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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
REV. v. N. MACkAY'S son
DIES IN ARMY PLANE CRASH

Second Lieutenant Homer Mac
kay, pilot of the ill-fated U S. army
bombing plane, which crashed las
Friday at the Langley Field, Va.
killing nine men, was son of Rev
w. NJ Mackay, former Presbyterian
pastor of the Bristol and Deerfield
churches. They resided here in the
house owned by Mrs. Riley Price,
When they left here, they went to
Ishpeming, Mich.
which young Mackay lost his life
was one of the worst army aviation
accidents in recent years, and was
apparently due to motor trouble
1t is stated that after attaining an
altitude of about $50 feet, one of
the ships two motors appeared to
have stalled and the left wing drop
ped. In an effort to straighten the
plane, Mackay started gliding to-
ward the water of Black river, only
short distance away. The plane
however went into dive and
crashed so feet from the waters
edge. Witnesses heard an explosion
as the plane struck the ground and
a series of about six explosions dur
ing the next few minutes. Ambu-
lance crews raced to the scene, but
could do nothing toward a rescue
because of the flames and intense
heat.
Lieut. Mackay was not married.
He resided at Lansing, Mich, with
his parents. Rev. Mackay and wife
and son Lieut. Mackay and two
daughters were here two years ago
and attended the Bristol church re-
union.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
REV. r. C.. TOLBERT DIES, BUR-
IAL IN MALTA CEMETERY

Rev. Russell C. Tolbert, As. ma
tive of this county, died suddenly
Wednesday morning at his home at
Sabina. He was prominent pas
tor of the Methodist Protestant
church and had held pastorates in
Wellsville, Attica, Mt. Vernon, Cam
bridge and Sabina since his ordi-
nation in 1915. He suffered a
heart attack while eating breakfast,
and died almost instantly.
The deceased was a son of the
late Samuel and Mary Parish Toll
bert, and was born in Penn town.
ship. His wife survives.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at 10:30 o'clock at Sa-
bina, and interment will be made in
the Malta cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
Rounds Out 80 Years
With Standard Oil Co.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Miller Of
Charlotte, N. c., came Monday for
days visit here with the formers
sister, Mrs. Riley w. Price, and 9th
er relatives. They left Tuesday for
Cumberland, Md, and will also WIS.,
1t at Nitro, w. Va, before returning
to their home. Mr.. Miller, native
OF Penn township, is rounding out
80 years with the Standard Oil COM
pany, and the first of the year will
be retired by that company. He
plans to spend the coming winter in
Florida, and expects coming year
for the most part, to travel. Mr..
Miller first started with the Stand
ard Oil company at Baltimore, Md,
as fabrication salesman. Later he
was at Cumberland, Md, for a num-
Der of years, and then was trans
ferred to Hagerstown, Md. where
he was district fabrication manager,
and next move was to Charlotte, N.
C., where he has. since been lubrica-N
tlon manager of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey, for the
North Carolina district
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller .haye-a son
and a daughter The son. Harry
Miller, is following in the footsteps
of his father and is lubrication
salesman for the Standard Oil COM
pany. Their daughter, Ida Virginia,
holds position with the American
Vlscoe company of Nitro, w. Va.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
DIR. KELLY WAS MARRIED
JUNE II, 1899

Announcement was made last
Thursday evening by Mrs. Rather
inc Nalley, of the marriage OF he1
daughter, Miss Wanda White. OF
Marietta, to DR.. Walter Kelley OF
this place, which took place June
II. 1888, at st. Marys, w. Va,
Rev. Charles B. Johnson, pastor OF
the Methodist church, officiating
The announcement was made at a
party given by Miss Hope Deshlel
and Miss Helen Mcmahon. A num-
Der of friends were present and the
bride received many nice presents.
DR.. Kelley is an osteopathic doc
tor, with his office here in the
Sprague building. where he enjoys
a fine practice. His wife holds a
position in the Osteopath1c hospital,
Marietta. She will continue her po-
sition there for the present, and
DR.. Kelley will be here the same as
in the past.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
Miss Dorothy Kraps
On 1900 Mile Trip

Miss Dorothy Kraps and he,
friends Miss Janet Monger OF
Adrian, Mich, and Miss Doris Mil.
Ter of Norence, Mich, arrived for a
few days stay with Miss Kraps' par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Kraps
The three young ladies, all teachers,
left Michigan early in June, and
have enjoyed a 10000 mile auto
trip. They visited parts of Canada,
Washington, Oregon, California,
spending several days at the San
Francisco fair; spent week with
Miss Kraps' cousin Howard Coul-
son, jr., who holds a position under
the social security, located at
Blythe, Calf. They visited with
Howard Coulson, sr., and family, at
Pasadena, Calf, and with a college
friend at Reserve, New Mexico; also
visited in Old Mexico and in Ell
Paso, Texas
After spending a few days here,
Miss Kraps went to Michigan with
her friends.
One of the very interesting stops
made was at Browning, Mont, at
the Coulter Indian reservation,
where the only white people are the
government employees. The Indians
who took part in "Susannah of the
Mounties'' (Shirley Temple) live
here. and the "big chief" was much
in evidence. The picture was show
ing at this time and Indians from
all the surrounding country were
fiocking in.
Another enjoyable feature of the
trip was two day stay at Salinas,
Calf, where the largest rodeo in
California was in progress. There
were 1,062 horses entered in the
first days program.
The girls passed through a heavy
snow storm in Canada on the 18th
of June, and were treated to more
snow in Yellowstone National park,
but in California, ''enjoyed' a tenn
perature of from lis to lit.
On their trip through New Mex
leo they watched the biologists
searching the Indian ruins, and
found it very interesting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
APPRECIATION FROM
FORMER TEACHER

Editor Raymond Durbin: Hearty
congratulations on your goth news
paper birthday / am always great
ly pleased when former pupil oi
mine forges to the front. My kind.
est personal regards
Also / want to thank you fol
mailing me copy Of the Democrat
some time ago, directing my atten
tion to the very interesting Facts
and Fancies" history of Bristol
township, being written by my old
friend c. B. Ray, of Meigs. 1t makes
me proud as l read it, that / spent
SO much of my early life in Bristol
township, where everybody lives
''on the level" and American democ-
racy is pure and unadulterated. 1t
recalls many pleasant friendships
and memories to me.--H. A. Strong,
Ft. Scott, Kansas.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
Water Flooding Of
Oil Wells Started


w. N. Byers of McConnelsville
said to have been the instigator OF
the bill permitting recovery Of oil
by the water flooding process
which became a law last April-is
moving to Lodi where he has ac-
cepted the vice presidency of one
of the largest water-flooding COM
panies in the United States.
This company some weeks ago
started water flooding in the oil
field at Chatham with encouraging
results. A Marietta friend of By
ers' said Saturday that there are
several companies looking for oil
properties in Washington, Monroe,
Noble and Morgan counties where
they believe this water-fooding will
achieve results in both deep and
shallow sands
Byers is experienced in oil and
gas operations. Before removing
to McConnelsville he was with the
Kenova Gas company, of Charles
ton, w. Va.-Marietta Times.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
BOB SECREST'S ACTIVITIES II
LAST SESSION OF CONGRESS

native of the 18th district.
Rural road programs in all coun
ties of the district have been con
| tinued by countrywide project!
sponsored by local officials and as
| sisted by federal funds. Fulles
cooperation has been given by Con
| gressman Secrest toward securing
| approval of these projects.
Because of his length Of service
Secrest has moved we'll to the front
ON all the regular house commit
| tees of which he is a member. He
ranks next to the chairman on the
| library committee, third ON the
food control committee, fourth on
the mines and mining committee.
and seventh on the roads commit
tee.
In addition to his regular assign
| ments, Congressman Secrest was
appointed by the speaker of the
house to membership on the board
of visitors for the u. S. naval acad-
emy at Annapolis. Senators Lodge
and Walsh of Massachusetts are
also members. The board made a
three day inspection of the academy
in April and furnished a detailed
report to congress. Secrest, the
only man on the board who is not
a member of the naval affairs COM
mittee, or the appropriations COM
mittee, will retain his membership
as long as he is in congress-
In the near future, Secrest ex-
poets to return to Caldwell, where
he will open his office as is his
custom after the adjournment of
congress.
Early in the fall, the war de-
partment appropriation will be TAX
en- up for consideration by the army
engineers and the bureau of the
budget. At that time, Secrest ex-
poets to return to Washington to
urge the largest possible appropria-
ton to give effect to his legislation
for the conservancy distrist.
Congress appropriated $1,500,000
for the plan this year and Secrest
expects to secure large amount
next year in order that the conserv-
ancy district may be liquidated at
the earliest possible moment He
has already discussed the Muskin-
gum program with Col. j. D. Ar-|
thur Of the army engineers who is
also a patient at Walter Reed hos-l
pital, and will have charge of thel
Muskingum area for at least twol
years more.
Col. Arthur will supervise the
transfer of lands from the conserv
ancy district to the army engineers,
the acquiring of additional needed
lands, and the completion of the.
district's highway program. SecrestI
has urged him to proceed with thei
Skyline Drive south of Seneca Lake
at the earliest possible moment.
Congressman Secrest who was
badly injured several weeks ago in |
a soft ball game, and has since been
at the Walter Reed hospital, Wash
ington, D. c., is coming along fine, |
and will be out of the hospital soon.
When President Roosevelt signed
Secrest's bill, he sent him the pen
he used, also a communication in
which he hoped for Congressman
Secrest a speedy recovery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
VISITORS FROM MARATHON, la.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley J. Walker
daughter Marjorie and son Keith OF
Marathon, Ia, arrived Tuesday for
a weeks visit with Chester Murray
and family of this place; Wilbur
Simcox of Meigsville; James Walk
err and family, near Shawnee juno
ton, and Earl Parsons and family
near Ringgold. Mr.. Walker at one
time resided on Little Meigs creek
where Wilbur Simcox and family
live. He is son of the late G. A.
Walker and wife, and left this coun-
ty 20 years ago. This is his first
visit back for 20 years. He is a
brother of Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Sim
cox, James Walker and Mrs. Earl
Parsons.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
DEATH OF GEORGE LAMB. SIR.

George Lamb, II, we'll known re-
tired coal miner of near Rose Farm
died early Sunday morning, follow
ing a three weeks illness. He is
survived by his wife, Margaret
Lamb; two sons, Carl Of Crooks
Vile, and George. jr., of Rose
Farm; one daughter, Mrs. John
Morrison, of Rose Farm; two broth
ers, William Lamb, Of Columbus,
and John Lamb, of Corning, and a
sister, Miss Emma Lamb, Of Zanes-
Vile. The deceased was a member
of the Masonic lodge at Deayer-
town, the United Mine Workers and
the Knights of Pythias.
Funeral services, under the aus
pices of the Masonic lodge, were
held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
O'clock at the home. Rev. Paul Er-
tel was the minister in charge. In
terment was made in Rose Hill Gem
otery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
FOE. CONVENTION

Milford Griest of Malta route one,
junior past president of the local
retary and district director, are in
Chicago this week attending the an
nual Grand Aerie convention, at
the Hotel Morrison. Mrs. Harter and
daughter Susan also made the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harter will be guests
Saturday evening at the banquet at
the La Sale hotel, to be given for
members of the Ohio State Organi-
zatidh Department and their wives.
The party will return home Monday
evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
]. B. TANNEHILL WRITES

In renewing his subscription to
the Democrat, J B. Tannehill, for
mer editor of this paper, now OF
Washin gton, d. c., writes:
l was interested in your write-up
Of your 80 years as editor. How
time flies! l passed my S2nd
birthday July % I have excellent
health, except, like fool, I walked
Is or 20 blocks in the hot sun, two
weeks ago, and overtaxed my heart,
and had to lie around more than a
week. l will not be. so foolish
again I thought I was just about
so years old My son Ivan was sent
second time to Europe by the
weather bureau, stayed two months,
mostly in Germany, Sweden and
Norway. and arrived home about
the end of July. My sister, Sade
Ralph, who spent many years near
Neelyville, will be SO the first week
in November. +t:+ '-' 49,,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
TO SUCCEED ZETTA WILSON

Miss Maxine Gilmore, of Philo, is
employed in the local office of the
Ohio Power company. She will sue
ceed Mrs. Zetta Wilson, wife of
Paul Wilson, who has been cashier
in the local office for the past IL
years, and has been very efficient
in her duties. The reason for her
quitting the place, is due to the
fact that the Ohio Power company
has made a strict ruling that no
married woman will be employed by
that concern unless it can be shown
that it is necessary for her to work
to support her husband and family.
Miss Gilmore, daughter of the late
Frank Gilmore of this county, is a
graduate of the Philo high school,
and of Meredith Business college.
She will take over Mrs. Wilson's po-
sition Sept. 1.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
CLYDE RILEY TO WALTER
REED HOSPITAL

Clyde Riley, member of Company
L, 166th Infantry, who had his lee
broken near the ankle, while al
Camp Perry, a month ago, and suf.
fered other injuries, when he jump
ed from truck, has been ordered
to the Walter Reed hospital, Wash.
ington, D. c., for an operation. He
went to the hospital Friday He
had three compound fractures o1
his left leg. and one of his right.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
c. w. MALLETT HEADS S. f..
SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOC.

County Superintendent c. w.
Mallett was honored in being elect
ed president of the southeastern
Ohio county superintendents' asso-
citation, at the annual meeting held
al Athens, Monday He succeeds R.
4. Eyman, county superintendent of
Fairfield county. G. w. Jacoby of
Washington county was elected vice
president, and J. d. Mckinley Of
Vlnton county, was reelected secre-
tary.
There are p counties in the
southeastern division, and meetings
are held monthly il the city hail,
Athens. The counties in the dis
trict are those bordering U. S.
route 40, south to the Ohio river
and east to Columbus, and the
counties bordering on and east of
the Scioto river.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
ADDINGTON, CHRISTIAN AND
ANTLE. SENTENCED

Clyde Addington, Joe Christman
and Max Antle, who were indicted
by the Morgan county grand jury
on the. charge of assault with at
tempt to rape, and who pleaded in
noeent when arraigned Aug. 3, Were
arraigned last week in juvenile
court. Athens, charged with delin-
quency, where they pleaded guilty
and each were sentenced to serve
one wear in Jail.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
FIREMEN ENTERTAINED

Monday evening the local firemei
and wives were entertained at the
hospitabIe home of Mr.. and Mrs
Elisha James, near Gaysport. The
time was spent socially and refresh
ments of home made ice cream
cake and pie were served. The oc-
casion was in honor of the birthday
of C. O. James, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Elisha james. A fine time was had
by all.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
TONSH OPERATIONS

This week the following had their
stonsils removed in local doctors Of
fee: Sue, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Perkins, ! Malta; Norma
Jean daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Wfllfx$lfaita: Teddy. son OF M.
and Mrs. Ed Greuey, Deerfield:
Donald, SON Of Mr., and Mrs. Hillas
Shaver, Bristol, and Rufus Mankey,
gainesville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
Special Grand Jury
Called For Aug. q

Judge Carlos M. Riecker has call
ed special session of the grand
jury for Monday, Aug. Fl, when the
following cases will come before it:
Dana Brown, Bernard Roach and
Dana Foster, charged with assault
and robbery; Boyd Kean, issuing
worthless checks, and Lyle Daugh-
erty, on sodomy charge. The lat.
ter was bound over to the grand
jury from Mayor Brannon's court,
Stockport, and the others from L
n. Seaman, J. P, court.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
COMMISSIONERS
Depositories For County Fund

DSPUSHtOfHVS tut NVuIIty T uHuS
Contract was entered into be-
tween county commissioners and
the following banks, said banks to
be designated as repositories of
county finds for a period &f two
years, from Aug. 20. 193A: s., First
National bank and Citizens Nation
al bank of this place, each so per-
cent of the active funds. Each
bank to furnish bond in the sum of
$4,000. Of the inactive funds,
Malta National bank is given. 40
percent; Chesterhill bank and
Stockport banks, each 80 percent.
Banks to furnish proper bond"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
MAY OPEN DANCE
STUDIO HERE

Miss Marjorie Holzschuher of
GAINESVILLE, plans to open branch
studio here this fall with Miss
Peggy Mcdonald as assistant. Miss
Mcdonald is we'll known here. Reg
istration will be Friday and Satur-
day, Aug. 1926. All types of dance
instruction will be given. Anyone
wanting information about classes
before registration, write 80 South
Seventh street, GAINESVILLE, or phone
1882.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17

Mrs. Margaret Doudna, wife of
Atty Francis S. Doudna. who has
been i'll since the 30th of July, with
what seemed to be a nervous break
down, but was showing some i'm
provement, became quite i'll Monday
afternoon and Tuesday morning
was taken to Bethesda hospital for
observation and treatment. Her
husband remained with her until
Wednesday afternoon He reports
her resting easier at that time.
Mrs. Doudna will take treatment; !;
will be given a blood TRANSMISSION,
and later will probably undergo an
abdominal operation
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
Violates Probation

Donald Yarnell, 10, Of the west
side, who was indicted by the last
regular grand jury, charged with
forgery of checks, and when ar
raigned pleaded guilty, and was
placed on probation by Judge Car
los M. Riecker, was returned to Jail
Wednesday. having broken terms OF
his probation. Among other OF
enses, 1t is alleged that he sold
mortgaged property. He will likely
be sentenced today by Judge Rieck-
err,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
WINS $15 PRIZE

Bob Durbin, jr., of Stockport
won second prize of SIS in a pho.
tographic contest recently. The
picture entered was of East Wing
at Ohio University, taken with
an infra-red filter, showing the tor
Of the building and some very un-
usual cloud formations.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17

In addition to the importan
Muskingum flood bill recently sign
ed by the president, Congressma
Robert T. Secrest announces tha
IL other bills introduced by hin
had passed the house, exceeding b.
far any previous record of his il
past sessions. Nine of the bills wer
included in the house omnibus pen
sion bills. While only seven of tn
bills passed the senate and becam
the senate calendar until next ses
sion.
The Muslingum bill placed
the entire cOnservancy district
under the provisions of the
1888 Flood Control Act and
will relieve nearly 5000 prop
erty owners in Muskingum,
Guernsey, Morgan and WASH
ington counties from flood as
sessments. Secrest first intro
duced this bill in 1896, and
has devoted most of his Iegisla-
tive effort to it during the past
three years. His plan was par
tally adopted in the Flood
Control Act of 1888, when com
gress authorized the army en-
gineers to reimburse the con-
servancy district $4,5OO,OOO.
The new bill also turns the op-
Grafton and maintenance of the
conservancy district over to the
army engineers which will save
tax payers the additional
amount of the annual operat-
ing expenses of the flood con-
troll works.
Because of changes in land pur-
chase regulations, a national forest
unit, covering parts of Washington
and Monroe counties, will be possi-
BILE. The forest program in south
ern and southeastern Ohio has been
handicapped by ruling of the for
estry commission which stopped
land purchases in areas where 20
percent of the land had not already
been acquired. Options had been
taken in Washington and Monroe
counties but no land purchased.
congressman Secrest and Jenkins,
in cooperation with the Wayne For
est Association, were able to get
the Forestry Commission to remove
the 20 percent provision which will
make possible land purchase in the
Wayne area.
The forest service is now working
on revised plans for the area in the
l 5th district and their recommen-
dations will be submitted to the
Forestry Commission. Secrest is
hopeful of getting the project in op-
Grafton.
Under the terms of a bill intro
luced by Congressman Secrest,
Howard Chandler Christy, national
y known artist and native Of Nor
gan county, was commissioned to
paint a picture of "The Signing of
he Constitution" on the walls of
he capitol building in Washington.
It will be a 2Ox3O foot reproduction
If a painting used throughout the
lation during the recent celebration
If the 150th anniversary of the
signing of the constitution. Chris
US painting will be the only work
If art in the national capitol by a
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
TO TEACH AT TUNNEL HILL

Clyde Bond, of Fairfield, Belmont
county, has been employed to teach
the upper grades of Tunnel Hill,
Bloom township, centralized school,
to take the place of Miss Simpson,
who had been hired for the place,
and then resigned.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17

Philip, four year old son of Mr.,
and Mrs. James Weber of Mansfield,
who are at the Weber camp, Rokeby
Lock, cut his foot quite badly We'd
nesday afternoon, when he stepped
on piece Of glass. A local doctor
gave the necessary medical aid.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17

BANKERS TO MEET
SEPTEMBER 7

Group seven of the Ohio Bank
ers' association will meet at Lake
Park, Coshocton, on Sept T. The
following counties are included in
group: Athens, Belmont, Coshoc-
ton, Guernsey, Hooking, Meigs,
Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, No
BILE, Perry and Washington. The
chairman of the group is c. B..
Smith, cashier, Malta National
bank, who will preside.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
AT GENEVA ON THE LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Christie and
Miss Lucy Kelly left Saturday af-
ternoon for a weeks outing at Ge-
neva on The Lake. Supt. and Mrs.
J. M. Turner joined the party on
Tuesday, and all will remain until
the last of the week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17
IMPROVEMENTS AT BAKERS
JEWELRY STORE

Interior decorators and carpen-
ters have been busy at Bakers jew
elry store, remodeling and decorat-
ing the interior of the room, which
now presents very attractive ap'.
pearance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17

Mrs. Effie Blackburn and daugh-
ter Erma, Miss Alice Gorrell and
Mrs. Fanny Haines have returned
from a two weeks trip to near Den.
YER. Col, where they. visited rela-
tives.