Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-19
BIG HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
HERE OCTOBER goth AND 3fst

Enthusiastically supported by To-
cal business men the fire depart
ment is rapidly completing plans for
one of the greatest street affalrs
ever seen in the town-a gigantic
Halloween carnival which will oc-
cupy several squares, to last for two
nights. Date of the festival is set
and 81 The plans are being rapid
1y whipped into shape with the en-
thusiastic reception which marked
their inception SO that it will make
two nights of very lively Halloween
for Morgan county.
In a meeting with the NJ & NJ
Business Mems association, Oct. IL,
preliminary work was completed by
electing V. l.. Jaynes chairman, and
tees. Plans call for countrywide
affair the financial returns Of which
will go to the firemen's treasury.
A mammoth two night street fair,
with free entertainment and of the
Mardi-Gras type is the attraction
now planned by the business men
and firemen and anyone who fails
to attend can not help being disap-
pointed
The program plans a real Hallow
cen masquerade for young and old,
with prizes; plenty of concessions
with valuable prizes; lively round
and square dancing and free attrac-
tions for everyone.
Each evening will have a cake
walk, dances. concerts by the Nal
conta Post and NJ. & M. high school
feature OH court house lawn, and
concessions galore. Included on the
program are also fish ponds and al
variety of other games and conces-
sions. Refreshment stands will bel
an important feature with cider
and doughnuts, hot coffee and sand
wiches, and plenty of popcorn. ItsI
bound to be the biggest and best
spectacle of it's kind in years.
It's not only an affair at which
you can enjoy yourself (and don't
forget to bring the family but at
the same time you will be assisting
the fire department in their drive
for better equipment with which toi
give better fire protection to homes
and property of the county Some
interesting facts We're made public
about the company at the organiza-
tion meeting. In the five years past
calls and II drownings. OF these
fire calls 81 have been inside the /
corporation. while the remaining 76
have been to rural homes and other |
towns. In 1898 the company was
called to 81 fires, seven within the
corporation and to date in 1880
have made "a runs, eight in town.
They have been on hands at the
scenes of 25 drownings in their
nine years of existence. Not one
home has been lost in the two towns
in this period.
With so versatile and respOnsiveI
a department, the only organized
fire protection in the county. county
wide participation in the festival
was deemed desirable by the Bust
ness Mems association, and plans
have been SO laid. Outlying COM
munities, oranges and citizens will
affair the huge success it deserves
to be. Country produce for prizes
will be welcomed and oranges are
asked to lend their support to the
event. Women's clubs and other
organizations will also participate.
With all these groups interested in
the affair it's bound to be highly
and an event to remem-
ber for long time to come.
Carnival committees as appoint
ed under the general craftsmanship
of V. L. Jaynes. are as follows:
Grange and rural. James F. Hum
and Mrs. Haven Hammond public
ity. Paul Heron. Raymond Durbin,
Y. l.. Jaynes, Delmar Walker; en-
tertainment. James M. Turner, Mrs.
Twvla Edwards j. A. Rich end Dana
Walker: concessions. Carl F. Warne.
Rufus X. Brown. jr.. Ralph Dye;
lighting. Frank F Coulson; state
highway. E. A. Miller.
All persons interested in donating
or in assisting in any
other way are requested to get in
touch with the proper committee.