Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21
VIM. Lunk Addresses
Local ROtarians And
Business Mems Club

William Lunk, of Fairmont, w
Va, addressed joint meeting o.
K otarians and Business Mems clua
Friday evening at the Kennebec ho-
tel. Before beginning his address
proper he told of his first visit to
McConnelsville, which was 81 years
ago; said he felt that this place was
his home, and remarked that every
time he crossed the border into this
county it gave him a thrill He ey-
pressed the wish that if ever the
time comes when he can retire that
he might make this place his home.
Mr.. Lunk is connected with the Mo-
nongahela West Penn Public Ser
vice department. His duties include
going into smaller communities and
trying to build them up. His sub
ject was citizenship, and he said
that he hoped the business men OF
this locality would not go off on a
tangent. McConnelsville, he said, is
GAINESVILLE or a Columbus, or big
city, but said we have assets here
that can be built up and developed
that will stand. Too often, he said,
we fault people who are trying to
do things worth while; and remark
ed that often people get the idea
that laws are made for the other
fellow and not for ourselves. He
believes that citizenship comes TO
us too easy to be appreciated, and
said if We had to make an effort to
obtain our citizenship, or had to
pass some sort of a test before be-
coming citizens, many would appre-
ciate it more.
AS to the future of our county
Mr.. Lunk said he had no fear so
long as we are training our young
people in such organizations as Boy
State, which is under the Ameri-
can Legion: Jr. Chamber of Com
merce, All clubs, Boy Scouts, etc.
The speaker said our patriotism
should be at all time of the same
type as it is when we are at war
He suggested that the Rotary club
and Mems Business club sit down
and think of things they might do
here that would benefit our COM
munity.
In conclusion the speaker said lie
was proud of the boys and girls
from Morgan county who went
through college and have made
good.
This was the fifth time Mr.. Lunk
has addressed the local Rotarians in
the past three years. His wife
Fanny Morris Lunk, is daughter
ris of this place. They have one son
who is a student at the University
of West Virginia. Mrs. Lunk ac-
companied her husband here and
they remained over night at the
Miss Kate Scott home, and visited
with other relatives and friends
Mr. Lunk is an eloquent speaker
and his services as speaker are in
constant demand. Much of his work
is in connection with the young
people.
Mr. Earle Eveland, president OF
the local Business Mems associa-
ton, and manager of the Twin City
Opera House, was present, and was
presented by the Rotarians with a
silver cup, in cOmmemoratiOn OF
the goth anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Evelands connection with the
opera house. Atty Emmett Abel
made the presentation, in a few
we'll chosen words, in which he hop
ed that Mr.. and Mrs. Eveland would
continue to give this community
many more years of their fine SER
vices. Mr.. Eveland responded ap
propriately, and called attention to
the great improvements in the NOV
ing picture industry since he first
took over the opera house, and in
cidentally mentioned the many
changes in cur citizenship since that
time.