Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-28

roll of Bay Village, near Cleveland,
visited the week end here with Mrs.
Kelly's and Mr. Carroll's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carroll and
with Mrs. Donald Carroll's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snyder, of Ches-
terhill.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Henderson,
of Columbus, visited the week end
and over Christmas here with the
formers mother Mrs. G.. r. Hender-
son, and Mrs. Porter's sister, Mrs.
Frank Porter, near Malta, and
other relatives and friends.
and son Allen of Cincinnati, came
last Thursday to spend the holidays
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred d. Coulson, of Malta, and
other relatives. Mr.. Coulson is a
student in the University of Cincin-
natl college of engineering.
Miss Louise Mckay, instructor OF
music in Tippecanoe City schools,
is spending her holiday vacation
here with her father, G. c. Mckay
and other relatives Miss Mckay
and father spent Christmas in Co.
lumbus with Mr.. McKay's daughter
Mrs. Jack Williams, and family.
Charles M. Huffman of Hemlock
| will be candidate for nomination
of clerk of courts in Perry county
in the next primary. Mr.. Huffman
Is the son of the late Solomon Huff
man and wife. and was well
known Morgan county teacher be-
fore moving to Perry county, where
he is teaching at Hemlock.
Teresa D. Secrest, nine weeks
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J
Vernon secrest, Senecaville, and 6
niece of Congressman Robert T. Sc
crest, died last week at the home OF
Mrs. Millie Secrest, mother of Con
gresham Secrest. Funeral services
were held last Thursday.
Members of the local fire depart
ment and families, and invited
guests held their annual Christmas
party last Thursday evening with
about 100 present. 1t was held in
the American Legion hall There
was an exchange of gifts and Santa
gave each child a treat divers or
chestra furnished music for dane
inc.
Miss Peggy Ann Mcdonald, dance
instructor, entertained her students
here last Thursday evening in the
American Legion hall. Approximate
ly 80 were present. Games were
enjoyed and there was a gift eX-
change. The hostess served a dain-
ty lunch, assisted by Mrs. H. c. BetZ
and Mrs. Ora Stalker.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson and
little daughter, of Boardman,
near Youngstown, came last We'd
nesday and are spending the
holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs w l. Thompson Of Wolf
Creek. and Mrs. Parker Sands. of
Malta, and other relatives. Mr..
Thompson is member of the high
school faculty at Boardman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Des Van Horn
(Faith Falconer) of Parkersburg,
w Va. and Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Knechtges ruth Falconer) Of
Elyria, spent Christmas with their
parents Mr. and Mrs Emmett Fal-
coner. Mr.. Van Horn who has been
district assistant superintendent
with the A. & p company. has had
stores at McConnelsville. Malta,
Cambridge, Byesville and Caldwell
Sergeant Clyde Riley of Company
l., 166th Infantry. of this place,
who has been receiving treatment
at the Walter Reed hospital. Wash
ingtOn, d. c.. for a compound frac-
ture of his leg sustained last July
when at Camp Perry, came here
Thursday to spend the holidays with
his family. His injury was caused
11ri INN nj n from q
which he was taken to Fort Hayes
hospital, Columbus, and later re-
moved to the Washington hospital.
He is doing we'll and can get about
with crutches He will return to
the Walter Reed hospital, Washing
ton.
Funeral services for Emerson j..
c'shug") Parsons, Of zanesvilless
last week at Good Samaritan hos
pital from injuries sustained when
struck by an automobile on the
north river road, route IT, were
held Friday forenoon at II o'clock
at the Wesleyan Methodist church,
GAINESVILLE, with Rev A. d. Jackson
officiating Interment was in Wood
lawn cemetery, GAINESVILLE. The de-
ceased at one time resident of this
county. is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mira Ethel Parsons a son
Fletcher, ond a half-brother, Daniel
Sellers, of Louisville, KY.
Mrs. Anna Fouts Davis, wife of
Charles w. Davis, died at her home
in Cleveland Dec. Is. She was a
daughter of the late Solomon and
Rachel Fouts, of this place. The
family home was the present resi-
i T.
and Mrs. B. P. Hammond: The de-
ceased resided here until her mar
riage with Charles w. Davis. Of
Malta, in the year 1881, when they
lived for a time in Wichita, Kan,
later returning to Ohio. and since,
Cleveland had been their home. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves one
daughter and a grandson. Funeral
services and burial were in Cleve-
land.
Clay Bake, IT, ex-commissioner Of
Noble county, and for about 80
years a member of the Noble county
fair board. died at his home in Oh
i've, just east Of Caldwell. Friday
forenoon at II o'clock, following a
four weeks illness with complica-
tions. He was widely known
througout Noble county. Surviving
are one daughter, Mrs. Bertha
Blake Davis, of olive; three grand
sons; three great grandchilren, and
one sister, Mrs. Cora Rowland of
Derwent. Funeral services were
held at the Caldwell M. e. church,
Sunday afternoon, with interment
in Olive cemetery.