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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
JOHN r.. BAKER AND MISS
RUBY BALDING MARRIED

The many friends will read with
much interest the following an
nouncement which appeared in the
society section of the Sunday edi-
tion of the GAINESVILLE News, under
date of Sept. l.:
Mrs. Edna Balding of McCon-
nelsville, announces the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Ruby Balding, to
John r. Baker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph r. Baker, McConnelsville,
former GAINESVILLE residents. The
wedding took place in Greenup,
KY, Feb. 20, with the Rev. Mr..
Hamilton, Baptist minister, offi-
ciating. There were no attendants.
Mrs. Baker was graduated from
M. e nj. high school, and the Be-
thesda Hospital Nurses Training
School. For the past two years she
has been doing general duty at Be
thesda hospital, and has resigned
her position effective Oct /. Mrs.
Baker is a member of the Bethesda
Hospital Alumnae association and
the Ohio State Nurses association
She is member of Seventh Street
Church of Christ, McConnelsville.
Mr.. Baker, a graduate of M. & M.
high school, is a graduate of Miami
university, Oxford, O. He is a mem
ber of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Mr.. Baker is wire editor of the
GAINESVILLE News"
The paper carried the picture of
Mrs. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
have gone to housekeeping in Zanes-
vile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
PATTERSON-PORTER NUPT1ALS

The marriage of Miss Jean Por-
ter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
ram Porter, of Brownsville, and Mr..
Howard Patterson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Patterson, near Ring
gold, was solemnized Saturday af-
ternoon at the parsonage of Coburn
Methodist church, GAINESVILLE, with
Rev. S. R. Martin, performing the
single ring ceremony, in the pres
ence of number of relatives. The
bride wore a black and white after
noon dress. Her only attendant was
Miss Gladys Patterson, of Column
buh, sister of the bridegroom. Mr..
Patterson was attended by his
brides brother, Robert Porter.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Patterson left on a trip to Niagara
Falls and Canada. They went with
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Drake, who
were married the same day Mr..
Drake and Mr.. Patterson are first
cousins. Mr.. Patterson is a gradu-
ate from Ringgold high school, and
his wife graduated from Hopewell
high school. They returned to the
home of the groom's parents, Mon
day, and will go to housekeeping,
near the home of Mr.. Patterson's
parents, where the groom is engag-
ed in farming.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
B. ID. RICHARDSON HEADS
RIVER ORGANIZATION

B. D. Richardson of Malta was
elected president of the Sons and
Daughters OF. Pioneer RiYermen at
the second annual meeting held
Sunday at New Martinsville, w. Va
Others officers, all from Ohio, are:
Robert Thomas, Clarington, vice
president; Miss Elizabeth Litton,
Clarington, sec'y; Harry Maddy,
Gallipolis, treasurer, and w. X.
Richardson, Marietta, chairman of
the museum committee. The meet
ing was well attended, and a num-
ber Of different states represented
at the meeting. The meetings are
held at the call of the president, and
Mr.. Richardson expects to have one
meeting this year in the twin cities
Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Richardson had as guests at their
home in upper Malta, the following
who are members of the organiza-
ton: DR.. H. D. Wilkin, Ashley A.
Kisinger, Miss Helen Hess, Of
Brownsville, Pa; Miss Fan Suples,
Washington, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. C.
w. Stoll, Louisville, KY; Mrs. Au-
gusta Bedellion, VIM Knox Rich
ardson, Capt. Walter Webster, of
Marietta, r-c
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
YOUNG-ARCHER NUPTIALS

Sunday afternoon, Sept. /, at the
home of Rev. Paul /. Wachs, of
GAINESVILLE, pastor of the First Meth
odist church, Miss Edna Archer of
this place and Mr.. Judson Young of
Malta were united in marriage, with
the single ring ceremony.
The bride wore a black frock
trimmed with white, with matching
accessories, and wore a shoulder
corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Young
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Archer, near McConnels-
Vile, graduate of M. & M. high
school. and has been employed at
the Red & White store, where she
has made many friends. Mr.. Young
is graduate of M. & M and is en-
ployed at the Malta Hardware store.
He is prominent member of Val
ley lodge, No. las, F. e A M, and
is chairman of the Morgan county
Democratic executive committee.
Following a wedding trip, Mr.,
and Mrs. Young returned Tuesday
to Malta, where they are at home to
their many friends in an apartment
in the 1. H. Shilling property, South
Main street.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
DEATH OF MRS. NELLIE DAY

Mrs. Nellie Day, so, highly es-
teemed woman, wife OF j. E. Day,
passed away Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock, after long illness, at her
home at Morganville. She was the
daughter of the late Townsend M.
and Nancy Updyke Parsons, and
was born near Pennsville, on June
21, 1880. She attended the Balm
school and also at Pennsville. The
deceased was married to John E.
Day, blacksmith at Morganville, on
Aug. Is, 1914. She is survived by
a step-mother, Mrs. Lydia Parsons,
of Malta route two; one half-sister,
Stella Thompson, of Newark route;
three half-brothers, Clement Par
sons, of Malta route; Lawrence of
Pennsville route. and Russell Par
sons of Fairmont, w. Va. She also
leaves step-son, Gail Day, of Ak
ron. A half-brother, Merritt Par
sons, died in childhood. Mrs. Par
sons was a member of Wolf Creek
Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be held this
Thursday afternoon at Zion church,
PorterSville, at o'clock, preceded
by short services at the home in
charge of Elder Chester Pars ons.
Burial will be in Zion cemetery
Morganville Correspondent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
DEATH OF HE'LL BLACK

He'll Black, rs, former Malta res
ident, passed away at his home in
Mt. Vernon, Aug %. Funeral SER
vices were held and burial made
there on Friday of last week.
Mr.. Black had not been in good
health for some time. His wife,
who before marriage was Miss Rena
McKibben, passed away July 20,
1910. They were the parents of
four daughters and son, all ]iv-
ing-Mrs. Ella Buxton, near Mt.
Vernon; Miss Anna Black, Cleve-
Roberta of the home and Melvin
Black of Oklahoma.
The deceased was the son of the
late John and Sarah Hutchins Black
of Windsor township, and was of a
family of IL children. Brothers and
sisters living are: Rev. Thomas
Black, Stockton, Calf; Wilkes
Black, Mt. Vernon; Mrs. Jane Hupp,
Vincent, and Mrs. Will Young, New
ton Ridge. Deceased brothers and
sisters, are: George Black, late Of
Malta; S. H. Black, Mrs. Sarah
Farmhouse, Mrs. Rhoda Burns and
Mrs. Elizabeth Spicer. Mr.. Black
and family resided in Malta for a
number of years, leaving in 1904
for Mt. Vernon. For a time he was
mail carrier and later served as a
guard at the Mansfield reformatory
for IL years, retiring when his
health failed. He had since resid-
ed at Mt. Vernon. He was life
long member of the Methodist
church
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
f.. A. LIE MASTER DIES
AT HOME HERE

Francis A. lie Master, Is, retired
railroad employe, died at his home
here Friday morning at 1885. He
had been in failing health for about
three years, and for the past two
iOus.
late John and Elizabeth lie Master,
and was born near Carlisle, Noble
county. When a young man he en-
tered the employe of the Baltimore
G Ohio Railroad company, and ten
years ago, after 43 years OF service,
he retired. He was supervisor of
section labor. He is survived by
his wife, Ada Battin LIE Master;
eight children-Mrs. Nellie Maths
Of this place; Frank LIE Master, of
Akron; Ernest of Flint, Mich; Mrs.
Lester Price, of GAINESVILLE; Will
liam and Ralph LIE Master, of Los
Angeles, Calf; Mrs. Thomas Fow-
Ter of Grove City, O., and Allen LIE
Master, Newark; % grandchildren,
and one sister, Mrs. Wilson Linda
mood, of GAINESVILLE. A son and
daughter and two brothers are de-
ceased. Mr.. LIE Master was a men,
ber of the First Methodist church,
in GAINESVILLE. Because of the ma
ture of the deceased's employment,
they had resided at number of diff
ferent places. Two years ago he
and his wife moved here from near
Mt. Gilead.
Funeral services were held Sum-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
home with Rev. Glen L. Tennell, Of
ficiating. Interment was in Nc
Connelsville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
RALPH BINGHAM ACCEPTS
POSITION AT LAKESIDE

Ralph Bingham of this place who
has been bookkeeper at the Elliott
Coal & Lumber Yard, for five years,
resigned the position last Wednes-
day, and Thursday went to Lake.
side, where he has accepted a posi-
tion as manager of the branch lum-
ber yard there of the Gordon Lum-
ber company. He spent the week
end here at his home, and he and
his family will establish their home
in Lakeside just as soon as they can
locate suitable house. 1t is to be
regretted that such fine people as
Mr.. and Mrs. Bingham and daugh-
ter Donna Sue are to leave this
place. Mr.. Elliott's son, William
Elliott, who completed a course at
the Oberlin School Of Commerce,
has taken Mr.. Bingham's place at
the Elliott Coal and Lumber Yard.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
PYLE.HAYES

Mrs. Grace B. Townsend Pyle, of
this place, and Mr.. Samuel j. Hayes,
of Stockport, were married Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock at the
brides home here on South Ken
nebec avenue, by Evangelist Ted
Waller. Witnessing the wedding
were the brides daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Ham; Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Erdie of Fairmont, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Riley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mack Riley, of GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Ted
Waller and two friends from Ak
ron.
Mrs. Hayes wore a dress of rose
colored crepe with black accessor-
les. The wedding party attended
services here at the Seventh Street
Church of Christ, following the GER
emony and then returned to the
brides home, where a wedding din
ner was served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
GEORGE SHANKS DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

George Shanks, 81, good citi-
zen, passed away at his home in
Malta township, on route IT., Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Death
followed lengthy illness with dia-
betes and heart trouble. He was a
member of the Main Street Church
of Christ. Besides his wife, he is
survived by one sister, Mrs. c. H.
NORM, of Malta.
Funeral rites were held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock, at the Hope
we'll Methodist church, with the de-
ceased's pastor, d. G.. Holman, Of
ficiating. Interment was made in
the churchyard cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
DEATH OF SOOY SMITH

Sooy Smith, 63, we'll known pool
room proprietor Of this place, died
here at his home last night at 7:15
O'Clock, following a several months
illness. For the past week or SO his
condition had been critical He was
proprietor of the pool room here in
the Christie e Mckay building. He
is survived by his step-mother of
the home; one brother, Earl Smith,
of this place; two half-sisters, Mrs.
Carrie Cooper, r. NJ, who has cared
for her brother during his illness,
and Miss Hazel Smith of the home,
and half-brother, Frank Smith of
Unionville.
Funeral services, while not COM
plete, will likely be held Friday af-
ternoon at the Miller funeral home,
with interment in McConnelsville
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
BLACKMER-MAHON

Mr.. and Mrs, Marion Mahon Of
Blue Rock are announcing the mar
riage of their daughter Miss Betty
Mahon, to Frank Blackmer, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blackmer Of
Stockport. The wedding occurred
Tuesday evening, Aug. 81. Mrs.
BIackmer is a graduate OF M. & M.
high school, class Of '39, while Mr..
Blackmer is graduate of Windsor
high school, class of '38.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
MARRIED AUGUST % AT
GREENUP, KY.

Theodore (Ted) Hill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Hill, and Miss Chris
tine Miller, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Miller, both of this
place, We're married Aug %, at
Greenup, Ky. They were accompa-
MED by the groom's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Beardmore, of Mt. Perry. The bride
wore a black and white dress and
matching accessories. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill are graduates of NJ & M.
high school, and are popular among
the younger social set Mr.. Hill is
employed in the Central Market
here. For the present they are re-
siding with the brides parents, but
expect to go to housekeeping soon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
CALDWELL MANS BROTHER IN
ILL-FATED AIRLINER

J. P. Moore, first officer of the
ill-fated Pennsylvania Central Air
liner, which crashed Saturday near
Hillsboro, Va, in which 25 lives
were lost everyone on the air.
plane), was a brother of Robert
Moore of Caldwell, contractor and
owner of the Moore Planning Mill,
who moved from Wheeling, w. Va,
to Caldwell about a year ago.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
MRS. Fl. o. WILEY DIES
UNEXPECTEDLY

Mrs. Lizzie Wiley, 68, wife of Ed
son o. Wiley, w~ll known, highly
regarded woman, passed away at
her home in Meigsville township,
on route II, Wednesday morning
at 4 O'Clock. Death was due to
complications. While she had been
in poor health for a long time, she
had apparently been no worse, and
Tuesday afternoon when her hus-
band returned from work, he found
her in an unconscious condition,
and she grew worse until her death
News of her passing came as a dis
tinct shock.
The deceased was daughter of
the late w. L. and Martha Marquis
Evans, and was born at Sharon,
Nov. Is, 1872. On Dec. "a, 1902,
she was united in marriage with
Edison O. Wiley. In 1904, they
came to Meigsville township, first
residing on the place now the home
of Hugh Chrisman. A number of
years ago they moved to the place
where her death occurred.
The deceased was a member cf
McKendree church, and of Neely-
vile grange. Besides her husband,
she is survived by a son and a
daughter, Milford Wiley of Malta,
and Miss Sunshine Wiley, of the
home. She also leaves two grand
children; two brothers, Samuel Ev-
ans, of Akron, and Wilbur Evans,
Canton, and three sisters, Mrs. Min
ME Farson, Canton; Mrs. Jessie
Brown, of GAINESVILLE, and Mrs.
Mary Gordon, of the GAINESVILLE
Charlottesville road. Two brothers,
Emmett and Otto Evans and two
sisters, Mrs. Olive Shafer and Mrs.
Blanche Sandel, are deceased.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at McKendree church, Friday
afternoon at o'clock, with inter-
ment in McKendree cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
COMPANY u RETURNED
FRIDAY FROM CAMP

Company l., 166th Infantry, o. N.
G., returned here last Friday fore
noon on a special train, from War
rens, Wis, where they had been for
three weeks in the most extensive
peace-time maneuvers of the Ohio
National Guard. They left War
rens, Wis, at $3.50 p. M, Thursday.
About $4,000 guardsmen were in
camp.
For the most part, the time our
boys were in camp, it was rainy and
cold. Quite a number of cases of
sickness occurred, believed to have
been caused by the water not agree
ing with them.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
RECEIVED DEGREES AT
o. s. u, FRIDAY

A class of $50 received degrees
Friday at O. S. u, summer quarter
convocation. Among them were the
following: Martin S. Maier of this
place, doctor of philosophy; Alton
T. Thorla, of Cumberland, educa-
ton; Donivan Gilliland, McConnels-
vile route, commerce and admins
tratiOn; Dean Rex, Mansfield, mas
ter Of arts; Louis c. Gibbons, Ches-
terhill, doctor of philosophy, and
VIM. Haskins, Reinersville, master
Of arts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
EMMETT CRAMBLITT
SELLS PROPERTY

Emmett Cramblitt has sold his
property on Front street, Malta, to
Judge Carlos M. Riecker, who pur-
chased it as an investment. Mr..
Cramblitt is erecting new FIVE
room bungalow on the Happy Hol-
low road, south of the Drake service
station and has already begun work
on it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
OHIO GUARDS TO BE
CALLED OCT. IS

The president on Sunday sum-
moned $4,000 members of the Ma
tional Guards from a number of
states, into service for a years
training. Ohio o. N. G., will be in
cluded in the next call which, it is
stated, will be October 16 The
Ohio Guard will likely be stationed
at a southern camp.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05

Night-W. R. Fowler, j.; Curtis
Swallow, c. u
Bishopville: Day-Elton Pedi-
cord, Fisher Roush, j.. Goldie Able,
|c. Night-Glen Judson, j.; Nora
Mason, c. ~
McConnelsville c.: .Day--Clarence
Johnson, Carrie Bowen, j.; Edith
Scott, c. Night-Beryl Ford, j.;
Wava Smith, c.
Marion: Day-George Johnson,
Mrs. Emmett Adrian, j.; Burtsel
Huffman, G. Night-Duard Beat
ty, j.: Ernest MEclfresh, c.
Malta North: Day-W. HI. Allen,
Mrs. Ida James, j.; Mrs. Fannie
Richardson, c. Night--Mrs. Temple
Appleman, j.; Harry Best, c.
McConnelsville A.: Day-Carl
Drury, Glen Lawrence, j.; Frances
Norris, c. Night-James Flanagan,
j.; Kathryn Root, c.
Chesterhill: Day--Mrs. j. G. Hiatt,
Mrs. Clark Talbot, j.; Pauline Har-
ris, c. Night-Vera Newburn, j.;
John Harris, C..
West Bloom: Day-Milt Fouts,
Ed Abbott, j.; Elsie Williams, c.
Night-Gerald Mckinney, j.; Edna
Jones. G. --
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
Mrs. Simonson Leaves Hospital

Mrs. Simonson, of Milwaukee,
Wis, mother of Mrs. R. X. Brown,
jr., who sustained broken hip
eight weeks ago, when she fell at
GAINESVILLE while leaving res
taurant, and was taken to Good Sa
maritan hospital, has so far recov-
cred as to be able to be brought
here to the home of her daughter,
Saturday. She is doing quite we'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
THE WEATHER

Weather with fall flavor of
nights, has been evident the past
week. Total rainfall for the week,
as reported by Clifford TupD, offi-
cial weatherman, was LAP inches:
total rainfall for August, 6.13 inch-
es. The temperatures for the week,
beginning August 80 We're: S5-65;
S0-65; S4-62; 1856; 1855; S0-52;
S2-EQ
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
Deaths Toll


August % to September 5, 1910
Francis A. LIE Master, McCon'vle.
He'll Black, Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Ida NJ Morgan, Corning.
Geo. Shanks, Malta Twp.
Mrs. e. o. Wiley, Meigsville Twp.
Mrs. Mary James, Malta Twp
John Luther Mills, Oakland.
Mrs. Nellie Day, Morganville.
S0oy Smith. McConnelsyille.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
Paul Oliver of Neelyville is suffer
ing with an infection in his hand.

Mrs. Charles Nixon, near Malta,
who fractured her hip five weeks
ago while visiting her daughter
Mrs. Joy Baxter, of Oberlin, was
brought to her home by ambulance,
last Wednesday, and has since been
quite ill. Her daughter, Mrs Bax-
ter, came Monday from Oberlin, to
assist in her care.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
ATTENDED, 37th REUNION

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Torbert,
Homer M1Bride and O. A. Richard
son, returned Monday from Mans
field, where they attended the 37th
division reunion. Mr.. Torbert has
not missed reunion of this di-
vision for II years. Harrison Med
ley of Stockport also attended the
reunion. l
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05

Culver Drake and family of the
north river road, No. II, visited
recently with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Thompson and daughter at West
Vile Lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
who spent the summer at Westville
Lake, have returned to their home
near Youngstown, where Mr..
Thompson is engaged in teaching.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
FINED SIS AND COSTS

Helen Curtis, colored, of Mariet-
ia, who was arrested here charged
with having in possession number
writing equipment, when arraign-
ed before L. N. Seaman, J. p, Tues
day, pleaded guilty and was fined
$5 and costs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
HAS EYE OPERATION

Mrs. Frank Martin underwent an
operation Wednesday at the DR..
Martin clinic, for the removal of a
tumor from her eye. Mrs. Martin
was able to return home and it is
thought will be relieved of the pain,
caused by the growth.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
FIREMEN PICNIC

The McConnelsville firemen and
their families held their annual pic
mic Sunday evening here at the
Waterworks park. Among out of
town guests were former members
of the local company, Dana Walk
er and Marshal Wade Of Newark.
and their families.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
EAGLES DISTRICT INITIATION
HERE SUNDAY

Leo w. King of New Lexington,
conductor of the Ohio State Aerie,
will be here Sunday afternoon at
the Eagles district initiation, to be
held at the armory. The GAINESVILLE
degree team will also be present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
POSTOFFTCE AT PORTERSVHLE
TO BE CLOSED

The postoffice at Portersville is to
be closed permanently Sept. 80. Pa
irons of that office will be served
through Corning r. F. D. carrier,
and a Malta carrier.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05

Robert Maxwell returned to his
home on Kennebec hill, Tuesday.
from Good Samaritan hospital,
where he was under treatment and
observation, and had minor opera
tiOns. He is better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
JOHN YOUNG SUFFERS STROKE

John Young, 58, well known resi-
dent of Olivet ridge, suffered a
stroke Tuesday. His left side is
paralyZed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
TOOK FIRST PLACE

Last week this paper stated that
Everett Reeds Southdown yearling
eve was fifth, when it should have
said first. Mr.. Reed also won the
"Scotch Comb championship
prize.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05

Mrs. King Betz and daughter
Margaret Jean left Tuesday fol
Centralia, ILL.,, to visit the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Erbes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ruffner
and daughter Betty of Victor, W.
Va, are visiting here with Mrs.
Ruffner's sister, Mrs. e. G.. Rex,
and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05

Maurice Archer, jr., returned
Wednesday from visit with friends
in Newark and Columbus.