Beckett had
as guests from Saturday until Mon
day afternoon, the latter's sister,
Miss Elizabeth Fisher, and her
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