Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-07

Columbus spent the week end with
home folks-Mrs. L. G.. Barnes has
returned to her home in Lima, af-
ter spending few days at the G. j..
Hill home. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tot
man visited in Columbus the week
end. Merrill CAIN of Seymour.
Ind spent the week end with his
home economics teacher here, has
moved into the Carrie Snyder
roomsy vacated by Mrs. Eva Ran
dalI--Miss Dorothy Calendine Of
Parkersburg, w. Va, spent the
week end at home. Mrs. N. E. Kin
caid is at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs w. H. Shumway of Reedsville,
where she is caring for new baby
boy, born Dec. ii E. Snively is
expects to go to the veterans hos
pital at Dayton for treatment, soon
Last Thursday morning while
driving to school at Athens, Miss
Martha Bowman's car skidded on
the wet road, causing some damage.
Mrs. Esther Dunbar and Ralph
Thomas were with her, but none Of
them were injured Mrs. Rama
Yarnell is in McConnelsville caring
itors at the E. N. Williams home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Hum
phrey, near Amesville, Miss Geneva
Humphrey, Miss Delphine Hum
rhrey of Middleport, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Williams, of Marietta.
Wayne BLACKBURN of Gallipolis
spent the week end with his mother.
Mrs. Jane Blackburn Mr.. and
Mrs. Rev Harris and Mrs Gail Har-
ris were business visitors in Ma
rietta Monday
Mrs. Carl Sheppard Dies
Friends here received word Of the
death of Mrs. Carl Sheppard of
Newark, which OCCURRED Dec. g..
Mrs. Sheppard fell about a month
ago breaking her leg, then pneu-
monia developed, which caused her
death. The funeral was held Mon
day at 1880 a. m, at First M. e.
church in Newark, with burial in
Pennsylvania. Surviving are herI
husband, Carl Sheppard, employe of
The Buckeye Pipe Line company;
two daughters and two sons. The
Sheppard family are former resi-
dents of Chesterhill.-Ca Carl Patter-
son spoke i'll the regular evening
service on Sunday at the Malls
Methodist church on Peace. He was
accompanied by John V. Bowman
and his son, John S. Patterson.
There will be joint meeting Of the
GOOD VIII and Sunshine Sunday
school classes in the Sunday school
rooms, Dec. 13, at d. m. Each
person please bring a 1Oc gift.
Minta Parker Dies
Word has been received of the
death. Nov 20 of Mrs Minta Park
er, at Los Angeles, Calf. where
she had made her home with her
son, John w. Parker, for several
years. she spent most of her life
IN our village, being the wife of Dr..
a. }. Parker, who for MANY wears
was engaged in the practice of med
;cine in which he was highly sue
cessful. Dr.. Parker passed awav in
1911, after which his wife lived
with her son here, while he was en-
gagged IN business. then in Chica 90
and OF late in California.
School News
Inc MARION township high school
basket pail team opened their sea
son n $ schedule Friday night at the
teams were their guests. The re-
serve game was won by Marion, IL
b. Inc varsity game was fast and
exciting. Bartlett led at the half.
1914. The last half saw the Mar
ion boys hitting their stride. The
linai score was 81 to % in favor Of
Marlon Saturday night the Marion
team played Ames-Bern at Amos-
Tiile. me first quarter saw Ames-
befn IN the lead, but the Marion
Snarp shooters therea fter begin
hitting: and the final score was IA
~ III faVor Of Marion. The reserve
game was Won by Marion. score 2S-
D; Next Friday night the Penn hovs
play Marion at Chesterhill A fine
spirit of rivalry exists between these
schools. and interesting games can
be promised
The last meeting of the r. Fl. A. |
house The club decided to Senuri nur
chase F. H. A. pin for each pirl.
The next meeting will he a CbTiet
mas party, Dec IA. The r r A
boys are invited
The county Prince of Peace will
De held Dec. 10, at the PennsviIIa
Methodist church.
basketball pen rally was given |
at the school house last Thursday
evening, Refreshments We're sold |!
by the senior girls. A bonfire was
the center Of attraction
Marion township people are he |
ing solicited to buy Christmas Seals |
we more your response is as good |
as usual There is a special effort |
being made to increase this wears
sale. since the demand on this fund |
IS increasing Health work in thist
county receives the major part ofl
the Christmas seal money.
postmaster Hettie Woodward sug-
GeSts that all Christmas greetings
De sent under a three-cent stamp |
Advantages are that they NAV be |
sealed with written personal mes |
sage enclosed; they will be return
cd to the sender il undeliverablp:
and that first class postage is al
ways given delivery procedure over
that bearing lesser denomination
stamps. Because cards bearing / 1hcI
postage cannot be forwarded, neith-
er can they be returned to sender.
this means the cost of the greeting
card its envelope and stamp is q |
total loss to the sender and the
addressee does not receive the card
Dark colored envelopes should not
be used; never place any other than
postage stamps on the front or ad~
side of the envelope. Packages
should be mailed early because
during the holiday time the volume
1f mail increases approximately
2OOR, which makes it an impossi-
bility to handle this great mass of
nail matter efficiently and promptly
within few days, so packa ges
should be mailed a week or 10 davs
before Christmas, according to dis
tance. All packages should be Sc
curely wrapped. using strong paper
and heavy twine Valuable third
and fourth class mail should be in
sured; insurance fees: value not ey-
ceeding SIS, SC; not exceeding $25,
l0c: not exceeding $50. 15c. Place