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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-01

dealer: North. Both sides vul-
nerable.) =.
After two passes, South began
the bidding on this deal with l.
Heart, North called Diamonds,
South 2-No Trump and North 3-No
Trump.
When the spade 5 was led, South
could see eight tricks in sight and
the question in his mind was
whether to attempt to find the ninth
IN the heart or diamond suit.
He correctly selected the diamond
suit and as result made his con-
Copyright, 1888, King
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
Westland

Mr.. and Mrs. Orin Abel visited
Chester Newton at Memorial hos.
pital, Marietta, and Elmer Abel at
Parkersburg, w. Va, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Smith of Nc
Connelsville were Sunday evening
supper guests at Harvey Great
houses.
A son named David, weight 10
pounds, was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Wood of Amesville, Sunday
evening. Mrs. Wood was formerly
Miss Esther Wells of this neighbor.
hood.
Miss Evelyn RouanzOin Of Zanes-
Vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dav-
is were Saturday night and Sunday
visitors at Bert Rouanzoin's.
The many friends of George Ben
jamin will be glad to hear he is
slowly improving in health.
Fred Abel of O. S. U., spent the
week end with home folks.
Mrs. Florence Harris and Mrs.
Cora McPeak were Saturday visitors
at Fred G. Smiths, McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wood, Miss
Evelyn Wells, of Amesville, and
Mrs. Ella Benjamin were Thursday
visitors at Paul Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard BENJAMIN
and children Cecil and Martha Lou,
were recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Kramer, of West Salem.
Donald Muse of Stockport spent
the week end with his cousin.
Claire Dawson.
Orin Abel's are remodeling theiv
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26

kitchen. Fred Phillips and Henry
Abel are doing the work.
Ebert Rouanzoin of GAINESVILLE is
spending while with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond James
were GAINESVILLE visitors Monday af.
ternoon.,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Smith of Nc
Connelsville were Thursday evening
visitors at Carlos Harris.
Sunday visitors were George and
Raymond Miller at Harold Best's;
Henry Abel and family at Orin
Abel's; Delmar Rouanzoin and fam
lily, GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Baker and Clyde Harrison Of Nc
Connelsville. Russell Hill and fam
lily and Carlos James at J. e. Rouan-
zoin's; Mrs. Lucille Smith, at C.. L.
Harris; Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Ball,
sons Howard and Orville, at Paul
Wells; Mr.. and Mrs John Great
shouse at H. G. Gfeatlouse's:. Frank
Medley and family at Raymond
lanes. 80 3 gst sa1sgg -s1s ;geF ssssss
Graduation And wedding =
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hummel re-
ceived the announcement Of the
graduation and wedding of Miss
Betty. Johnson, of Mt Vernon. Miss
Johnson and husband, Alfred Chill
son, both graduated from the Mt.
Vernon academy, Sunday, May %,
at 2 o'clock, and were married that
evening at 6 O'clock Mrs. Chilson
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
coin johnson, who formerly lived
on the Hummel farm Mr.. Johnson
is employed at Dayton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
DISTRICT THREE WPA
PROJECTS

A total of 30,269 WPA workers
are employed on 100 projects in
district three, as the WPA program
continues to expand to care for the
needy unemployed, according to Mr.
L. c. Gibson, district director.
A substantial increase on both
construction and non-construction
projects is noted as workers are as
signed to the task of which their
experience in private industry has
! best fitted them.
Construction work in rural areas
consists largely of resurfacing
draining and repairing farm-to-mar-
ket roads, as well as building new
roads; the repair of school build
ings; the prevention of stream pol
luton by sealing abandoned mines,
and the control Of the long exist
ing mine fire in Perry county by
excavating channels through the
coal and subsequently pumping
them full of mud, thus isolating
the fire and saving millions of tons
of coal. In cities and towns, in
stallation of sewer and water mains,
renovation of parks and athletic
fields, repair of state hospital build
ings, construction of swimming
pools and stadiums, and flood de-
fense in. Scioto county absorb a
large percentage of the workers.
Women on the WPA program are
producing various articles of cloth
ing and bedding for needy families,
preparing school lunches for hun.
CRY children, and rebinding school
books. Professional and clerical
workers are promoting classes in
adult education for those who have
been denied the fundamentals of an
education, reclaiming government
records, extending library service
into rural communities, providing
nursery schools and thus providing
q we'll balanced work program, that
is, through the cooperation of the
local communities resulting in much
needed civic improvement.
The total number of WPA work,
ers in each county together with
the number of projects in operation
follow: Athens, 1880 persons on
projects; Belmont, 3,140 on 8; Gal
liza, 1,150 on 5; Guernsey, 1900
on 6; Hooking, 1872 on 5; Jack
son, 1858 on 5; Lawrence, 1859
on 6; Meigs, 1897 on g. Monroe,
757 on 2; Morgan, SIG on 2; Mus
kingum, 1893 on 6; Noble, 642 on
3; Perry, 1,705 on s; Pike, 848 on
S; Scioto, 5.457 on IA: Vinton,
$50 on 2; and Washington, 1,475
on 8.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
Stockport Route Two

Blaine Sells completed success
full term of school at Hosom's s,
Tuesday. He has given splendid
noon, for the pupils, planned by
their teacher, was very much en-
joyed by them.
William Pettibone Dies
Mr. and Mrs. j. O. Pettibone re-
ceived word Tuesday morning of
the death of their nephew, William
Pettibone, of Ashville, o., of pa
ralysis, aged about 4S years. Sur
viving are the wife and five chill
dren. He was the son of Osmer
Pettibone and wife. Funeral was
held Wednesday at Ashville.
Appendicitis Operation
Word from Clarence Calendine,
formerly of this place, but now of
Stockport, who is in the Bethesda
hospital, is that he is improving
having underwent an operation for
appendicitis, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Smith (Elma
Farnsworth) of Massillon, visited
recently at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Plummer Scott.
Ruby, daughter of Lewis Han
son and wife, who recently return.
ed home from Marietta, where she
underwent an operation for appen~
dicitis, is getting along nicely.
Harold Rhinebarger of GAINESVILLE
visited over Sunday with relatives
here.
Mrs. Dora Grendy of Columbus is
spending few weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Glen Sells, who remains
in ill health
Carl Fulmer has returned to
GAINESVILLE, after visiting relatives
here for few days.
Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Walter Rollison entertained
about 35 friends with a dinner Sun
day, in honor of Mr.. Rollison's
Miss Anna Faith Spencer spent
Monday evening with her friend,
Miss Evelyn Mummey.
To Clean Cemetery
Thursday afternoon, May 26, is
the date for meeting at Mt. Olivet,
to clean the cemetery
James Hanson of Beverly is
spending the week at the home of
his son, Bernard Hanson, and wife,
and will clean the Fairview ceme-
terry, while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Young visited
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McCutcheOn at Relief.
Mr.. McCutcheon is in ailing health
from heart trouble.
Mrs. Edna Cooper left recently
for Tennessee, where she will visit
her brother-in-law and sister, DR..
and Mrs. Hogue.
Mrs. Julia Delong is visiting at
the home of her son, Clarence De-
long, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernard Hindman
and children spent Saturday at Co
lumbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
Reinersville

Word was received here Monday
/ eve4ing that G. Okeya Burkheimer
now. in the Athens state hospital
| was in serious condition, and hi.
son., Wildey Burkheimer, ,.sc left fol
| Athens, Tuesday morning. Mr..Burk
heimar resides at Oth0, and 1T will
be- remembered thetshe was frs,
moved TO the county hospital fol
care and treatment, Later. Z Mr.
Burkheimer passed. away. !. See. &C
{ count elsewhere.-Ed. )va9 ssa
u The baccalaureate services of the
local high school were held Sunday
evening in the school gymnasium
The sermon was delivered by Rev
!.W. s. Mowery, Of Renrcok.
Is Mrs. Edmund Walter and little
arrived Sunday as guests of the for
mer's parents, Postmaster and Mrs.
IS. L. Hill.
) DR.. John r. Hill and wife and
i Mrs. Hills mother, all of Columbus,
were Sunday dinner guests of the
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hill home.
1 Delbert Williams and wife recent
[ly moved onto the Center township
Esfarm of Leslie Allen The farm
abuts Manchester township, and is
on Reinersville rural mail route.
Children's day exercises will be
held at Reinersville M. P. church,
Sunday evening, June 5.
A memory float. We never could
carry a tune but in looking over all
old newspaper letter penned at
Lynchburg, Va, May, 1909, while
working there for an express COM
pany, we found where we had con-
tributed a little to the musical
world and had proudly written
home about tive had then just
helped carry Patedewski's piano.
Friends and former school-mates
of Miss Beulah Elizabeth Welch.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O. O..
Welch, have received announce
ment of her graduation from the
Good Samaritan school of nursing,
GAINESVILLE, June 5. Commencement
exercises for the senior class will
be held at the nurses home audi.
torium on Laurel avenue, at 2:30
that Sunday afternoon, and will
LAidl N IuC CildIho VI q ILL CO Coi
course of study and training. Miss
Welch, former graduate of the
local schools ranked high here as a.
student and the news now that she
is to graduate in her chosen pro-
fession brings new emphasis of
her ambitious quality of mind.
Martha COnger Ill
Martha Conger, about IT, who
came to live in the Vic Walters
home about Feb. 25, is now in
serious condition from leakage of
the heart and being confined to her
bed, was removed to the county hos
pital Tuesday about noon.
What-A-May
CONTINUED from last week.
The rainy season which opened
here the 18th, climaxed all prev
ious efforts here Sunday, when the
spigot was turned on stronger at
5:15 p. M, and almost three-fourths
of an inch fell in a little more than
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26

Is, minutes. The total drench for
the evening was approximately IL
inches. At 5:19 the wind was blow
Ing strong gale and the storm was
featured by much "sky-writing. /"
In the immediate neighborhood no
damage by the wind was reported,
but on Early ridge, the west side Of
the Vernon Haines barn was shOrn
of it's metal roof. Neither did the
lightning do any noticeable damage,
but its capers elsewhere brought fl
nancial damage to our fellow
townsman Webster w. Alexander.
when bolt struck in an open field
and killed one of a valuable team, a
5-year old black horse, belonging to-
him, and pasturing with his other
horses on his y Muskingum county
farm near Young Hickory. AS re-
suit of Saturday 81 general deluge, on
top of a 81 precipitation since the
18th, all creeks runs, cellars and,
straw hat brims over flowed. aLittle
Olive Green creek g.at ii ClOyd Harp.
er's overflowed it's banks only in
places and molested little. hut fur
ther down at w. M. Smiths 1t mo-
Tested corn fields. Big s0Eve Green
in Noble county, laid meadows fiat
and was on q. frightful rampage.
Dyes Fork Of Meigs creek, while re-
ported not SO high as last year,
swept over the plowed ground of
Lewis Metz at Otho, but only
small portion Of it being planted,
did small damage. However A.
acre tract of bottom land in corn,
just below Otho and belonging to
Curtis Cannon was swept off plow-
depth. Along the upper-reaches of
Dyes branch at and above Wood
grove, the water spread out over
the bottoms and at such depth at
the creeks bank that only the
heads of tossing willows made pos
sible the creeks identification. The
water, as usual, in times of food
charged down the run that divides
Woodgrove and encroached upon
the entrance Of the James Nelson
store Much of the stores contents
was removed to an upper floor in
anticipation of a further rise. The
damage to planted corn was almost
as much, and was probably more,
on the hillsides, generally, as few
sIoping cornfields escaped being gut
tered Monday, after an additional
rain of Las inches, the elderly
farmers gathered to discuss the year
when it really rained in the month
Of Nav.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
Poplar Ridge


Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Taylor
spent Sunday at the Clarence Lindi-
more home, Rose Farm.
Dickey Copeland, who has been
i'll for several weeks with an alb
scessed neck gland, is greatly i'm
proved.
Branson Cramblitt is building a
new front porch on his residence.
Dermont Albright spent a day
the latter part of last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred AL
bright, of Neelyville.
Mrs. John Anderson and daugh-
ter Patty have returned home, af-
ter few days visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Walker of
GAINESVILLE.
Sunday, May 20, there will be
Decoration services at Deerfield
church at one o'clock Sunday
school at two O'Clock; also band
concert by McLuney band, followed
by an address by Rev. Caller.
Friday evening Deerfield grange
will have as special feature on
their program the agriculture boys
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
MISS PEGGY BARNES TO WED
CLAIR FERGUSON
Party For Bride-Elect

Miss Margaret Barkhurst enter
tanned Tuesday evening, May "a, at
the home of Mrs Alice Barkhurst in
McConnelsville, with party when
the announcement was made OF the
approaching marriage Of Miss Peggy
Barnes and Clair Ferguson. The
wedding is to take place in June at
the brides parents home. Miss
Barnes, youngest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Barnes Of Union
vile, is graduate OF M.s& M.hhigh
school, and also completed q course
at the secretarial training. school
Columbus. For the past four and q
half years she has been employed
as secretary at the county, agent 8
office, Mr.. Ferguson, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Ferguson OF Rein
ersville attended the Reinersville
high school, and has been employed
as mechanic for the past two years
with George NJ Brewster. e W Son
Construction company and is To-
Gated at Akron, at the present time.
After 16 invited guests had at
tended the theatre they returned to
the home of Miss Barkhurst. Before
being seated at small tables for
lunch each guest was given a pink
rose as favor. The announce
ment was made by one girl receiv-
ing the rose with which the an
nouncement was attached to the
stem tied with a pink ribbon. Pink
roses formed centerpiece of the ta-
bles, where delicious lunch was
served and color scheme of pink
and white was carried out Those
present were Winifred jenkins, Lou
ise Gibeaut, Helen and Mae Little,
Ila Greer, Helen Ray, Mildred Mat
tis, Bernice Roberts, Beulah Har-
din, Edith Greer, Roberta Ray,
Frances Norris, Virginia Barkhurst,
the guest of honor and the hostess.
-XX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
10th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Glenn of
Meigsville, celebrated their 10th
wedding anniversary Saturday ev-
ening, when neighbors and friends
gathered at the Glenn home, and
spent very pleasant evening. Nice
refreshments were served. Mr.. Glenn
and wife, Lulu Mccormick Glenn,
and children, are citizens of the
very best type. Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn are the parents Of five chill
dren-Francis, who is in religious
work in Michigan; Miss Mary Glenn,
home demonstration agent at
Brookfield, Ind, former home eco
nomics teacher in M. G. M; Robert
and John Glenn of the family home,
and Edgar Glenn, teacher at Cleve-
land. All were home for the cele-
bration excepting Francis, Edgar
Glenn's little daughter was also
present The children's gift to
their parents was set Of lawn fur
niture.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
Rural ii Dale :

< -
A terrific hail, rain and wind
storm struck this section Monday
afternoon, causing much damage,
the extent Of which has not yet been
determined. Hail stones as large
as walnuts, and even larger In some
places, fell, and rain came in tor
rents, washing plowed fields and
gardens badly Many windows were
broken, roofs and automobile tops
damaged by the hail, and early
gardens and berries cut down.
Some buildings were unroofed by
the strong wind. Ths rAfIn o6tinued
all afternoon sSnd e9e4lAE ~ "a
Mrs.s DIInni6ylE IN q Biiiy i lurt 2
Mrs. bennington, who has been
living with Mrs. Hunter for several
years, WAC badly injured Sunday
night, WhA she fell down the stairs
at the Hu5tter home. A doctor was
called andgshe was taken to Bethes-
da hospita1. where ali x-fay reveal
ed the shoulder home otlts 6f plAce,
and badly serushed. She was suffer-
ing intensely. .s,,.s..,
Mrs. SElla Peyton was taken to
Bethesda hospital,4 MQRday, where
she underwent a 'tonsf 6beTAtioii
Tuesday. She, has been tM poor
health for several months, and does
not improve very rapidly.
Not much change is noted tn the
condition OF Mrs. Mary Hunter, and
Mrs. George Trimble, both having
been very i'll for several weeks.
Rev. H. C. Greene commenced a
series of evangelistic meetings at
the local M. E.. church, Sunday ev-
ening. Tsees
Daily Vacation Bible School
A daily vacation Bible school will
open Tuesday, May 81, at the Bap-
tist church, closing Saturday. June
4. The Instructors are Herman
Frame, Victor Martin, Jennie Gull
yer, Gladys Brothers and Mar
guerite Hartman.
Pupils On Washington Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Frame are
chaperoning b the senior class of
Philo high school on "a bus trip to
Washington, d. c. They left Mon
day morning and expect to be gone
four days. Paul Lewis Roberts and
Orrie Pyle are the two graduates
from Rural Dale, who are enjoying
the trip with the rest of the class,
in all about 40.
Notice
All persons who are interested in
the upkeep of the Allen cemetery,
are requested to meet Saturday,
May 20, for the purpose of moving
and cleaning, and otherwise putting
it in order for Memorial day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
Morgncoy Democrat Mconnelsve Ohio Thursday Nav 2 1888

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Martin OF PeHns-
vile, fell and broke his arm, near
the elbow.
Several from this community at
tended the opening of the new
skating rink, at Pennsville, Satur-
day night.
Miss Edith Cain is back in school,
after being i'll for few days.
Mrs. Lillian Geddes and daugh-
ters, Mrs. Dorothy McInturf and
Miss Lucille spent Wednesday in
GAINESVILLE. 80 -
While working on his car recent
ly, David Rider had the misfortune
to- get a, finger badly mApsted i
.Erneat Starlipg and family visit
Id with his Hts, sand Mrs.
George Startling, SundS =
Mrs. HowaEd Cain md son KEN
meth, accoln64nied h daugh hter,
Mrs. L. L.Morrow md children
back to their home inS Pittsbufgh.
Sunday, after having spent several
days with home folks. rss-- n
Orin Pierpoint and sfamily we're
Sunday visitors Of his4parents, sMr.
and Mrs. John Pierpoint. @I. <.E.
~ Mrs. Ruba PiefpoinSS MAs - CAM
er at the home of Lillian Geddes,
Wedneeday evening. a
Il Bill Williams and Mrs. Name
F1esher of szanesvil1e, and Wilford
Mercer and family Of = Crooksville
were Sunday visitors, of Dave Rider
and family.
Birthday Celebration
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Geddes and
twins, Mr. and Mrs. George McIn-
turf and baby, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Hooper and Mrs Lillian Geddes
motored to New Marshfield, Sunday,
to help celebrate the birthdays of
the twins, Dewey and Dow Geddes,
and Jean and Jackey McInturf,
which occurred in May A fine
chicken dinner was enjoyed at the
Curt McInturf home. The little
tots received many nice presents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
SOFT BALL SEASON. OPENS
NEXT WEEK

The Eagles soft ball team of this
place open their season next Thurs
day, June 2, at Marietta, where
they play the Davis & Davis team,
at GAS p. M, in the new Meryland
field. Friday evening, June the
local team will play the H. Bettes
team, GAINESVILLE The Eagles play
ers have purchased new uniforms,
of black and red. Players on the
local team are "Ebe" Balding. How
ard Martin, Jack Grubb, Lefty
Benjamin, Arnold Clifton, Max
Price, Don Donehoo, Orton Wallace,
Merle Wallace and Lefty" Barn
hart.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
REAL ESTATE TAXES

February, 1888, tax settlement
figures for first six months of 1888
show total tax collected, $7O,685.99,
of which the county's share is $751;
1904: townships share, $8,146.81;
villages share, $5,558.53; schools
share, s36,26S.04. Deducted for
workmen's compensation, $844.74;
deducted for health, $500; deducted
for village examinations, $48363
deducted for gas tax examinations,
1927; deducted for special elec-
ton, $33.5S. Add for inheritance
tax, $464.25; add for Sec 16 school
funds, $3,095.60; add for minister
ial funds, $191.47. Total inheri-
tance tax, s923.30, which is divided
paid to taxing districts, $464.25;
paid to state, $315.72; fees, $143.-
33. Total delinquent tax at begin
ming of collection, $52,4O7.83; to-
tai delinquent tax at close Of col.
lection, $51, 1,494.51.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
ATTENDED ELECTION CLERKS
AND JUDGES MEETING

M d. Dugan, clerk of elections,
and Clark Harris, one of the judges
of elections of Morgan county, were
at Columbus Monday, to attend the
meeting of clerks and judges of
elections of the state, called by
Secretary of State Kennedy. About
400 were present, and much interest
manifested, especially concerning the
voting of absent ballots.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
CURTIS KENNARD HIGH IN
COMMISSION TEST

Curtis Kennard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Kennard, of McCon-
nelsville, is placed high, with a
grade of S5, among 33 applicants,
who were given janitorial examina-
tions by the civil service commits,
sion, is the announcement of w.
Herbert Holbein, chairman. Ken
nard has been janitor in one of the
GAINESVILLE school buildings.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
ON M. e M high school

from M. e M. high school,
Mrs. Leonard Nolan who has been
i'll for several weeks has returned
home from consulting GAINESVILLE
physician, and is much improved in
health.
Adam J. Trunk and Everett Click
|of Columbus, are spending few
days at the Paul Reed home.
Mrs. Geo. Walpole attended the
house warming given Monday night
for Nellie Dewitt Baker, McConnels-
Vile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
TOdds

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Rider and son
were business callers in GAINESVILLE,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Riecker spent
Sunday with relatives in Lowell.
Child Breaks Arm
While playing on the lawn at the
L. H. Geddes home one evening
recently, Rex Martin, little son of