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

Miss Ruth Porter of Lancaster
returned to her home Monday even
ing after few days visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs George Por-
ter Mr.. and Mrs Brice Masterson
have moved into their new home,
which they recently built Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lay of Blue Ash visited
Saturday at the ID. G.. Earles home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earles and daughter
Vera returned home with them for
a weeks visit.--Mrs. Mae Crooks is
improving The Pythan Sisters
held their annual Christmas party
Tuesday evening Gifts were ex-
changed and pot luck dinner was
served Mrs. Alma Perrigo and
children of Lancaster spent Christ
mas at the N. C. Stonebumer home
Dan Trussell who has been quite
i'll the past week, is better, and able
to be out Roy Appleman OF
Roanoke, Va, is spending this week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Appleman.- Dennis Argo and
family were Sunday visitors at the
Jesse Miner home, near Bristol. A
son named Richard Thomas was
born Tuesday, Dec. 10, to Mr.. and
Mrs Bert McGill.-- Russell Master
son who is attending O. S. o., at
Columbus, and Robert Masterson,
high school teacher in Sistersville,
w. Va, are spending their vacation
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM Masterson.-- Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Bankes and children Forest
and Carlton visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Forsythe, near Nor
ganville Little Daphne Ketcham
who is attending school for crippled
chillren in GAINESVILLE, is spending
this week with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ketcham.--Mss Dorothy
Taylor who is attending o. u, came
home Saturday for two weeks va
ation.--Herbert Bankes and fam
| lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Bank
Sc spent Christmas eve at the G. M.
Bankes home.--County Supt. O. e.
Hearing and family of New Lexing-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs B. H. Petit
spent Christmas with Mrs. Estella
Hearing. Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd King
and Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Eldon Patter-
son and children of GAINESVILLE spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Her.
man King Moore who has
been very i'll is some better.--M
and Mrs Ben Shaneyfelt returned
home Monday, after spending few
days with the latters parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hamilton in West Vir-
ginia = Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bankes
and little daughter Thelma spent
Christmas with Harry Warren and
family of Crooksville- Mr. and
Mrs. Davis Scott spent Christmas
y Ia lott nrtc MT
Mrs. Kinsel of Glouster.--C. M
Bankes.. Glen Taylor and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. DenniS Argo and chill
dren were entertained with a seven
O'Clock dinner at the Herbert Bank
es home, Christmas night. Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Bankes ate Christmas
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Best
of Malta Mr.. and Mrs. Edo Varch-
min (Margaret Nelson) of Flint,
Mich, visited Sunday at the home
of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Nelson Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
NETT Longstreth went to Columbus
Saturday to spend a few days with
their son, Myron Longstreth. and
wife Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bolyard
and children have been visiting rel
atives near Rolensbury, w. Va,
this week. Et
Spung-HilI
John Spung and Miss Betty Hill
of McLuney were united in mar
riage Sunday at II o'clock at the
McLuney church. Miss Margie HILL
sister of the bride was bridesmaid,
and Clerville Taylor, a former
schoolmate of Mr.. Spung, was best
man Misses June and Marjorie
Taylor were attendants at the we'd
ding. They will reside in Crooks
vile.
Death of Burgess Moore
Burgess Moore died at 8 p. m.
Monday, at his home near Sayre.
He was 80 years of age. He is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Martha
Lamb of Columbus, and four nleces,
Misses Gay and Verna Hammond d.
of the home and Mrs. Ruth Pettet
and Mrs. joe Crossan of Somerset.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home, with
Rev. Wilbur of New Lexington. Of
ficiating Burial was in New Lex
inptOn cemetery.