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Evening star., 1939-05-05

When parents see their foolish
young children about to wreck their
lives by making unsuitable mar
riages, it is just as much their duty
to try to save them from such a
fatal folly as it would be to snatch
the gun out Of their hands If they
were about to commit suicide. Even
more so, for the agony Of death is
but for a moment, while the suf-
fering from an unhappy marriage
goes on for years and years and
years.
OF course, all fathers and mothers
know this, but when their adolescent
boys and girls want to marry before
they know what they are going to
want in wives and husbands when
they are grown, and before they have
any way in which to support a FAM
lily, they are singularly inept in the
way they handle the situation. They
only bluster and forbid the house
to that good looking, good for-n moth
ing lad over whom Mary is crazy.
They threaten dire penalties to John
If he doesn't drop that painted-up
little doll who doesn't look a bit bet
ter than she should be.
The result is that inasmuch as
Mary can't see the boy friend at
home she meets him on street cor
ners. John, just to show that he
won't be bossed by any one, elopes
with the designing little mink who
is a curse to him to his dying day.
Probably parental opposition has
caused more disastrous marriages
than any other one thing in the
world. For instead of smothering
out the spark of passion in the
youthful breast 1t fans 1t into flame.
To begin with, it comes at q time
Evening star., 1939-05-05
By BARBARA BELL.

A diagram design for .runabout
fashion that you can wear and en-
Joy, in different fabrics, the whole
year round-that's 1692-B. It's
simple and tailored, yet the bow sash
and roll color give it q pretty, fem
inine softness. The buttoned front
proves it new and smart, as well as
making it easy to put on.
If you want to find out quickly how
satisfactory and easy it is to make
Evening star., 1939-05-05
ChrOnicFear
Ruins Life
OF Many
Being Afraid Robs
Women of Years :
OF Happiness
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

AS spring is usually the season OF
hope, want to urge all women and
girls who are now unhappy to take
a fresh grip! No woman can be at
tractive If she is going to let fear or
worry get her down. If one en-
braces ones problems logically 1t is
simply miraculous how they become
solved!
A great many women (and men,
too) let fear cheat them Of half their
life. Women fear old age, sickness,
the other woman, that harm might
come to their children, that their
husbands might lose their jobs. A
million and one phantom thoughts
disturb their minds and prevent
them from carrying on in full ca
pacity.
I've known women to be chron-
ically i'll for years yet would do
nothing about it because they feared
seeking a doctors advice about their
ailments. The doctor might tell
them they had this or that. He
might advise an operation and there
wasn't money for one. And he
might tell them there wasn't thing
wrong with them! If that was the
case they could no longer hang on
to the sympathy and help they were
mulcting from those around them!
Why should you be- afraid?
Afraid of anything. The truth Is
never so stark as the fear! Isn't
it better to face the issue, get your
mind cleared, and take a new deep
breath and carry on? What a re-
lief once you know about a thing
You usually can kick yourself for
wasting hours on fearing it!
Without fear a woman can move
mountains. She can feel within her
self the energy to do whatever there
is to do-whatever she desires to dol
And If, that driving energy is direct
ed well, there is no estimating her
accomplishment.
Think for a minute Of the many
women who have done things, who
are doing things now! Big things
Things which help our entire civili-
zation. Nine. Curie, who discovered
radium, for instance. Do you think
she wasted time and energy on fear
Absolutely not. She pushed ahead
pushed fear and doubt out OF her
life. She fastened on determination
She ignored minor irritations, stupid
accepted limitations. No inconse-
quential tif of words ruined heI
day. No dread Of what might hap
pen to her slowed her work. She
had no time to spend in fear and
she succeeded in not only having q
very happy life, but she gave some
Of it to humanity, 50 millions might
be cured Of dreaded disease.
Most of the things you worry
about are 50 trivial when you think
Of life as a whole that it Is silly fol
you to worry! Why let what might
happen ruin your today? Just real
ize that you can do what you ear
nestly want to do-if there appears
to be no way, you can find one. II
you want to begin with being love-
lier than you are-why just start &C.
quiring beauty today. If beauty
gives you self confidence, work for
it. Then work for the next goal
Thus, on and on, you will be STEP
ping toward a realization which you
feared could never be realized. Your
life can be happy, your fear dis
PEELED. It's simply up to you to take
. new grip on Life and head foz
where you want b gol
Evening star., 1939-05-05

denly UcCOIuc u SLdIIlII6 AdCt tlldI'
the trip down the aisle is not such
q distant adventure. So, with that
idea in mind, we had great fun
poking about the shops and dis
covering just what fashions ideas
are.
Weddings in general may be clas-
sified into two distinct types. Either
you go in for the conventional we'd
ding dress about which you've
dreamed since childhood, or else
you're Of the modern school which
believes in gowns that may be worn
all during the summer as "formals." I"
II you belong to the former group,
hurrah for you! You'll rejoice in
stiff white satin with princess lines
and high v or heart-shaped neck
lines. This will be wedding dress
that you will put tenderly away in
a trunk, hoping that your daughter
will have the same ideas about
wedding finery.
On the other hand, If you choose
gown that is appropriate to the
torrid temperatures Of June, you'll
probably be pleased to find that you
have a much greater selection. In
the winter, satin is generally favored
because all other fabrics, such as
lame or velvet, are terribly expen-
sive. But for a summer wedding
such a variety Of fabrics are avail
able that it's no wonder the brides
think twice!
Cool Fabrics
Are Lovely.
This season there are charming
dotted swiss bridal gowns, lovely
ones in frosted organdy, point
d'esprit, net, lace or marquisette.
This is, of course, an ultra feminine
season, so you can just stretch your
imagination as far as possible in
planning a wedding that will have
all the charm and freshness Of a
lovely picture. Cotton, which Is
more important than ever. makes a
perfectly beautiful setting and offers
many opportunities for variation.
Silhouettes are interesting, too
For those who do not care to cling
to traditional lines, there are we'd
ding gowns made in the old-fash-
ioned Southern belle manner. Others
look almost like rhumba skirts with
low ruffles near the hemline. Fluffy
full skirted gowns demand f1ngertip
length wells with one, two or three
layers of illusion net falling from
simple tiaras or Juliet caps. Long
wells often hide the beauty of these
new gowns.
One particularly outstanding
style is done in the Gibson Girl
manner. OF rayon net, it has long
tight sleeves, and braid on the high
necked bodice, sleeves and around
the hem which ends in an enormous
ruf1e. Most Of the gowns have
tightly fitted bodices and are in
clined to the ever-popular wide
shoulders which do noble work In
minimizing the waistline.
Unusual Ideas
Are Presented.
Color has been much talked of
lately for formal weddings. One
large New York shop is showing q
bridal gown Of flesh colored organdy,
putting brown organdy on the
bridesmaids. Another Manhattan
idea is to clothe the bride in pale
pink marquisette, the wide skirt
scattered with ribbon bow knots.
The bridesmaids wear apple green
and the matron of honor pale Law
ender. Iris was the flower, white
for the bride, blue for bridesmaids
Evening star., 1939-05-05

there was ventilation at the top.
thought both Of these very smart
ideas.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
We have a very old well in our
garden. Over it is a pagoda- like
cover that Is so nice in design we
wish to keep it always. The shingles
on the top of this are hand split
and very old. They are badly worn
just around the roof line. AS the
roof is covered with moss we hate
to have it reshingled, nor do we
wish to combine new modern
shingles with the old ones. Do you
know of any way that we may
mend the roof to keep the damp
ness from getting into the frame-
work and not have it look new?
MR.. K. L. H.
Answer
You will have to do a good Job
of antique taking" Try to get
some shingles that have been
used. You may be able to pick
them up in the neighborhood or
any roofing man could get you
some where a new roof is being
put on. Cut the shingles in two
so that you will use only the thin
half. Dip them in creosote or a
stain that will darken them to the
color of your old roof. Burn the
newly cut edges with a blow torch
to get an uneven and dark edge.
You may them slide these up under
the old worn-out shingles which
will make the roof edge neater and
not destroy the old appearance, as
well as making it water tight.
+ **
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
My natural-color fiber porch rug
is discolored along two sides where
water ran under it last summer
and mildewed. Is there any way this
may be removed?
Answer
1t is practically impossible to
remove the stains from mold. Why
not paint on a nice trim border
with a stencil pattern? You may
purchase the stencil patterns, the
stippling brush and the paint at
the paint store, and a neat definite
pattern would cover enough of the
stain so that it would not be notice
able.
Questions on household fur
nishings, interior decoration, ETC.,
should be addressed to Margaret
NOVEL; at The Evening Star. The
answers will appear in this col
umn as quickly as space permits.
For personal replies or trade
names a stamped, elf-addressed
envelope should be inclosed.
Evening star., 1939-05-05

puICIldSc. ~ ID 1lOG pldIcU, Uut is
solid metal all the way through. It
ID beautifully designed, it Is very
hard, so that 1t does not scar easily,
and the knife blades may be sharp
sned.
A gold table service or one that
looks like gold Is associated in most
Of our minds with great elegance.
The brilliance of the metal makes
1t necessary to plan table linens
that are soft in color to avoid the
effect of an over-elaborate table. If
you especially want this service and
1t is a gift am sure you would en-
Joy it on occasions when you wish
to have most formal dinner, but
I would invest in a service of silver
in a neat and unobtrusive design
for everyday use.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
have open bookshelves in my
living room in which I have a very
good library. I do not care for doors
or grilles over my books as I spend
. great deal of time with them
myself in the winter. In the sum-
mer I go away for week or To-day
intervals, and last year I noticed
that some of the books were covered
with mold. Is there any way that
I could cover the books attractively
for the summer without having per-
manent doors put on the cases? Also
would a covering prevent the mold
from forming? MR.. D. r. S.
Answer
One good idea I saw in George
town last year might help you, too.
I was assured that it was efficient
and am going to try it myself this
summer. Brass rods, which are in
stalled with their own fixtures,
were cut to fit just under the top
of the case and just below the
lowest shelf. The fixtures were out
OF sight and the rods are slipped
out and stored when not wanted.
On this arrangement was cur
tain of oiled silk, which was fitted
with brass rings at top and bottom
so that it was taut, yet ran easily
on the brass rod.
The oiled silk comes in lovely
colors, and is more or less trans
parent, so that the books are still
visible when the curtains are drawn.
I was assured that when the house
was left unattended for a month
last summer the books were made
both damp proof and dust proof
by this method.
This same person covered her
glass light fixtures with prim little
slip covers of the same oiled silk
and the lamps could still be lighted
under them as the silk did not
touch the bulbs at any point and
Evening star., 1939-05-05
Baking Cake

If your cake burns on one side
1t may be that the oven heat is
distributed unevenly, the oven may
be overcrowded, the pan may be
set too near the sides or finally the
oven may be too hot.
Evening star., 1939-05-05
"A Wide Variety Of Fabrics
|Offers the Opportunity
For Charming Wedding
Conventional or Picturesque
Bridal Gown May Be Found;
Originality Is Stressed
Ry HELEN YOGT.

First had the cherry blossoms then the apple nov
practically warming with aeyed bridestoos
finishing touches their
have completing
wedding sud-
Evening star., 1939-05-05

No June weddng delightful garden
And in addition, outdoor opportunity originality
by the bride and her ATTENDANTS Here the attraction
uhH whch w suitable
dancing all through the Her bridesmaid dressed quisee
lace, also formal
formal uedding such tire greatly
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05

Akron, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. d. F. Morris. Mrs. Lille
Peregoy Roberts was daughter of
the late Rev. Wesley Peregoy, of
Preention, Ill.
Bill Hinton of Barberton was a
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Stiers. Mrs Hinton and daughter
Judith Ann who had spent some
weeks with her parents, returned
home with him.
Harvey Crawford Of Columbus
and Thomas Wallace of Malta were
callers Saturday morning on Mr..
and Mrs. Val Combs. They were, out
hunting.
The ladies' aid society which met
last Thursday with Mrs. Lille Nc
Ferren, was we'll attended and q
fine time enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hosom and
son James and Barbara attended
the sale of Mrs. Blanche Hosom at
Malta, last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Motz and fam
lily and John Wilson of Malta were
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Wilson.
Turkeys Destroyed
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Albright met
with quite a loss recently when
their turkey house burned down
with so of their largest turkeys.
Origin of fire unknown.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Stockport Route Two

Members of the Farmerette clut
will hold their annual banquet Tues
day evening, Oct. 8.
Lloyd Emory who has been a
patient in the Good Samaritan hos
pital, was able to be brought to his
home Saturday evening, and seems
to be getting along we'll.
Guests recently of Mrs. Bernard
Hanson We're Mrs. Margaret Rey-
nolds and Mrs. Fred Young of Will
Jamestown, w. Va, and Mrs. Walter
Taylor of Miller's Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Leonard visit
ed Sunday with Mrs. Minnie Rolli-
son at Postum, near Athens.
Mrs. Frank Blackmer left Thurs
day to visit relatives in California
Mrs. Lura Ryder of Columbus is
visiting her brother, A. e. Watson,
and wife.
Several from here attended the
homecoming at Pleasant Grove
church, Sunday, large crowd being
present and splendid program.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Gatewood of
McConnelsville were guests of rela-
tives here, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lew Roberts and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Raney of
Reinersville, were guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Pettibone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rollison
have been visiting friends at AL
lance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Hackney

The farm bureau club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Molyneux, Fri
day evening.
Frank Roberts remains quite ill.
Miss Glenna Silvus, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley Silvus, and
William A. Tullius of Lowell, were
united in marriage last Thursday.
The happy couple were given sere-
made Thursday night by large
crowd
Mr.. and Mrs. James Laughery and
son Clarence of Coal Run, spent
Wednesday with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Coff-
man.
Edgar Garvin of the high school
faculty of Shade, O., spent Wednes-
day evening at home.
Miss Helen Pennock who is at
tending college in Columbus spent
the week end at home.
Mrs. w. C. Hosom and Barbara
spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
Francis Stewart and family.
Mrs. Cora Phillis has returned to
her home in Hackney, after a few
weeks spent with relatives, on ac-
count of i'll health.
Harold Roberts, daughter and
his mother Mrs. Lille Roberts, Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
A FINE TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Beckwitl
of Cedar Run, and daughter Fontel
la, of GAINESVILLE, their son-in-lav
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs Roy Mil
Ter of Newark, returned last Thurs
day from a very enjoyable vaca
ton. Passing through Kentucky
they visited in Lexington and saw
many fine horses, but found it very
dry in the southern part of Ken
lucky and Tennessee. They visited
Cumberland Gap and the Smoky
Mountains in North Carolina; also
Cherokee Indian reservation, ant
the cotton fields, and saw cottor
being ginned, which was very inter
esting. They returned home by the
way of the Skyline Drive and Shen-
andoah Valley. In all they trav.
eled total of more than 1,70(
miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller returned te
their home in Newark, o., Sunday
evening. Mr.. Miller is employed
with the Prudential Insurance com
pany. Miss Beckwith also returned
to her work in GAINESVILLE, Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Hopewell

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Parsons and
son Bobby of Fairmont, w. Va.
were week end guests of theil
mothers, Mrs. Lydia Parsons ant
Mrs. Name McElfresh.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Wilson lef
Sunday for La Rue, where the,
will spend a few days with their sol
Frank Wilson and family.
Evelyn Wells, r. NJ, who has beer
employed at the Memorial hospital
at Marietta, for several months, has
returned home.
Oliver Mercer and family ot
Granville were Sunday guests of the
formers sister, Mrs. C. II. New
man and husband
DIR. and Mrs. Herbert Harris OF
Ann Arbor, Mich, spent from
Thursday until Saturday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Harris
They were returning from Califor.
mia, where they had spent the past
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Able and
sons Donald and Freddy spent Sun.
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Mendenhall, near Chesterhill
helping celebrate the birthdays OF
Mrs Able, her twin brother, Doris
Mendenhall, and her father, Fred
Mendenhall.
Friends and neighbors numbering
Sc gathered at the home of Miss
Rose Tracy, Sunday, to spend the
day. A delightful time was enjoy
a fine pot luck dinner was served
The Oldest person present was Mis-
Lewis Barkhurst aged 81 years, and
the youngest was Ellen Jane Nc.
Elfresh, aged six weeks. Others
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Havener and son George, Mrs. Clyde
McElfresh and SON Lewis, Mrs.
Leonard Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs
Clark Harris, Mrs. George Earich
Mrs. Florence Palmer and daughter
Donna Sue, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Newson
and son Clyde, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T
Parsons and children Velma, Cor.
win, Eleanor, and Avalon, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Norman Scott and son Keith
Mrs. Earl McElfresh and daughter
Jean, Mr., and Mrs, Emmett Scot
and sons Glen, Dale Dwight and
Dana Lee. Mrs. Bertha Miller ant
son MyrOn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Raney
and daughter Jean, Mrs. Jane Viii.
son and daughter Hattie, Mrs. Minta
Embree, Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Ellis
Mrs. Anna Newsom, Mrs. Lizzie Ear
ich, Mr., and Mrs. Ed Barkhurst
Cora Drake, Alice Drake, Dr. Lee
Humphrey, Clarence McCarty, Don
aid Murphy, Rose Tracy and Albert
Newsom.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Center Grange

Will meet in regular session on
Friday night, Oct. 13, and will ell
tertain the following neighboring
oranges: Neelyville, Meigsville, East
Windsor. The following program
will be rendered: Opening song, No.
35, Smile, Smile, Smile; recitation,
by Icel Antil; music, by orchestra: j:
readings, by Marie Pennock and
Josie Mincks; guitar solo, 1t makes
no difference now, by Walter Nor
ris; music, by orchestra; selections
by visiting oranges; recitation, by
Ruth Antil; song, by June Mincks;
closing song, No. 1913. Pot luck sup
per will be served to all, so all come
that can
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Poplar Ridge

Clarence Ellis was shocked by tht
sudden death of his mother, Mrs
Francis Ellis, of Stockport.
Dixie Lee Love of McConnels
vile visited over the week end witt
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
schel Taylor.
Guy Lamb and family of Ashta
bula were week end guests at the
c. V. Weeden home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Massey were
Saturday evening visitors at the Me
mortal hospital, Marietta
Arthur Coe is one of the painters
on the Stockport bridge.
Eldonna Porter is attending kin.
dergarten in McConnelsville.
The fire in the woods belonging
to Frank Newman was probably
started by a careless hunter. There
were two hay stacks which were
quite close and If neighbors had not
seen the fire very soon the hay
would have been destroyed. The
woods join the Paul Massey farm.
Grange inspection wednesday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Albright of
Neelyville We're Monday visitors of
their son Dermont.
Clyde Petty has returned to his
WPA work, after long layof.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
BrOkaw

Edith Walker who is working in
McConnelsville spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walk
er.
Edward Hepler and family, Mrs
Elmer Hepler and Mrs. John Pear
son of GAINESVILLE spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Johnson
Doran Pinkerton spent part OF
last week with Edward and Mason
Boyce of Weirton, w. Va.
Wilmer Walker and Ed Sullivan
who are working at Ringgold spent
the week end at their homes here.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pinkerton
and family spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Pinkerton and family
of Tunnel.
Mesdames Ideynes and Lenora
Hoover spent last Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hoover and fam
lily.
Glen Johnson has employment al
Fly, working on a road.
The L. A. S. of the Oakland
church will meet Wednesday, Oct
II, with Mrs. Arley Johnson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
REBEKAH ANNIVERSARY

The members and families of Re-
bekahs and Odd Fellows of McCon-
nelsville are invited to pot luck
supper on Friday evening. Oct 6,
at O'Clock at the I. 0. o. F. hall.
A good program has been arranged.
You may bring a guest.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Farm and Home League

Will meet at the home of Mrs.
Dennis Embree, Thursday, Oct IL.
Opening song, club; roll call, fa-
vorite fall flowers My western trip,
Lura Wilson; current events, Lottie
Mcdowell; song, Mrs. Embree; Hol-
lowe'en, Merrill Wilson; contest,
Pearl Swallow and Carrie Ray.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Bent Hickory Grange

Program for Oct. 6, at 1880: Roll
call, everyone tell story; song, by
grange; discussion by men, Is 1t
better to sell our products now or
later; song, by Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Carter; jokes, by w. E. Wright jr;
contest, by Rule Martin.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Manchester Grange

Manchester grange will meet in
regular session Oct. IA, at 1:30 p.
m. There will be work in the third
and fourth degrees. Refreshments
will be served. Would like full
attendance of the members as there
are some important matters to be
considered
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Beech Grove Grange

Meets next Friday evening, al
7:30. Mr.. Massey will be present
for inspection. He urges all mem,
bers to come out. If time permits
will have a short program. Each
family please bring pumpkin pie or
doughnuts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Scott, neal
Richmond, Va, who were on wed
ding trip, by automobile, ran into
the monument in the center of pub
lie square early Saturday morning
Mrs. Scott suffered severe lacera.
tions and bruises. Mr.. Scott escap-
ed injury. The machine was con-
Siderably damaged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05

The missionary society of the
Main Street Church of Christ vii
meet with Mrs. Chas. S. Havener
Tuesday evening, Oct. 10, at 1880
Devotional leader, Mrs. Alice Smith
program leader, Mrs. d. G. Holman;
hidden answers, Alice Moody
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor OF
Kennebec hill enjoyed a week end
visit from their children, Mr.. and
Mrs Franklin Taylor, Mrs. Ray Lar
inner and daughter Joan, of Cleve-
land, and Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Crib
field, of Atlanta, Ill.