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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
Catholic Women Sponsor Xmas Toy Shower Sunday

ileged children supervised by the diocesan bureau.
 The event is sponsored by the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women, Miss Kathryn w. Hayes, chairman, in charge of arrange ments, assisted by the Misses Cath erine Connor, Helen Mcdonald, Mary Devereaux, Lucy Bowes, Jo- sephine Menotti, Mary Reilly and Katherine Healey. The following members of the executive board will serve as hostesses for the tea: Miss Mollie O'Connor, chairman, assist ed by Mrs. Fred Rochon, Mrs Mar. tin J. Tehan, Mrs. Mary Skehan, Mrs. John White, Mrs. James A. Lord, Mrs. Thomas J. Nolan, Mrs. Charles. Wollschlager, Mrs. Albert Centerbar, Mrs. George Goggins, Mrs. Thomas Donahue and Mrs. Frank Newcomb. Presiding at the tea table will be Mrs. Edward J. Mcdonald, Miss Catherine MaloneY, Miss Rose Clarkin and Miss Mollie O'Connor.
 Christmas carols in various lan- guages will be sung by thirty little students from Notre Dame academy ranging in age from eight to twelve years.
 Many local residents will attend the quarterly meeting of the Na- tional Catholic Women's union which will be held at the Sacred Heart parish hall on Ely street Hartford, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Members of the St. Elizabeth's so- ciety of St. Cecilias parish in this city will leave for the meeting in 2 chartered bus which will leave St. Cecilia's church at 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

This is the 14th of series of IS articles on the Vanderbilt Club Convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

A meeting of Division 57, A. o. H., will be held this evening. All mem- bers are urged to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

Members of the Waterbury Coun- Gil of Catholic Women and their friends are invited to attend toy shower and tea to be held Sunday afternoon from to o'clock at the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service, 56 Church street. Those attending are asked to bring a toy attractively wrapped and marked for boy or girl with age designated. These will be placed under a large Christmas tree and later distributed to underpriv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Winners in the Thursday session of the Cornell Contract club which closed last evening were: Miss Doris Colby and Miss Martha Natawich. 542: Mrs. Thomas Collins and Mrs. H. Laudeman, 538; Mrs. Joseph Wedge and Miss Margaret Tracy, 535: Mrs. Earl McGann and Miss Belle Waters, 528.
 In last evenings session. top SCOT CTS were: Conway-Forman, 98 1-2; -Engelke, 90 1-2 and East and West: McGann-Waters, 104; Duns- moor Gunsalus, 98.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
Weddings
Weddings
MELLEY-FLAHERTv

MELLEX-FLAhEM tl
 Announcement is made of the marriage of Albert Melley of Wa terbury and Stoneham, Mass, to Miss Elizabeth Flaherty of Wo- burn. A reception at the Phiamathea club in Newton. followed. s
 The bride has been buyer for the basement store of Filene's in Boston. MT. Melley is connected with the Associates Discounts, Inc, of Waterbury. Grace Methodist church made plans for their annual Christmas party at the December meeting held Wed- nesday afternoon in the church par- lors The party will be held Tues- day afternoon, Dec 19 at 2:30 o'clock at the church with Mrs. George Hornbecker, Mrs. Joseph Caron and Mrs. Ackland Wright in charge. Each member is asked fS bring a present as well as a gift of food for the basket which will b0 packed for a needy family. A co- cial hour followed.
 Members present were Mrs. Don- aid Mcintosh. Mrs. William Vest wood, Mrs. Eva Kott, Mrs. Ida Benson, Mrs. Mary McNamara, Mrs. George Hornbecker, Mrs. Clarence Barber, Mrs. George Ben- ham, Mrs. Allen Fairhurst, Mrs. Arthur Twelves, Mrs. Charles Rob. ertson, Mrs. Elizabeth Jenny, Mrs. Edward Zaugg. Mrs. Ackla1d Wright. Mrs. Joseph Caron, Mrs. Frank Wilson and Miss Olive Dy. son.
 A meeting of Division 57, A. o. H.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

way to the day when saddness enc ters the village and the young wife joins many of the towns deceased in the small cemetery at the top of the hill.
 The play will be repeated this evening at the Women's Club and according to advance reservations a capacity audience will gather to wit ness the final performance.
 The entire cast of the play is as follows:
 Stage Manager ..................
 ..,... William w. Vosburgh, Jr. Dr. Gibbs ......... Ellis R. Atkins Joe Crowell .... John Melvin Cole Howie Newsome ..............
 s. Mclean Buckingham, Jr. Mrs. Gibbs .....................
 ..............G Geneva Stettbacher Mrs. Webb ....... Beatrice Wood George Gibbs .... William Olander Rebecca Gibbs ..................
 .............. Carlotta Sherwell Waffle Webb ...... William ziegler Emily Webb ...... Eleanor Culhane Professor Willard .............
 ...............E Edward H. Davis MT. Webb .......... Norman Neale Woman in Balcony .,.......
 ................ Clarissa Deming Man in Balcony ................
 ............... Ross Thompson Woman in Auditorium .........
 ..............C Charlotte Benedict Simon Stimson ... Isaiah Roossin Mrs. Soames ..... .Lynnette Bowen Constable Warren ..............
 ..........-....F Frank W. Wilder Si Crowell .... John Melvin Cole Sam Craig ...... Wilfred Colby Joe Stoddard ... Kenneth Downey Farmer Stoddard ......,.........
 ...........l....... Robert Ashton Mrs. Slocum ... Charlotte Benedict Mrs. CroweN ..... .Clarissa Deming MT. Carter ....... Ross Thompson People of the Town .............
 ..Pegi-jean Smith, Thomas Sum-
 y,,o 6af1 AEar,.itt Toxnk f1a.,S.&,.l
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
MARRIAGE KEPT SECRET
FOR A YEAR

Announcement was made this
week of the marriage of Miss Mary
Balding and Mr.. Fred Swift, both
of this place, which was solemnized
June "a, 1898, at Greenup, Ky.
Their marriage was kept a close Sc
cret, not even their most intimate
friends knew of the wedding until
this week. Mrs. Swift is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Edna Balding of this
place. She is a graduate of M. & M.
high school, and for some time has
held position here with the Blue
Bell confectionery. Her husband
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Swift
of this place. He is a graduate Of
Waterford high school, and of the
Meredith Business college, Zanes-
vile. He holds secretarial posi-
tion with the Ferro-Alloy corpora
ton, Philo. Mr. and Mrs. Swift are
among our very best young people.
They have many friends who will
learn with pleasure of their mar
'riage, and wish for them happy
welded life.
For the present they are residing
with the brides mother, here on
North Eighth street.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
PAST MASTERS HONORED

Notwithstanding the very warm
weather, many were present Tues
day night at the meeting of Corinth.
ian lodge, No. Ill, F. & A. NJ, when
a reception was had for the living
past masters. Charles Ridgley, the
master, presided and the occasion
was planned by him and C. A. Gay
lord, the secretary. The past mas
ters had no inkling of the nature of
the program. Corinthian lodge has
20 living past masters, and all were
present but three. Those present
and in the order they served, are as
follows: P HI. Tannehill, B. F. Reed
L. B. Pennell, Raymond Durbin,
Geo. Ralston, J. A. King, S. A. Fin.
ley, J. j. Christie, John Sherman
C. A. Gaylord, John c. Scott, G.. O.
McGonagle, John Adams, w. c.
Smith, Carl Barkhurst, w. j. Ell
liott and O. P. Lindsay. Addresses
were made by Judge Tannehill and
L. B. Pennell. both of GAINESVILLE;
District Lecturer w. T. Dressed Of
Belpre, and others made brief re-
marks, including Rev. S. r. Martin,
pastor of the Coburn Methodist
church, GAINESVILLE. After lodge
closed, lunch was served in the din
ing room.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
kendall GROVE TO WE'D

The engagement of Miss Ruth
Studebaker of Tipp City, to Kendall
Grove of Dayton, was announced
at a game party Saturday, July II,
given by Mrs. Harold Binkley at the
Rikes. Miss Studebaker is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stud
ebaker of Tipp City. Mr.. Grove is
the son of Rev. and Mrs. A. n.
Grove, McConnelsville. The we'd
ding will take place Aug. IL. This
notice and Miss Studebaker's picture
appeared in the Dayton Daily News.
Mr.. Grove and his fiancee visited
Sunday at the Grove home here on
First street.
Mr.. Grove has been with the Ma
tional Biscuit company for about 10
years, and was located in Columbus
until in 1886, when he was trans
ferred to Dayton, where he holds
the position of cashier of the Dayton
branch of that company.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
Bishopville

Mrs F. P. Clark of Indianapolis,
Ind, spent Saturday night with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Hoon. Sunday, Mrs.
Clark elizabeth Williams) mother
Mrs. Marguerite Williams, had a
family reunion in honor of her
daughter, in grove four miles
west of Glouster Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoon attended. About 80 were in
attendance, among whom were Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Williams, son Bill
lie and daughter Miss Blanche, of
Nashville, Ind, and Frank Williams
of Youngstown. Mrs. Clark will re-
turn home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Grubb and j..
M. Watkins motored to GAINESVILLE
Saturday and spent the day with
Mrs. Grubb's brother, Elias Shaner,
who is i'll with heart trouble. They
found him much better.
Rev. Miles f. Hoon of New Marsh
field spent Friday evening with his
father, w. H. Hoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Day motored
to Columbus, Saturday, returning
here Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith and son
of Cambridge visited the formers
parents,\ Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Smith,
over the week end.
Entertain GlOuster Friends
Mr.. and Mrs, Elton Pedicord and
daughters, the Misses Orlena and
Madge entertained the following
guests last Sunday evening with
radio and music, both vocal and in
strumental: Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Richardson, Glenn and Dick Reed.
Russell Shepard and Miss Betty
Shepard and Orland Richardson. At
a late hour lunch was served, con-
sisting of home made ice cream and
cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Joseph spent
week end in Columbus with their
son Will Joseph and sister Mrs.
Maud Miller.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
FIREMEN ROYALTY
ENTERTAINED

While the local firemen in their
line of service, often meet up with
some unpleasant experiences, while
in the line of duty, sometimes
things change and their coming to-
gether are most happy ones. Such
at least was that of last Friday
night when about IL families, prac-
tically all from the county, enter
tanned the firemen and wives here
at the firemen's headquarters, with
a chicken dinner-an elegant one,
served hot, and all the many things
that go with it. 1t was indeed g.
real feast Mrs Elisha James Of
East Bloom was in charge of the af-
fair, and gave the address Of well
come, in which she spoke of their
appreciation of the services of the
firemen, to the community in gen.
eral Her talk was -xitty;;anu III
all most appropriate for the occas-
ion. After dinner the remainder OF
the time was spent dancing and
playing games. divers orchestra
furnished the music
In all the occasion was a very
enjoyable one, and keenly appre-
ciated by the firemen. In all ap-
pfo&lmdlely 10 were present.
Thanks From Mrs. James
Mrs. James wishes to take this
method of thanking the women who
SO kindly assisted her; also the Oil
yer orchestra for furnishing music,
which they did free, and to the fire.
men for their assistance, and for
the use of their equipment, and
thanks all others who in any man.
ner helped to make the occasion the
success that it was.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
81st BIRTHDAY OBSERVED

Twenty-one relatives and friends
called here at the home of Mrs Al
ice Barkhurst, last Sunday evening,
to help her celebrate her 81st birth
day Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Barkhurst, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Barkhurst, daughters
Margaret and Virginia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Barkhurst, daughter
Janet and son Cary; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Greer, son Charles Galen, B.
F. Reed, daughter Miss Florence
Reed, Mrs. ]. e. McKeown and
daughter, Mrs. J. r. Alderman,
Mrs Ann Henderson, Mrs George
W. Partesius Mrs. Blanche Greer
and Bob Tompkins.
Home made ice cream, cake and
coffee We're served. The guest of
honor received a number of nice
gifts
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
GEORGE STEINER DIES

George A. Steiner, SO, well
known farmer, died at his home
near Triadelphia at 10:45 HIST
Thursday evening, following a five
weeks illness due to complications
and infirmities, incident to his ad-
vanced age. The deceased was a
lifelong resident of the Triadelphia
community; a valued member Of the
Jerusalem Lutheran church, and Of
Deavertown grange. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Anna May Knapp
Steiner; two sons and one daugh-
ter. and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
at the family home Saturday after
noon at 1880, with w. E. BuchhoItz
OF Roseville officiating Interment
was made at the Deavertown Bap-
tist church cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
FIRST HORIZONTAL. OIL WE'LL
VISITED BY NOTABLES

Following last Fridays visit to
the worlds first horizontal oil well
on Haveners run, near Malta, by
163 guests from New York, Penn
sylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky
and Ohio, banquet was served at
the Lafayette hotel in Marietta in
honor of Leo Ranney, inventor of
the method of operating oil fields
by means of horizontal wells. Off
cials. and representatives of more
than 20 nationally known companies
were present, as we'll as many inde-
pendent operators from several
states The meeting was presided
over by Mr.. J. French Robinson,
president of the Engineers Society
of Western Pennsylvania, and of the
People Natural Gas company. The
Dupont company showed a motion
picture Of the shooting of the hori-
zontal we'll and announced that
their laboratories in Wilmington are
working on a new explosive for the
shooting of horizontal wells
After the address of the evening
by Mr.. Ranney, Ex-Governor George
White paid special tribute to the
inventor
The June issue of 1.-THE Petroleum
Engineer" publishes complete ad-
dress of Mr. Ranney at Marietta,
and also carries his picture Mr..
Ranney is president and chief en-
gineer of the Ranney Oil Mining
company, New York City, although
he is now residing at McConnels-,
vile. He graduated from Iowa.
State Teachers College in 1905, and
from Northwestern university in
1911, and is the inventor of process
es for mining oil from depleted
fields, for commercial recovery of
natural gas (firedamp) from coal
seams, and for the creation of un-
derground reservoirs, and many
other engineering accomplishments
The article shows many draw
ings, of the plan of the horizontal
oil we'll on Havener's run, and the
flow of the we'll after being shot,
and since it has settled to a steady
flow.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
DONALD s. WILLIAMS DIES
IN CALIFORNIA

Local friends received word o.
the death Sunday, June 25, of Don
aid S. Williams, aged AZ, who for
merly lived in Columbus and was
was vice president of the California
State bank at Los Angeles. His
mother, Mrs. w r. Williams, until
three months ago, of Columbus,
now of California, was with him at
the time of his death.
He was the son of the late VIM.
r. Williams, former deputy treasur-
er of Franklin county who died in
January, and Claudia Sheridan Will
liams. He leaves also his wife,
Mrs. Flavia Williams: three chill
dren, Don S., jr, Robert E. and
Charlotte, and two brothers, Her.
bert O., and Joseph B. Williams,
all of California, and one sister,
Mrs. E. M. Selby of Columbus. The
deceased was a cousin of S. B. Sher-
idan of Malta, Mrs Walter Camp
bell of McConnelsville and of Mrs.
c. V. Davis, Pennsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
ATTEND WEDDING OF
JOHN SCOTT, JR.

John M. Scott, daughter Mrs. r
! j. Newman, Pennsville, and his sor
Dal E>Scott, wife and daughter Ar.
dith, of Columbus, attended the
marriage of the formers son, John
Scott, jr., and Miss Mildred Wheat
ley, which occurred in Memphis
Tenn, Friday evening, at $3.50
John Scott, jr., is the youngest son
of John Scott of this place. He is a
graduate of M. e M. high school
and has been employed in Mem
phis the past three years, first with
the Brown Hardware company, and
later with Sears, Roebuck e Co.
Mrs. Scott is employed in the office
of the Brown Hardware company,
Memphis.
The wedding occurred at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. P. Wheatley, with Rev.
John L. Horton, pastor of the First
Methodist church, officiating. The
home was beautifully decorated
with summer flowers and vines and
the ceremony solemnized before an
improvised altar in front of a large
window, filled with palms and ferns
and baskets of white gladiolus,
larkspur and chrysanthemums. The
bride wore a beautiful gown of
white mousseline de sole, fashioned
with short puffed sleeves, a sweet
heart neck line, full skirt which
flowed into a train. Her finger tip
veil of illusion was arranged with a
halo of orange blossoms and her
bouquet was lilies of the valley and
gardenias Mrs. Wilson Cole Jones
of Holly Springs, Miss, dressed in a
gown of blue net over satin, attend
ed the bride as matron of honor
Dal E. Scott attended his brother as
best man. A reception followed the
ceremony, and the brides table was
lovely, overlaid with lace over satin
and centered by a TERED hite we'd
ding cake. White tapers glowed in
silver candelabras and bowls of
white flowers completed the picture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will reside in
Memphis, where Mr.. Scott, as stated
above, holds a position in the office
of the Sears. Roebuck store
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
DONALD Il. McKIBBEN DIES
In GAINESVILLE HOSPITAL

Donald Eugene McKibben, %, Of
the south river road, died Friday
evening at 10:3O o'clock at the Gen
eral hospital, GAINESVILLE, of CO
rebral hemorrhage. He was EN-.
ployed with Merry & Cisler, contrac-
tors, on the Malaga -Miltonsburg
road project, and was rooming and
boarding at Malaga, with an aged
woman. Mr.. McKibben, while not
given to complaining, had told some
of his fellow workmen that he was
not we'll and expected that he
should see a doctor. Friday morn.
ing he arose to go to work, but
complained Of pain in the back OF
his head and neck and did not eat
breakfast When the others who
were boarding at the same place
went to breakfast, he remained on
the porch. A little later when they
went to the porch, he was not
there, but was found lying on his
arm in the yard. He soon lapsed
into Inconsistencies. He was re-
moved by ambulance to Barnesville
hospital, but never regained con-
seriousness. The body was brought
1ors, where it was prepared for bur-
ial and remained there until time
for the funeral
The deceased was a son of Sam
uel and Anna Thomas McKibben,
who reside on the south river road
near big Rock" He was a splen-
did young man, very Industrious, a
good, conscientious workman. He
was of a quiet, unassuming nature,
many friends and acquaintances.
Before he was employed with Merry
e Cisler as truck driver, he had
driven truck for the H. C. Smith
Transfer company Besides his par
ents, he is survived by two broth
ers, Dewey of the home and Dale
McKibben of this place. While the
body was at the undertaking par
1ors, several hundred friends and
respects. There were many beauti-
full floral tributes
Last rites were held Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock, here at the
Seventh Street Church of Christ,
with Rev. L. S. Wees of the local
Grace Methodist church, officiating.
Messrs B. G.. Ball and Chester Mo-
rim, and Mrs. Riley Price and Mrs.
Carl Scott sang Crossing the Bar"
Gathering Home" and "No Tears"
The services were largely attended.
was in McConnelsville
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
MIR. AND MRS. EVELAND
in AUTO WRECK

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Eveland re-
turned last Thursday from a visit
in Washington, D. c., with Mrs.
Eveland's sisters, Mrs Beatrice
Harms and Miss Jessie Mckinney.
Miss McElhiney accompanied them
home and will lspend few
days with them and with her
mother Mrs. George Mckinney.
Miss Marjorie Mckinney, student
at O. u, is also spending her vaca-
ton with her grandmother, Mrs.
Mckinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eveland were in an
automobile crash on their way to
Washington. When beyond Win
chester, Va, truck skidded On the
wet, slippery road and crashed in
to the rear of their machine. Mr..
and Mrs. Eveland were not injured,
but their car was considerably dam
aged However they succeeded in
driving it home. They also en-
countered high water in West Vir-
ginia, which held them up for about
two hours. There was no way to
detour and they had to wait until
the stream ran down.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
GEORGE BARRETT AT
MADISON, WIS.

George Barrett, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Barrett, near here. who
has held position the past year in
Columbus with the American Guern-
sey Cattle club, leaves soon for Mad
ison, Wis, where he will be employ
ed for the same organization. He
will also assist DR.. Edward Heizer
of the dairy and husbandry depart
ment of the University of Wiscon-
sin, formerly of o. S. u, in the
preparation Of book on heredity
as it relates to live stock While
at 0. S. U. Barrett specialized in
genetics. He wrote his thesis for
his masters degree on his studies in
heredity in the dairy herd of Colony
Farm in British Columbia, where
he spent the summer of 1897. He
recently spent a few days vacation
with his home people, east of town.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
VISITS HERE AFTER Sc YEARS

Mrs. Kate Elliott Eaves and a
teacher friend of Brush, Col, stop
ped Monday morning, enroute to
New York, for short visit with
the formers aunt, Mrs. T. j. Bing-
ham. Mrs. Eaves is the daughter of
the late John and Amy Bingham
Elliott, who was sister of the late
DR.. T. J. Bingham Mrs. Bingham
who knew of their intended stop,
phoned several cousins of Mrs. Ell
liott-Mrs. Racie Settle, of Malta,
and her sister Miss Agnes Atkin
son. of Columbus, who was visiting
in Malta; Mrs. Mary Timms Strobe
and Mrs Bessie Elliott Patterson of
Chesterhill, who met at the home of
Mrs. Bingham here, and enjoyed a
visit and luncheon at the City Res
taurant together. Mrs. Elliott had
not been in Morgan county since
1883. She will visit her daughter
Miss Elsie Eaves, while her accom-
panying friend, will take six
weeks course at Columbia univer-
sity New York.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
Oakland

Dale Morris who is employed with
the Ohio Silo company, spent the
week end with his family of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Taylor and
Mrs. John Patterson and two sons
Gerald and Homer spent Saturday
with Minnie Mills and Damon Coop
er and family. Mrs. Patterson and
Homer remained for a weeks visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Mills OF
Stockport spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Mills.
Twelve members of Roxbury
grange visited Pennsville grange,
Friday evening.