Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-30

home Wednesday, after being at
Hartman hospital a week and a
half She is recovering nicely from
an eye operation.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Seiss of At
water spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Wood, and attended
the alumni banquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Diehl and fam
lily left, Friday for their, home in
Martinsburg. i., ,.t.s.o
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wood are re-
siding in the Ring property during
the vacation months. a
Miss Betty Lee Morrison of Syca-
more Valley and her friend Earl
Schaefer of Harriettsville were over
night guests of Dr. Whitacre and
family, Thursday night. They at
tended the commencement exercises
Mrs. Hattie Phipps left Wednes-
day for visit with her daughter,
Mrs Gladys Newburn at Killbuck.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Whitacre
visited Saturday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gayland Startling.
Bob Faires, student at Duke uni
versity, has returned home for the
summer months.
Mrs Abbie Denny, Mrs. Matte
Crew King, Alta Reed and daughter
Marian were dinner guests Sunday
of Mrs. Mary Doan.
Mrs. Brooks Curry spent few
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
| Chas Taylor, at GAINESVILLE.
| Miss Addie Ewart of Columbus
was a week end visitor of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ewart.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Kille and
daughter Mary Emma were Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Kille at Sharpsburg.
| Methodist Church
Schedule Of services for Chester
hill, June 2: Subject: Acts 1912.
Preaching: Chesterhill, 9:45; Ames-
Vile, 1O:45 a. M; McDougal, 8 p.
m. Sunday school at regular hours.
Quarterly conference Tuesday even
ing, June 2, at the Chesterhill
church, DR.. J. Ira Jones presiding.
The meeting will begin with a pot
luck dinner, provided by the four
churches at p. NC. c. Nutter,
pastor. a.4.
Alumni Banquet
Friday evening the alumni ban
ity center, which was decorated with
the school colors-purple and gold.
1t was the 50th anniversary of the
alumni association. Interesting
talks were given by Carl Patterson
and Wilford Smith Thomas WOr-
rail- was POSTMASTER The boys
quartet from Pennsville sang; Ruth
Bowman played violin solo, and
community singing was led by Ad-
olson Dixon. F. L. Bailey was
elected honorary president for the
next year.
Commencement Exercises
The commencement was held
Thursday evening at Union hall. A
class of 24-12 girls and II boys,
the largest class that has ever grad
uated from Chesterhill. Music was
furnished by the school orchestra.
The graduates all had part in the
program Some gave orations, the
others sang songs. A large crowd
was in attendance.
Memorial Services
Memorial day services will be
| held Thursday morning, May 30, at
Chesterhill Children please assem-
BILE at church at o'clock. Services
will be conducted at the church i'm
mediately following decoration of
the graves in both cemeteries. Clair
A. Young of Columbus will give an
address followed by special music
and readings by the young people Of
our community. Come out and help
us pay tribute to those who gave
their all for their country.
Mrs. Blackburn Dies
Mrs. Jane Blackburn, 70, died
Sunday at her home here, following
several weeks illness of compli-
cations She was a daughter of the
late Eli and Rosann Moody, and
was born in the Pisgah neighbor-
hood Mrs Blackburn was a mem
ber of the M. E. church of Ringgold
Her husband, John Blackburn, died
in 1894. Surviving are two sons,
Wayne of Gallipolis, and Raymond
of Coshocton, and a daughter, Mrs
Faye Doaner of Sebu, Philippine Is
lands Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at her home,
conducted by Rev. G. c. Nutter,
with burial at Chesterhill cemetery.
Masonic Inspection
w. o. Porter, district deputy
grand master of Malta was the in
specting officer Saturday evening at
the Masonic inspection. Eleven
lodges were represented. Refresh
ments were served, after the close
of the meeting.
Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Edith Smith was happily
surprised Sunday when Mrs. Lottie
Brill, Evalina Brill and son Keith,
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Startling and
daughter Mary Edith, Mona Mae
and Donna Ewart and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rev. Harris helped her to eat her
birthday dinner.
Postmaster Hettie Woodward of
Chesterhill postoffice reports sale
of $4,21875 of saving bonds for
the year 1889.
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