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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB AP-
PROVE BENTLY SURVEY

At the meeting of the Business
mems club Tuesday night, it was
voted to ask G.. A. Bently of Chicago
to make a survey of the twin cities.
The purpose of the survey is to
gather information which might
lead to business concerns locating
here. Such survey costs $35.
The club went on record as fa-
voring the closing of business firms
the coming Armistice day, which
falls on Saturday. However a COM
mittee was named to contact the
various business concerns of the
twin cities, to learn their pleasure
in the matter, and the club will
abide by the wish of the majority.
The board of public affairs was
thanked for putting the water works
park in fine condition for picnics.
The matter of drive to raise
funds for firemen equipment was
discussed. Every business firm and
every club, and organization in the
twin cities will be back of the move
ment 100 percent, and an effort will
be made to contact organizations,
such as the grange and social clubs
throughout the county to join in
the drive. The fine services render
ed by the firemen does not need to
be emphasized here. Fire Chief
Frank Howard was present and
stated that the firemen do not ask
business men to simply donate mon
ey. They want to earn it. What
they want is for the organizations
to plan some function and they will
get back of it and see that it is put
across. Incidentally it was brought
out that the local fire department is
rated as the leading volunteer fire
company in the state. Several years
ago the o. S. U. gave a training
course for fire companies, and the
local company was the only volun-
structions.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
UniOnville

Everybody in this section con-
templates attending the Morgan
county fair next week, and then on
Sunday, Sept II, following the fair,
| all roads lead to Unionville, to at
tend the annual homecoming. Prep
arations are being made to accom-
modate the largest crowd in the his
tory of this event. Every teacher
that ever taught school at Union
vile as we'll as all pupils, past and
present, and all former teachers and
pupils of the Carmel school, as it
now is a part of the Unionville
school, are asked to be present and
contribute something to the pro-
gram, you to make your own choice
as to the nature of the part you are
to contribute to the program. We
also appeal to all musicians to bring
your music and assist in making the
occasion one to be long remembered.
All former residents are requested
to be present and appear on the pro-
gram, which will start at exactly 1
p. m. Tables will be placed in the
high school for your noon lunch, if
you care to come before noon. There
will be concession stands on the
grounds for your pleasure. All per-
sons to appear on the program
please hand your name to 1. R.
Barnes, chairman, or Mrs. C. A.
Stegner, secretary, before / p. m. -
Mrs. Howard Parker Georgia
Walker) and children of Canton,
and Mrs. L. D. Walker and son Del
mar, of McConnelsville, were callers
here. Sunday.--We visited Sunday
at the c. w. Dearth farm and wit
messed operations of the finest
equipment of oil well machinery we
have ever seen in operation. They
were rapidly driving the bit into the
depths of the earth, now nearly L.
600 feet. The machinery is driven
by 125 horsepower Diesel engine
of late design.--J. H. Wickersham
and family F. E. Foster and family,
Claude Murray and family. Dean
Walters and wife and Mrs. Minnie
Walters were Sunday visitors at the
Paul Cannon home, near Adams
Vile Mrs. I. R. Barnes and r. H.
Ray visited Sunday with their broth
er, Ed Ray, of East Bloom town.
ship, who will enter Bethesda hos
pital this week for an operation
Howard Barnes who is employed at
Jacksonville. spent over the week end
at his home here. School started
here Tuesday with Miss Marguerite
Hardesty in charge. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Simcox were callers here,
Sunday Mrs. Emmett Duvall is in
poor health and under the care of
physician.--C A. Stegner has COM
pleted a new 120 barrel cistern,
near his large poultry house
Farmers are busy this week cutting
corn. Water is getting scare in this
section, owing to the lack of rain
Miss Mary Wickersham, member
of the high school faculty at Mar
seilles, left Monday morning for
that place, where she was called to
attend teachers meeting at 2 p.
M, prior to the opening Of the
school on Tuesday morning.--A A
number from this section attended
the state and Caldwell fairs, last
week.--J. H. Wickersham and I. r.
Barnes were business visitors at
Belle Valley, Saturday.--Mrs. D. G.
Betz and three sons returned last
week to their home at Newark, at
ter q weeks visit here with rela-
tives. s,es,-@., ,.s
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
ATTENDING CONFERENCE

Rev. Glenn L. Tennell, DR.. H. H.
Scott and Rev. l.. S. Wees are at
tending the North East Ohio con-
ference at Lakeside.
Rev. G. B. Frisbie, pastor of the
Malta Methodist church, is attend
ing the Ohio conference at Della
ware He was accompanied by John
Gregg. Mrs. Edna Sharp, chosen as
lay delegate from the church, will
go to Delaware today.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
WILL APPOINT TWO TO
NAVAL ACADEMY

Representative Robert T. Secrest
has announced that he has been
authorized to make two appoint
ments to the United States Naval
academy at Annapolis during 1910.
The U. S. civil service commission,
he said, will hold competitive exam
nations on Saturday, Oct. Z, at
GAINESVILLE and Marietta. When the
commission has graded the papers,
appointments will be made on the
merit basis.
Boys from 16 to 20 years old are
eligible for appointment. Those
planning to take the examination
are asked to contact Representative
Secrest, at Caldwell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
CHILDREN HAVE OPERATION

Calvin, the five year old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rawleigh Gordon,
who underwent an appendicitis op-
GRAFTON Saturday at Bethesda hos
pital, is doing we'll. Tuesday, Rod
ney, two and a half year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clancy, under
went an operation Tuesday in a Co.
lumbus hospital for blood tumor
on his foot.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
REV. l.. S. WEES RETURNED
TO LOCAL CHURCH

Rev. L. S. Wees has been return
ed to the Grace church here at the
conference held at Sabina. Other
assignments include: Rev. Owen
Hull, Uhrichsville; Rev. Glen Peo-
pies, Reinersville; Rev. B. S. Brown,
Renrock; Rev. Walter Clark, Stock
port; Rev. O. E. Ford, Mechanics
burg; Byesville, F. B. Gilhousen;
Jefferson Circuit, R. w. Huff; Mid
dletown, 1. N. McVeigh; Newcom-
erstown, j. C. Cottren: Redwood.
w. S. Mowery; Pennsville, Rev. c.
S. Sees; Reeseville, Rev. M. T. Nc
Donald; GAINESVILLE, Rev. S. r. Mar
tin
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams and
daughter Miss Marian Adams, of
Kenebec ridge and son Robert of
Columbus, and Miss Jane Woodford
of Yellow Springs, were at Marietta
Sunday, to attend the Goth weddin g
anniversary of Mrs. Adams par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Meister.
Guests included children, grandchil-
dren and a great grandchild, and
other relatives. A six o'clock din
ner was served at the Betsy Mills
club. A unique feature was the bap-
tism of a great grandchild, Joan
STRANGE of Philadelphia, Pa.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
CLYDE THOMPSON BARN
DESTROYED BY FIRE

A barn belonging to Clyde Thomp-
son, near Rosseau, was destroyed by
fire last Thursday night. Spontane-
Gus combustion may nave been the
cause of the blaze. During the day
quantity of soy beans had been
stored in the building, and several
tons of hay and farm machinery
were also destroyed. The loss is
partially covered by insurance,
{$8OO).
Local firemen responded to the
call, but the fire had gotten such
headway that the building could not
be saved. However they assisted
in keeping the blaze from spreading
to other buildings. A few years
ago Mr.. Thompson's home burned.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

Allen Endicott, of Chicago, an
employe of the mail service in Chi
cago, spent Labor day with his
father, Irving Endicott, and his un-
Gle Chas. e. Endicott, of Plantsville.
Mr.. Endicott is on a five weeks va
cation and will stop in Marietta,
Parkersburg, and Washington, D.
c., on the way to Florida. where he
will sail for the Burmuda Islands.
Irving and G. e. Endicott were for
mer well known teachers In Nor
gan county, many years ago. Mr..
Allen EudicOtt was born in the west
and t6is was his drst visit to Ohio.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
KENNETH C.. RAY ASSISTING TO
PREPARE BOOKS ON SAFETY

Kenneth G. Ray, superintendent
of the GAINESVILLE city schools, for
merly of Bristol township, is one
of six authors of a series of books
on child safety. The authors are
all we'll known educators The first
three volumes of the series are off
the press. The set will include five
more volumes. The series of books
cover every phase of safety in the
home, school and on the streets
It is planned to use them for sup
Elementary studies in the Zanes-
willie schools this year. Educators
throughout the nation have given
their endorsement to the course.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
OLIVER GORDON PURCHASES
PROPERTY

Oliver Gordon has purchased the
Charles NJ. Whitaker property here
on Liberty street, one time the res
idence of the late William McKib-
ben and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don will occupy it as their home.
Earl Sherwood and family, who
have been occupying the premises
expect to move to the Mrs. Frank
property near the Main
Street Church of Christ.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
REMODELING PROPERTY

John Sherman. who purchased his
brother L. A. Sherman's interest in
the residence property of their late
parents, Jesse Sherman, and wife,
on South Eighth street, is remodel
ing the house, and he and his wife,
who reside on Kennebec hill, will
occupy it as theri home. Mr.. Shei-
man has sold the south half of the
lot to Edsel Miller and wife, who
later plan to build a residence on it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
AGED WOMAN HAS
ARM REMOVED

Mrs. Davisson, grandmother Of
Mrs. Lorene Winegardner, had her
arm amputated below the shoulder
and elbow, recently, at the county
home hospital. She has been suffer
ing with cancerous growth in her
arm for some time. Mrs. Davisson
is past 80 years of age.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
T. A. PETTY DIES

T. A. Petty, SO, former we'll known
resident of Bristol township, died
last night at 1920 o'clock, at Cum
berland. He was the father of Mrs.
Ed Richardson, of East Bloom, Mrs.
Dwight Hail. Bristol and Mrs. Merle
Teener of Cumberland. He was a
member of the Masonic lodge. Fu-
neral arrangements are not COM
plete.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
DOUBLE HEADER NEXT SUNDAY

A double header soft ball game
is scheduled here Sunday between
the Miller Morticians and Greiner
Dairy of GAINESVILLE. Monk" Boy
er, of Cambridge, who is rated as
one of the best soft ball pitchers in
the state, will pitch for the Mil
lers This year his record is IA
strikeouts per game. He has pitch
ed the past three years in the state
tournament. This summer he pitch
ed for three teams in Cambridge.
He has signed up with the Columbus
Red Birds to pitch next season.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
II. G.. JENKINS GIVEN
LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Thomas C. jenkins, superintend-
ent of the London prison farm, has
been granted 90-day leave of alb
sence. Mr.. jenkins has been quite
i'll of late and it is likely that dur
ing the three months will resign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins and daugh-
ter Evelyn came Tuesday evening
to Malta, where Mr.. Jenkins will
rest up at the homes Of his sisters.
Mrs. Eva Jeffers and Mrs. Ed Hum
phrey, and at the Jenkins home
place on the Malta north river road.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
URGENT CALL FOR USED
CLOTHING

Morgan county commissioners are
asking that anyone who has cloth
ing of any kin0 that may be repair
ed or remade, to please leave it at
the sewing center in the I. O. 0. F.
McConnelsville, o.. during
week of Sept. II to 16. 1t will be
used for relief purposes. Will you
please help this worthy cause.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
BIG FISH CAUGHT
AT EAGLEPORC

Fred Luttenberger, of GAINESVILLE,
caught a SO pound shovel-head cat
fish Monday at the Eagleport dam.
He was casting for bass with a
pole and reel using artificial bait.
1t took about half hour to land
the fish. It measured Al inches in
length. Many motorists stopped to
watch the fisherman, as he worked
to land his big catch.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
Deaths Toll

Aug. 81 to Sept. z, 1889
Luther Gaskins, Powhatan Point.
Rufus e. Merry, sr., Caldwell.
D. M. Wood, Marietta.
John w. Ethel, Cumberland.
Newton Irwin, Shawnee.
Geo. Walpole, Malta Twp.
Cecil q. Oliver, East Palestine.
Mrs. I. B. Chapman, New Jersey.
VIM. Stevens, Waterford.
F. NJ. Peck. Malta. A
VIM. Walters, New Lexington.
7. A. Petty, Cumberland. s.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

Prof Donald Torbert, who spent
the summer teaching at the Univer-
sity of Alabama, is visiting hic
mother, Mrs. G.. r. Torbert, in Nal
ia, and other relatives He will
leave soon for the University of
Minnesota, where he is an instruc-
tor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
TO WINTER IN CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Clara Whipple of this place
left Sunday for Canton, where she
joined Mrs. Case, mother of her
sons wife, and both left there for
Pasadena, California, where they
will spend the winter with their son
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Whipple, and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
PROPERTY OF LATE JOHN
SOLD

The property of the late John
Metcalf containing 1888 acres, Penn
township, was sold at administra-
tors sale, Saturday, to w. j. Hila-
man. Consideration 1925. It was
appraised at 1900.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

Guests Labor day at the McGov-
ern home were Arthur McGovern
and family and George and Helen
Ritchey, of Columbus. Paul McGov-
ern and family of Cincinnati, who
spent a week at the McGovern
home, returned home Labor day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

Miss Betty Silvus was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Balderson i'll
Columbus last week. While at their
home Miss Betty enjoyed candid
camera movies, trip to the zoo,
governors day at the state fair,
and an airplane ride over the city
by night.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
JEAN COOK HAS OPERATION

Miss Jean Cook, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Cook, of Malta, un-
derwent an appendicitis operation
Tuesday at Good Samaritan hos
pital, GAINESVILLE. She is doing fine
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
PLANNING TO BUILD
STORAGE ROOM

Plans are being considered where
by the large frame building at the
rear of the wholesale grocery build
ing will be razed, and in it's place
two story concrete building will be
erected for storage, to be used by
the Muskingum Valley Grocery COM
pany.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
THE WEATHER

Rainfall for past week was .48 of
an inch, all on Monday. Daily high
and low temperatures beginning
Aug. 81, are as follows: 1888; So
SO; 91-60; $3.50; 87-65; 1856;
8O-47.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
NOTICE

We are badly crowded this week,
making 1T necessary to carry over
reports of reunions, and other news
Some correspondents reached us
too late for this issue-probably due
to the fact that there was no II. F..
ID. service, Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

VIM. McPeak, near Rosseau, who
had a public sale recently, is at Me-
mortal hospital, Marietta, as the re-
suit Of a perforation by gastric
ulcer. Last Friday he was here,
and on his way home was suddenly
seized with severe pain. A local
doctor was called, who took him i'm
mediately to the hospital. He was
In critical condition. A number
of relatives have been with him at
the hospital to give Of their blood
for transfustons.a He is doing well.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

A class of IL will graduate this
evening from the Bethesda hospital
school of nursing, at GAINESVILLE.
Among them are Ellen Faye Cor
dray and Juanita Olive Tavenner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
MRS. HAYES VERY LOW

Mrs. Samuel J. Hayes, of Stock
port, mother of J. A. Hayes, deputy
county auditor, is very low, her
death being expected at any min
ute.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

Charles Ryan and family of Ak
ron, have been visiting here with
the formers mother, Mrs. Lucy
Ryan, and his sister Miss Jane Ell
more
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
BREAKS WRIST

Mrs. Geo. Eisenbeis of this place
fell Friday and broke her right arm
at the wrist.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

VIM. Walters, As, World war SOL
dier, of New Lexington, who has
been camping this summer near the
mouth of Meigs creek, died Tues
day night suddenly. While at New
Lexington he had a shoe repair
shop. His wife and two children
survive.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07
AsBURY WILSON'S BARN BURNS

During the electrical strom Mon
day afternoon, lightning struck one
of Asbury Wilson's barns, on route
284, Bristol township, setting it on
fire, and very soon after was in a
mass of flames. A calf was burned,
also hay and small tools. Some in
surance was carried. This barn
was not the one near the residence.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

Howard Wilson of Center town
ship who underwent an operation
for appendicitis at Memorial hos
pital, Sunday, is doing we'll, and
Tuesday was discharged from the
hospital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-07

Mrs. Lee Wilson of Bristol fell
Wednesday, dislocating her shoul-
der
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Senator Walsh Named
To Civil Liberties Unit

Washington, D. C.-(AFLWNS).-
Senator Ebert ID. Thomas of Utah,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Education and Labor, announced the
appointment of Senator David l..
Walsh of Massachusetts to fill the
vacancy on the Senate Civil Liberties
Committee, occasioned by the death
of Senator Murphy in 1886. Senator
Robert M. La Toilette of Wisconsin,
is chairman of the Civil Liberties
Committee and Senator Thomas the
other member.
In announcing Senator Walsh's ac-
ceptance, Senator Thomas said that
Mr. Walsh, when chairman of the Edu-
cation and Labor Committee, himself
originally appointed the Civil Liberties
Committee.
"His coming to the committee thus
assures proponents of civil liberties
the services of champion of the pro-
gram from the beginning" Chairman
Thomas added.
The recent session of Congress just
before adjournment appropriated $780,
600 to enable the Civil Liberties Com
mittee to make an investigation of the
alleged activities in opposition to trade
unions and civil rights Of the Asso-
ciated Farmers and other groups on
the Pacific Coast.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Governor Appoints
d Third Member On
Merit Commission
Bricker Ndmes St. Cldirsville
Attorney To Civil Service
Commission

Columbus, o. = (OLNS). - Herbert
w. Mitchell, St. Clairsville attorney,
was appointed as the third member of
the Ohio Civil Service Commission
last week by Governor John w. Brick
er, although the status of the law
creating three member Commission
has been questioned in court action in
stituted by Arthur L. Limbach, state
chairman of the Democratic party,
and friendly" suit in the Supreme
Court filed by Attorney General
Thomas J. Herbert.
In announcing, Governor Bricker
stated that he considered the law re-
organizing the Commission in effect
after Secretary Of State Earl Griffith
rejected referendum petitions for a
vote on the issue in November.
Franklin County Common Pleas
Judge Dana Reynolds granted Chair
man Limbach a temporary injunction
restraining Secretary Of State Grit
fifth from declaring the law effective
after the latter had declared a num-
Der of petitions invalid, reducing the
number of signatures filed below the
amount required to place the issue on
the ballot.
Governor Bricker said that he felt
it his duty to appoint third COM
missioner inasmuch as the effective
date of statutes is fixed by law and
not by the Secretary Of State.
Commissioner Mitchell will serve a
six-year term at a salary of $4,000
per year. He served three years un-
der Governor Bricker when the latter
was attorney general, as an assistant
in charge of industrial and civil serv-
ice commission cases.
The appointment of Mr.. Mitchell
creates a partisan civil service COM
mission of two Republicans and one
Democrat. Governor Bricker had
previously appointed Miss Gertrude
Jones, Findlay, as chairman and sue
cessor to Ralph w. Emmons, whose
term had expired. Carl w. Smith,
Democrat, is the third member.
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson
announced that he would not honor
vouchers for Commissioner Mitchell's
salary until the question of the laws
status had been settled by the courts.
In addition to creating a partisan
commission, the law was amended by
the 93rd General Assembly extending
the right of appeal and creating a
rotary fund.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
IF AND BUT DEPARTMENT

DR.. Crumbly, with his cigar on a
down angle, was in to state that this
was the toughest opening day football
has ever had, More close games on
the slate that there used to be on
Thanksgiving, was the way he put it..
Off in a furry to see the Purdue
Notre Dame trouble in South Bend, he
left these selections behind:
Akron Wheaton,
The Rubbermen bounce off to an
excellent start.
Alabama Howard
The Crimson Tide works out on a
few plays in preparation for the Ford
ham game next week.
X \ X
Amherst Vermont
Amherst, not so good as last year,
is still too tough for Vermont.
Arizona Minnesota
The Wildcats of Arizona boast a
good team, but hardly one to give the
mighty Gopher trouble.
4 4 4
Arkansas Mississippi State
Eakin will be in there throwing them
for the Razorbacks and plenty of huge
ends will be catching so State has a
defeat to start the season.
X + x
Armv-Furman-
The Cadets are figured to march
right up to the Notre Dame game in
November without so much as break
ing rank.
X X \
Auburn Birmingham Southern
Auburn is not going to be too good
this year-but they will be able to
show nicely in this Friday night game
Baldwin Wallace Hiram
B-W much improved over '38 will
roll up enough points to make you
look twice.
Baylor Southwestern
What Baylor lost in passing with
the graduation Of Patterson they more
than make up in a running attack.
X X X
Boston College-Lebanon Valley
B. C. starts off the season very
nicely indeed for their new coach.
\ 4 4
Bradley Tech Illinois
The Illini might have little trouble