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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Postmaster and Mrs. Harry w
Gordon visited the week end with
their son, Ronald, and family. at
Ironton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21
Greer Reunion

The annual Greer reunion will be
held at the Morgan county fail
grounds, Sunday, Sept. "a. All
friends and relatives will be vel.
come
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mrs. Seth Reed of Rural Dale has
been visiting here with her STEP
daughter, Mrs. Lydia DuvaH.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Thomas left
Friday for their home at Waco
Tex, following a visit here with the
formers brother, Dal Thomas. and
wife. Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as entertained with a dinner party
Guests were Mrs Pearl Ralstcn
Miss Lena Alter, John Matheney
and Clark Gray. all of Caldwell. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Thomas. Later
in the day they attended the Nor
gan county fair.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

F. S. Mcdonald is on an eastern
trip in tho interest OF the browa-
Manly Plow company
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mrs. Ardclla Armstrong. Mount
Vile, is visiting her brother, Bart
Price, and family, Of Malta, emo
cousins at the Walter Ferguson
home, and other friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Ask for information on metal
corn crib.-Standard Supply Com
pany. s7tt
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

In the guessing contest held by
the Morgan County Farmers Elevu-
tor company at the fair, Denny
Fisher of Deavertown won a sack OF
feed for the nearest guess on the
weight of "fertilizer man. His
guess was 165 pounds, and l.
ounces, and the gentleman's correct
weight was 1856 pounds. In two 9th
er contests given by the same con
Germ, Sam Stewart of East Bloom
and Paul Bone, Malta township,
each won so one day old chicks.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Trade in your old lamp on new
Aladdin mantle lamp now.-Stand-
ard Supply Co. s7tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mrs. C. H. Fouts has been visiting
in Columbus with her cousin, Mrs
Henry Krier.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

The Twin Cities Camera club will
meet this Thursday evening at s
O'Clock, club room.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mrs. Kenner Mcconnell, of Co
lumbus, visited here Saturday Will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w
Archer, and Saturday evening Wen
Macksburg to spend the week enc
with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mar
garet Mcconnell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Never before such a compact, eff
cient self contained parlor furnace
as the Glow Boy-still going strong
at Morris Hardware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Arthur Smith, of Columbus, has
been visiting with his mother, Mrs.
Alice Smith, and other relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Earle Eveland of the Twin City
opera house, was business visitor
in Cincinnati, Tuesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Vanoster o1
Elyria visited the week end with
Mrs. Vanoster's mother, Mrs. Susan
Lyme, of East Windsor, and at the
Robert McGregor home in Bristol
township, and with other relatives
and friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Cool Cordray and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cordray will
move about October first to the Mrs.
Leora Shilling Webster property on
Kennebec hill, which has recently
been remodeled and arranged for
two families.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

In renewing her subscription for
the Democrat, Mrs. Nancy E. Vim
cent of ST. Cloud, Fla, says that al
though nearly SO years young, and
almost totally blind, she still enjoys
hearing about her home county, and
sends best wishes to all.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

A son was born Sept. 16 to Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Prewett of Shelby. at
the Shelby Memorial hospital. Mrs.
Prewett will be remem bered as the
former Julia Penne6, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs l.. B. Pennell, of
GAINESVILLE, former residents Of this
place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Ask for Ironhide paint for your
metal roof, and be safe.-Standard
Supply Co. s7tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Among the many young people
who have recently entered college is
William Elliott, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Elliott, of this place. He i:
a student at the Oberlin College o.
Commerce.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

John Daniel. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. p. Daniel, leaves the last of this
week for Angola, Ind, where he
will enter his second year in the
Tri-State college of engineering.
During the summer vacation he has
been employed with Coulson's store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mrs. VIM Huck of the south riv-
er road, entertained IL guests Sat
urday afternoon in honor of hel
daughter Marjorie's sixth birthday
Nice refreshments We're served. Two
large cakes decorated with six pink
candles, centered the table.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Carlton Henderson who holds a
position with soil conservation de
partment of the u. S government
with office at Cambridge. visited the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herschel Henderson, Of Bris-
tol township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Nothing equals Pittsburgh Iron
hide for those metal roofs.-Stand-
ard Supply Co. STU
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

For only 1895 and your old lamp
you can own a new Aladdin mantle
lamp.-Standard Supply Co. s7tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Fully equipped for all
emergencies, our SER
vice is sympathetic
and understanding.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

The 68th annual Barlow fair will
be Sept. 1929
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Only three veterans attended the
annual Civil war soldiers reunion
held at Caldwell. Saturday, which
was held under the auspices of the
d. of U. V. They were John Sea
lock, "a, Company D., Fourth Cal.
vary, West Virginia; Jacob Mcbride
95, Company H, 1S6th Regiment, @
Y. l., and Theodore Wells, SO, OF
Cambridge, past national command
er and member of Company F, 9Sth
0. Y. /.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

William eastman, who spent
most of the summer with his aunta.
Mrs. Margaret Curran and Mrs.
Fred Tavenner, at the McGovern
place, left the first of the week for
COllegeville. Ind, to resume his
studies at st. Joserh's college.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

C. L. Oldaker, of Weston, w. Va,
who recently purchased the Ralph
Scott farm of 163 acres, in Malta
township, through the George B.
Kenney real estate agency, expects
to move to the place within 80 days.
Mr.. Oldaker's son is employed
at the horizontal oil operations on
Havener's run.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21
LOCAL NEW

Emma Jettick shoes, sold only by
DUulson's. n15tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Willis Ford who spent sever a
weeks here with his son, Byrl Ford
and with relatives at Reinersville
left Sunday for Youngstown, where
he will spend the winter with his
wife and daughter Mr.. and Mrs
Byrl Ford and Mr. and Mrs. T
March, accompanied him to Youngs
town, and spent the day there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Wilford c. Robinson of Otho, son
of Mrs. Nettie Robinson, Brookside
addition has received appointment
as member of the state barber board
by Governor Bricker. Mr.. Robinson,
former county treasurer of Wash
ington iounty, served as secretary
of the state barber board under for
mer Governor George White.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Miss Grace Beckwith returned to
her school duties at Groveport. fol-
lowing a week end visit in Malta
with her mother, Mrs. Lesta Beck
with, and other relatives. She was
accompanied as far as Granville by
Mrs. John Beckwith and two chill
dren. who are visiting there with
Mrs. Beckwith's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Conrad.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Siatica and muscular trouble has
developed in Dean TOmpkins' right
thigh and leg, as result of work
ing so much on step ladder, un'
til he is temporarily halted i'll his
house numbering. He has also been
suffering greatly with hay fever
His wife, a nurse at the Frankllf
county tuberculosis hospital. Colum-
bus. expects to join him Sept 30
for the week end, to celebrate their
10th wedding anniversary of that
date.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mrs. Marian Bush Reeder, OF
Athens daughter of the late Fred
Bush and wife, has passed tests for
private pilot ratings The examina-
tions We're held last Wednesday at
the Athens municipal airport, con-
Quoted by civic aeronautics author
ity inSDectOrS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

The most complete parlor furnace
has been found in the Glow Boy,
the only heater with all the features
and backed by Morris Hardware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Mrs. John Spung of GAINESVILLE
entertained Sept. 16 and II, her
brother, Harry J. McCann, of CiIi-
cinnati; also her brother a. E. Me
Cam and sister Winifred Boyer and
two children of Cleveland. The
McCanns formerly resided i'll Nor
gan county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

With Pyrofax gas and Magic
Chef range, cooking becomes an cas-
ier, cleaner, quicker and more pleas
ant task. Installed by Morris Hard
ware
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Rev. FIR. Donaldson of Berne, and
Rev. FIR. Fitzgerald of Groveport,
DR.. R. S. O'Hara and DR.. Jacobs OF
the Ralston pharmacy Caldwell,
we're dinner guests of Father Pres
ton. Sept. 14th, at ST. Philomena's g
rectory, Caldwell. The dinner was
rendered FIR. Preston ON the occas-
ion of his birthday. The dinner was
served by the girls of ST. Ursula
academy, which institution is under
FIR Preston's jurisdiction.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

Following his custom of long
time standing, A. T. Burgoon, OF
Columbus, was down to attend the
fair, and to call on old time friends.
1t has been 80 years since Mr.. Bur
COON moved to Columbus. He is 80
years of age, and has been voter
for 60 years He is in splendid
health, and his mind as keen as it
ever was. He is proprietor of pool
room and is still keenly interested
in the right brand of politics. He
states that Roosevelt is a good
enough president to have another
term.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21

DR.. and Mrs Charles Paul Har-
ris, of Cincinnati, son of Hendry
Harris, were dinner guests last
Thursday of DR.. Harris uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harris, OF
Malta. Mrs. Mildred Harris of this
place was also guest at the dim
ner. They also visited the Clifford
Brown family of the west side. DR..
Harris and wife were on their vaca-
ton, and on their way here stopped
in Marietta and saw Dir. Harris
classmate at Marietta college, DR..
Deane Northrup.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Automotive Hints

Any one who does not keep abreast
Of the years developments in car
design and operation is likely to
find himself somewhat behind the
times and possibly handicapped, ac-
cording to Frederick c. Russell, au-
tomotive authority. There is con-
siderable difference in handling the
accelerator pedal on some cars, and
of course steering post gear shifting
has introduced a picture all its own.
1t is fact that the new controls
do not necessitate a post graduate
course in driving There is nothing
new to learn, if you want to go along
in the same old way But the new
controls offer opportunities for new
effects which are available only to
those who know how to use them,
or at least to obtain the new effects
consciously.
Best example is the new type of
automatic overdrive You can handle
car with this arrangement and
perhaps be only partly aware that
it is producing new results, but un-
less you release and depress the &C
celerator pedal respectively you can
not get those results so easily had
with little understanding of what's
what in new design.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

of Fray Marcos de Mia Into South
western United States" and Repre-
sentative Paul Brown of Georgia
wants not less than one stamp in
homage to Thomas Watson, founder
of the rural free delivery service" !"
What stamp collectors want, ap-
parently, does not matter very much.
Soon after the election of a new
Pope, stamps bearing his portrait
probably will be issued by Vatican
City.
Italy has banned the exporting of
stamps. A permit from the National
Institute of Exchanges and Currency
is necessary for any shipment of
postal labels for philatelic sale.
Japan announces a pictorial set,
frankly intended for foreign mar
kets. The example of Guatemala,
country which cleared $4,000
profit on airmail stamps alone last
year may be the inspiration of this
Nipponese attempt to exploit COL
lectors.
The Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen
stamps of Denmark, released on No
vember II last, commemorate the
son of an Iceland wood carver who
became one of the greatest sculptors
OF recent times. He was born at
Copenhagen in ITO and died there
in 1874 Among his works was the
famous Lion OF Luzerne. His marble
Evening star., 1939-02-26

fected a number of marine inven-
tons and, when he died on March
8, 1889, his body was carried back
to his native land in the cruiser
Baltimore. The stamp commemo-
rating his services to the United
States appeared in 1925. 1t shows
symbolic figures of Adventure "a
Viking, Labor ian iron molder)
and Vision, with Ericsson himself
seated against the Tree of Life.
Bulgaria in 1926 brought out
stamp showing the ruins of the
Cathedral of st. Nedolia at Sofia,
destroyed in April. 1925, by bombs
exploded by Communists. Two hun
dred people were killed in the dis
aster.
A dozen years ago the poverty of
Honduras was reflected in this i'm
preston written by a traveller: Il
visited the main post Office and
found it in about the most chaotic
state imaginable. 1t occupies ram
shackle building and incoming mails
are thrown out of the sacks on the
floor. Mail for the ms or friends
of the government, is immediately
delivered. That for the outs or
opposite party, is allowed to lie
around. Employees walk over it, and
it may or may not be delivered to
the addressee. The country is in
such poor condition that chairs for
the post office employees are not
available, empty gasoline boxes be-
ing used for seating purposes
Cedric Larson is organizing
stamp club for boys at the George
Washington High School, Alexan-
dria.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club. 22O6 Rhode Island
avenue NE. Joseph A. Toussaint.
Government Printing Office, will
speak on Stamp Collecting a Poor
Mans Hobby Exhibition and
auction.
Tomorrow evening at S-Capital
Precancel Club, room 6. Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram and bourse.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club OF Washington, Thomson
School. Entertainment arranged by
the Washington Federation of Junior
Stamp Collectors. Philatelic quiz.
addresses, exhibition. bourse and
auction.
Tuesday evening at 10-Washing-
ton Stamp Club of the Air, Station
VOL. Albert F. Kunze will present
stamp romance and discuss cur
rent philatelic news.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Hotel
Carlton, Sixteenth street northwest.
Exhibition of historical United States
and Confederate stamps and covers.
Address by Capt. Wilbur r. Van
Auken, United States Navy.
Saturday afternoon at 5-National
Federation of Stamp Clubs broad
cast, Station WRC.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
Petroleum Industry Reports 1893 Year Progress and Sees
General Economic Improvement Its Way

has been year Of progress if not of
profits. For 1889, as always, the
industry looks forward to sharing
with other industries the benefits OF
the expected improvement in the
general economic situation.
The drilling, by the producing
branch, of the worlds first $4,000
foot oil well is typical of technical
progress made in 1888. Crude oil
now is being found at lower levels,
and 1t is expected that the new
technique of deep drilling will tap
producing horizons far below those
already reached, and in territory as
yet unprospected Other develop
ments in the sciences of petroleum
production, and of petroleum refin-
ing, serve to prove distinctly un-
reliable the prophecies of those who
predict an early, even imminent, ex-
haustion of the Nations petroleum
reserves.
In the refining branch progress
has been SO remarkable as to defy
evaluation. Continued expansion of
plants and equipment for polymer-
ization Of gases to make motor fuel
of high octane rating Is an out
standing example, while the produc-
ton of chemically pure glycerin
from refinery gases on a commercial
basis brings one long step nearer
the development of a great American
petroleum chemical industry.
Adaptation of catalytic cracking
to successful commercial use has
made available another basic refin-
ing process which promises many
advantages. not the least of which
is the increased flexibility of opera
Evening star., 1939-02-26

stamps of Panama The design to
be used on the envelope is repro
duced herewith. Collectors inter-
ested should act promptly. Send
name, address and Is cents for each
cover wanted.
Douglas Roth. 20 Elm Park court,
Pinner, MiddleseX, has purchased
the general collection of Sir John
Wilson, president of the Royal Phil
atelic Society of Lordo and curator
of the royal stamp collection at
Buckingham Palace and Windsor
Castle.
1t pays to invest in high denomi-
nation stamps. The Josh Dolfuss
stamp Of Austria, issued in 1886, is
worth about $50 now: similarly, the
Gosh Falkland Islands stamp of 1888
is catalogued at $50 and the 1r
Mauritius Jubilee stamp of 1885
at $40.
Readers interested in poster labels
are invited to request sample copies
of the Poster Stamp Bulletin, organ
of the National Poster Stamp So
ciety, 2445 South Damen avenue,
Chicago.
John Ericsson, inventor of the U.
S. S. Monitor, which defeated the
Merrimac in the first battle of IRON
clad ships, March 9, 1862, was born
in Vermland, Sweden, July 81, 1903.
He came to America in 1889, per-
Evening star., 1939-02-26
By G.. adams Ho,vard.

~ W n AUUWS II OWUT0.
Much has been written Of auto
mobiles, road building and motor
taxation. Perhaps 1t will be OF
interest to deal with an important
automotive necessity which all three
Of the above depend upon so greatly,
petroleum.
The improvement in gasoline and
oil IN recent years has in every way
kept pace with the march of progress
in other lines of endeavor. Better
refined products at lower cost to the
consuming public is generally known.
Besides the improvements of cars
and roads, the advances of petroleum
products have been necessary to
bring about better and greater
motoring conditions.
Whether electrically or radio con-
trolled cars enter the automotive
fields Of the future or not, petroleum
for many years will prove the prin-
cipal power for motor vehicle
locomotion. 1t is fortunate, then,
that scientists inform us that the
petroleum supply. especially in this
country. is practically unlimited, at
least for thousands of years. Even
then new sources of supply may be
discovered.
1t seems fitting at this time to
give a general review of the petro-
leum industry, and no one should
be better qualified than Axtell j.
Byles, president of the American
Petroleum Institute.
Reviews Trend.
Mr.. Byles reviews present trends
in the industry as follows:
In the petroleum industry 1888
Evening star., 1939-02-26

ton so essentia.. to economic produc-
ton OF those products for which de-
mand fluctuates with the seasons or
changes with the years. Other ad-
vantaees include the large-scale
manufacture Of high-octane air
craft fuels, and the possibility Of
utilizing more advantageously a
wider variety of crude oils.
Petroleum Prices.
The marketing branch of the in
dustry has continued to sell and to
service petroleum products at prices
which, except for taxes, have mairi-
tanned the industry's long-estab-
lished position at the bottom of the
Governments commodity price
index. Other branches of the in
dustry, by efficient and effective
functioning, have contributed to its
fundamental service of providing the
American public with an adequate
supply of petroleum products when
and where needed and at prices the
public Is both willing and able to
pay. Unfortunately. these many
services and facilities for service
have given the industry an aspect
OF bigness to which unfortunate
connotations have been applied. Any
impartial study will reveal the in
dustry to be big of necessity, and
because it is composed of so many
companies and individuals whose
operations, markets and influence
are small in themselves.
In 1899 the industry looks for an
upturn in the consumption OF do
mestic heating oils as a result Of
the increase in oil-burner installa-
tions. The demand for motor fuels
and lubricants promises at least to
equal that of the past year. On the
other hand, the demand for in
dustrial fuels and lubricants, with
which the industry is admittedly but
unavoidably overstocked, depends
largely upon general industrial
activity Resumption of industrial
operations on scale larger than
now apparent would have the highly
desirable effect of largely reducing
inventories of these products.
Comparatively speaking, the in
dustry's sales were good in 1898,
employment encouraging, and pay
rolls at the customary high levels.
However, final reports undoubtedly
will reveal earnings below those Of
1887. Already it is apparent that
once again the major proportion Of
financial return from the petroleum
industry's operations has gone to
the tax collector.
In addition to the statement Of
Mr.. Byles, survey by statiticians
OF the institute discloses that a 3.5
per cent reduction in the 1898 aver
age retail price of gasoline, COM
pared with 1887, saved motorists In
the United States approximately
S99 100000. This savings, however,
was about nullified by the tax COL
lectors, who increased the average
levy so much as to bring the total
up to almost billion dollars.