Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
Reinersville

C. o. Burkheimer. of Otho, ailing
from paralysis, was in violent ner-
vous condition, Tuesday, and upon
his own volition was taken to Me-
Connelsville Tuesday evening, where
upon medical examination, he was
detained.
Benjamin Brown of California,
is soon expected to arrive at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Emma Tan
has already reached his sister.
We had so of an inch rain here
Sunday evening between eight
O'Clock and midnight the first large
enough to be measured since Apr,l
2S, when we had a tenth of an inch.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Ell
lott q ten pound daughter, May 5.
Miss Lois Collins. daughter of M.
and Mrs, Harry Collins of Sharon
ated upon Saturday at Marietta
Miss Viva Hall and Miss Mary
Kupir, local high school teacher,
were at Athens over Friday night,
where on Saturday Miss Hall took a
scholarship test in Latin.
Dale Mckee, a resident of Shar-
on, Noble county, has purchased Of
Elmer Kirkpatrick the so acre farm
which lays northeast of this village
in Manchester township, and bor
dering Noble county He and fam
lily moved to their new home here
Tuesday.
"The Man in the Green Shirt"
three act comedy, presented by the
junior class Of the high school,
Tuesday evening, was greeted by a
full auditorium. The play was di~
L1y
personating the characters We've
Gerald Parks. Stirl Binion, Douglas
Hooper, Oliver Ball. Frances Moore,
Myrtle Mincks, Elsie Palmer, Aret-
ia Harper, Dortha Thompson and
Lovine Wiley
After an illness from infamma-
ton of the bladder which kept him
indoors, James Shriver is able to be
about.
Charles McMannis. who was tax
en- suddenly sick with hemorrhages.
April 2S, is improving rapidly and
was able to be in the village We'd
nesday.
This is planters week over the
hillsides and the end Of the week
will find much seed corn in the
ground.
Farmers were gathering here
Wednesday to do the hospitable for
Charles McMannis by planting his
corn. The misfortune of illness had
delayed his farm activities.
We understand that William
Dearnbarger will be employed at
farm work for B. G.. Garvin.
twenty-five cents is moving some
of the last years clip of wool.
The road leading north from j.
C. Hutchins' residence terminating
at another improved road on what
is known as Shuster hill, is, we un-
derstand, contemplated route for
recently occupied. is on this short
road which has been in disuse for
some time, but with Improvement
possesses possibilities that might
change the map of things.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Nichols who
reside between this place and Shar-
on Oh route IS, are to broadcast on
the air today Thursday the part
they played in rescuing, the sur
wrecked Sept. 3, 1925. 1t is recall
ed that the huge cigar-shaped ship
was torn in two parts near Ava and
the forward part containing the
men who were rescued floated off
aimlessly down to the Nichols farm
this side of Sharon. With such an
awesome giant Of thing unexpect-
edly at MS door, Mr.. Nichols with
supreme energy and presence Of
mind, seized dangling rope and
secured the monster of the air fast,
enabling those of it's crew still
aboard to slide to earth in safety.
The broadcast is being sponsored
in recognition of his noble deed of
rescue
After book-hours last Friday,
Dwight Stephenson, resident teach. |
er in the local schools, skinned |
oyer to Wilmington, which is in |
Clinton county, 40 miles from |
'Cincy." There by appointment he
Joined his friend and former To-
cal resident J. K Davis, who is An
official in CCC camp there and |
hey went derbying to Churchill
Downs. That is, they wheeled down
% Louisville where the 64th run
ling of the Kentucky Derby was
leld; and where now by all stand
ards is being held good bit of the
dough" which clung to millionaires
clothing before it was dry-cleaned
to the Churchill Downs
process. Yes, the uppity-ups, the
wealthy socialites and a regiment OF
from all parts OF the
ountry crashed the gates-besides
he two we mention. Somehow the
|rices of admission and everything,