Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06
The Morgan County Democrat Ohio Thursday

cial hour was enjoyed. Contests
and Chinese checkers were the main
feature The committee, Faye Dav-
is and Bessie Patterson, served re-
freshments. The next regular meet
ing will be Tuesday, April IL. Let
as many of our members be present
as possible. Our attendance and the
interest we take helps our lodge to
w. G. Goddard Has BIoodpoisoning
w. G.. (Bill) Goddard, who IL
working on a drilling machine in
West Virginia, is home, suffering
from blood poisoning in his left foot
caused by a bruise while at his
work
Billy Carr and Ray Smith left
Sunday for Pulaski, Va, where they
have employment with the Pennsyl-
yania Drilling company.
George Patterson, wife and two
children and Carl and Edith Pat
terson were Sunday dinner guests OF
John and Sarah Patterson and fam
lily.
Fredericktown spent last Wednes-
day with e. F.. Hodgin and family.
Mrs. Hattie Phipps left Tuesday
for Killbuck. where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Newburn
and family. She will also visit her
son Charles and wife in Cleveland,
while away. She will be gone two
weeks.
Lancaster spent the week end with
r. M. Talbot and wife.
Miss Almeda Whitacre is spend
ing this week with her parents.
Holm Whitacres at Rhinard's Mills.
w. II. Eopgkins Has Pneumonia
W. B. Hopkins is confined TO his
bed suffering with pneumonia. lie
is some improved at this writing.
Ralph Thomas, Clayton John and
Robert Hodgin are home this week
from Ohio University, Athens, for
the Easter vacation.
Clayton McAtee and family moved
Saturday into the Mrs. George Carr
rooms. Mr.. McAtee is employed
with the Ohio Fuel Gas company.
T.. II. A. Program
The p. r. A. will hold it's regular
meeting Monday evening, April 10,
at the high school gymnasium, with
program as follows: Music, The
Bird Song" by grade pupils; talk,
Character Building Through the P.
T. A., Bessie Schofield; instrument
tai music; report on the garden t,n cl1lb:
Beatrice Williams; discussion, What
we can do to beautify our village,
Frank L. Bailey. Let us have q
large attendance at this meeting.
DR.. and Mrs. Michael H. Lucey. OF
Frank L. Bailey and wife. DR.
Lucey is principal of the Julia Rich
man high school in New York City
John Miller of Union City, N. j:
is spending an indefinite time witt
his parents, F. S. Miller and wife.
1nff nof
nesday for Union City, n. j.. where
she will visit her son, Ray Smith.
Miss Flossie Work Of Pattin Mill:
came Sunday to the w. G. Fawcet
home. where she will be for tht
next two weeks After May |, she
will assist at the Fawcett home reg
ularly.
DR.. Frank Ray, son of David 9
and Rachel Ann Wood Ray wa!
born near Ringgold, Morgan coun
parted this life at Mercy hospital
Columbus, O., March "a, 1899, aged
72 years and IA days. He attended
the common school and later prepar
ed himself for teaching at the Leb
anon normal school After. teachinS
several years, he attended Starting
medical college, Columbus, O., ant
was graduated with honors in th'
class of 1894. The same year, h
began the practice of medicine a
Rosseau. Q. Two years later. he 10
resided until 1922, when he moveC
to Columbus, o. Within this time
he took most graduate work in Chi
cago, and New York, where he spe
cialiZed in diseases Of women an
children, and in which field of wor
he was very successful. In 1881 n
returned to his home community
where he was active until his las
sickness, which lasted but 81
weeks. He spent IS years OF NJ
| life in the service of the communi
ties in which he lived and where h
leaves many warm friends who re
member his loyal devotion to his pa
tients, both rich and poor.
DR.. Ray was always on duty N
night so dark and cold, no road $
! rough and stony but he travelled j
his willing efforts to bring relief t
| the sick and hope to anxiou
friends. His motto was: "Not t
be ministered unto. but to min
ister." He has obeyed the cal
| "Well done, thou good and faithfu
servant. thou hast been faithful owe
a few things. Come UP higher
DR.. Ray was married in 1896 t
Farnces E. Fuller, who died j
1899. To this union was born on
daughter, Mrs. Helen Ray Branso1
| Monrovia, Calf In 1902 he wa
| married to Mary C. Davis. One sor
John P. Ray. was born to this unior
He resides at Danville, 0. He unite
with the NJ e. church when quit
| young. He was an alumnus of tn
o. S. u, a member Of the Obi
State Medical Society and of tn
Washington County Medical Society
and of the fraternal order OF tn
| Modern Woodmer of America. H
leaves to mourn their loss his wife
son, daughter. granddaughter, fou
nieces and many distant relative
| and friends. He was loyal devote
husband. a loving father and faith
| full friend He was laid to rest i
the beautiful Deerfield cemetery
where sleep four generations of tn
Ray family He has gone to Jol
| father. mother and brother on tn
| other side. an unbroken family. Fl