Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
MANY TURN OUT FOR THE
ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION

MANY TURN OUT FOR THE
ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION
Not since Armistice day was frs
observed here, was it more impress
lively carried out than it was Satur
day. The school pupils were out il
large numbers for the parade ant
all of the patriotic organizations
here were represented in the pa
rade, which was led by Company L
166th Infantry, then came the Nal
conta Post band.
Assembling in front of the Legion
hall, the parade went to Malta
where it was joined by the school
pupils Of the Malta grades and
teachers, and returning to the pub.
lie squarecwere joined by the M. &
M. school band, pupils from M. e
M, both grades and high school
teachers, and citizens, marched to
the Doughboy monument where the
regular Armistice day exercises
were carried out with Ernest FL
liott, commander of Malconta Post,
American Legion, in charge. Rev.
d. G.. Holman, pastor of the Main
Street Church of Christ and a World
war soldier, who was wounded in
overseas service, offered prayer,
which was preceded by a minute of
silent prayer; next the Malconta
Post band played Nearer My God
to Thee" and then Mr.. Elliott and
Mrs. Nellie Dewitt Baker placed at
the base of the memorial doughboy
monument wreath which contain
ed poppy for each deceased World
war soldier who went from this
county. At the foot of the monu-
ment was also a wreath of forget
me-nots. Mrs. Baker served over
seas during the war as a nurse, and
is the only woman member of NAL
conta Post, American Legion
Atty G.. O. McGonagle, who has
delivered every Armistice day ad
dress here since it was first observ-
ed, was the speaker, and as always
on such occasions, delivered a most
impressive and appropriate mes
sage. He stated that he doubted If
at any place do the people turn out
for Armistice day, as they do in
Morgan county, and spoke of our
Revolutionary war stock, and of the
Civil war soldiers, who returned
and taught patriotism to the World
war soldiers. He took issue with
the city paper that published a
statement to the effect that Armis
tice day celebration should be aban-
doned this year. because some ma
tions are now at war over the same
issues as caused the World war
He stated that Armistice today is as
sacred today as ever, "the European
was is over; so far as America is
concerned; but he said he would
not have an American boy everl
turn traitor to our flag. War. he
remarked, "is a terrible thing, since
it takes the strongest, the bravest,
and the best yet he said our wars
have settled much and we are not
ashamed of our record. He briefly
summed up what the different wars
of this country have settled, and
said those issues could not other
wise have been settled. Our wars,
he remarked, have brought about
certain social conditions-the Amer
ican Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary. |
and the Disabled American Veterans |
association. OF the latter he said, |
"every one of them have honorable |
scars and they should have the
highest honor and esteem, and let |
it never be said that American peo-
pie are not true to it's soldiers
At the conclusion of the address
the Malconta Post band played the
national anthem; then a squad from
Company l., 166th Infantry, fired
taps were sounded
and the benediction by Rev. Hol-
man.
After the exercises the band went
to Rocky Glen sanatorium and gave
a concert.
Since Armistice day year ago,
several soldiers from this county
have passed on, making in all the
World war dead of the county num-
Der 81 The roll of the World war
follows: Harold Anderson, Harvey
dore Bauer, Ivan Benjamin, Jesse
Coler. Leonard Calendine, Frank
w. P. eastman, Hugh
Clice, Harley Coulson, Everett
Combs, Humbert Carroll, Russell
Cecil Drake, Clarence
Drake, Howard Daley, George Dun
lazy, Herschel Dingey, Hugh Eve
land, Lawrence Fox, Xury Fogle,
Johnny Green, Vernette ,Griest,
Clarence r. Gardner, Homer Grand
staff, John S. Gorrell, Harold Gan
der, Chas. Hale, Raymond Hogsett,
Clark Henery Byron Hook, Homer
Hook, Bryant Hook, Chas. w.
Haynes, Harold Henery, Josiah w.
Hill, Amos Hughes, Harlan w.
Johnson, Denver Johnson, Chas. F.
Johnson, Lee r. Johnson, Albert
Harvey John, James
Jerrold Kennedy, Lyle
Kennedy, Leonard Leggett, Frank
Denega Lochary, Chas
G. Lyme, Robert W. Lewis, John T.
Morrow, Chas. Miller, Ora Morris,
Maybe, Ernest Maxwell,
Mark Martin, Arthur Mcbride, Dew
ey Patterson, Delmar Pennell, AL
bert M. Parsons, Milford Penrod,
Perley Porter, Alva Porter, Elwood
Porter, Wendell Plummer, Lyle D.
Ray. Chester G. Richardson, Lyle
Rowland, Earl Roberts, Kenneth
Robinson, Willis Revenaugh, Carlos
Riley, Nestor Steffy, Harry Shipley,
Roy Savage, Delmar Settle, Chalmer
strahl, Vincent Sherlock, Walter
Sheetz, Chas. M Stull, Albert j.
Thompson, Clarence Thornley,, Err
nest Welch, Clair Welch. Oscar O.
Donald Walker, Floyd
Walcott. II
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