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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
GEORGE o. WOODS BROTHER
DIES SUDDENLY

Word was received last evening of
of the death of William Franklin
Wood, 67, which occurred Wednes-
day afternoon at his home near
Dayton Death was sudden and un-
expected. He was a son of Mary
Wood, of Malta, and the late JOS
eph Wood, and was born near JOY
The deceased was engaged in the
poultry raising business Besides
his mother and brother named, he
is survived by his wife, a native of
near Dayton, and a brother, Lewis
T. Wood, of Linden, n j. One sis
ter is deceased. He was a member
of the Masonic lodge at Belpre
Funeral services will be held
Friday evening at his late home.
The body will be brought to Ches-
terhill, Saturday, for burial
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
HACKNEY

The L. A. s. of Smiths Chapel
church will be held at the home OF
Rev. C. S. Nickerson, July 25. Ev-
eryone welcome Mrs. Hazel Conn
and Mrs. Faye Haines attended the
L. A. S. at Reinersvflle, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. McFerren at
tended the funeral at HOskinsville,
Sunday afternoon, Of the formers
aunt. Mrs Eleanor McFerren Mank.
"A. G.. Albright was a caller on
Val Combs Sunday. John Pierce,
formerly of Center township, died
at his home in Beverly, Saturday
night. Funeral Monday afternoon,
with burial at Beverly cemetery
Mr.. Cyrus spent last week with
Omar and Charles Allen and sister
bessie. Mrs. Effie Weaver and son
and nephew, Wayne White, OF Ches-
ter, w. Va, called on Alpha Burns,
recently Mrs. Clark Fulkerson OF
GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Doris Welch, Shir-
ley and Janet were visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M p. Morris,
last week Charles Lewis and wife
were guests Sunday of Harry Pen
mock and family.--Mrs Will Laugh
ner. Mrs. Sarah Frontier of Wells
burfi, w. Va, Mrs. Belle Kelly of
Janette, Pa, ME-. and Mrs. Geo.
Coffman and Pauline of Coal Run,
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Roberts.--Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Lewis and Gene Parcel were
guests of Mrs. Lizzie Hastings, Sun
day.--Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Antifl
and children were guests Sunday OF
friends at New Concord.--Mrs. Me-
lissa Phelps OF Kingston, IlL, is
spending some time with her sister,
in-law, Mrs. Alpha Burns. The lat
ter is sister Of the late William
Burns. Mrs. Herman Motz of Co
lumbus, was guest last week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Motz and
family. Mrs. Mary Cummings aud
Leland Wilson OF Huntington. w.
Va, were week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E.. Wilson.--A daugh-
ter was born last Tuesday night to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tullius, near
Renrock. Mrs. Tullius was the for
mer Glenna Silvus. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Thomas and little daughter,
Donna, visited his parents, Sunday,
near Woodsfield. Mrs. A. G. ALL
bright received a letter from her
uncle, Harry Dye, stof Washington,
Iowa, that he was attending the
Democratic convention at Chicago,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Emery Church Prop
erty Not Sold

The Emery church building,
Meigsville township, and contents
were not offered for sale Saturday,
as had been advertised A good
sized crowd had gathered at the
building and District Superin-
tendent of the Methodist Church Dr.
H. w. Courtney, was present to
conduct the sale. Considerable op-
position had developed regarding
selling the property, many feeling
that it should be put in shape and
be used as a place of worship and
if not, for church purposes, to be
made into a chapel, where funerals
could be held. After considerable
discussion. Dr.. Courtney called the
sale off, and gave those interested
until August 1 to make a definite
decision.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Son OF Rev. Gledhill
Visits Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gledhill Of
Cleveland, spent few hours in Nc
Connelsville Monday, calling on old
friends. Mr.. Gledhill is the son of
the late Rev. Geo. Gledhill, who
served a pastorate at Trinity Meth
odist church more than so years
ago. Rev. Gledhill later served as
pastor of the Caldwell Methodist
church, and Will Gledhill graduated
from high school there. He found
few friends whom he remembered,
or who remembered him. When re-
siding here Rev. Gledhill and fam
lily occupied the present Miss Jessie
Wells property, Seventh and Union
streets.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Celebrates Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spratt, near
Pleasant Grove church, Meigsville
township, entertained with a family
dinner Sunday in honor of the 91st
birthday of Mrs. Spratt's mother,
Mrs. Nancy McGonagle, of Bristol
township. Covers were laid for the
following relatives: Mr. and Mrs.
Garner Dickinson of Manchester
township; Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Spratt, Cumberland; Attorney G.. O..
McGonagle of this place; Mrs. Har-
ry Snyder and her son George Brick
er, Columbus. During the after
noon many friends and relatives
called at the Spratt home, and Mrs.
McGonagle received many remem-
brances from friends. Mrs. McGon
agle's birthday was Saturday. She
is the widow of John McGonagle,
who was a Civil war soldier.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Walter Blackledge
Better

Walter Blackledge of this place,
who underwent an operation at Uni
versity hospital, Columbus, for
prostate trouble, and had returned
to his home here, suffered a nemor-
rhage Saturday and was returned
to the hospital. He was brought to
his home here Monday, and is much
better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
On Extended Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.. Olney of Cen
ter Bend, left last Friday in COM
pany with Mrs. Olney's nephew, By
ron Andrews, and wife, of Cleve-
land, for Rupert, Idaho, where they
will visit Mr.. Andrews parents, and
Mrs. Olney's brother, Edgar An
drews, and family. They will also
visit at Reno, New. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews will go on to California,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Olney will visit
with her sister, Mrs. Viva Hogue, at
Salem, Oregon. They will probably
be gone until Sept. 1, and are MAX
ing the trip by auto.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
WEEKLY CHASES

The weekly chases held by the
coon hunters each Tuesday evening
are being well attended. The dates
and places for the next four weeks
follow: July 16, McIntire's below
Malta; July %, Dean Roberts, East
Bloom; July 3O Cloyd Harper, near
Reinersville; Aug. 6, Francis Camp
bell, Deerfield township. Don't for
get the field trial July %, at Rein
ersville
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
John Sherman Sells
Property

John Sherman has sold his prop
erty on Kennebec hill to A. M. Kin
caid, who will move to it about
Aug. 1. Mr.. Kincaid and family
have been residing In the First
National bank property in the east
end of town, the former w. e. Dye
residence, and It was recently sold
to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard B. Hooper.
The Sherman property on Kennebec
hin has been vacant since the Sher-
mans moved to their newly remod-
eled property on Union and South
Eighth streets, several weeks ago.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Trade Dollar

A United States silver trade dol
lar which Fred Radcliff of Meigs ac-
quired of Frank McCarty of that
place, has attracted attention here,
and people are asking what it was
used for, when issued, ETC. The dol
lar bears date of 1876. The coin is
quite different in design from our
regular silver dollar, but about the
same size. The coinage of the trade
dollar began in 1878; was repudi-
ated in 1884, and redeemed in 1887
They were coined at the Philadel-
phia, Pa, San Francisco, Calf, and
Carson City, New, mints. 1t was
intended for use in foreign trade,
and we understand was SO used for
a time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
III. A. PHILIPS ADDRESSES
EVANSVILLE CLUB

Harry A. Phillips, superintend-
ent of Rocky Glen sanatorium, ad-
dressed the members of the Zanes-
vile Kiwanis club at noon Wednes-
day, at the GAINESVILLE YWCA. Mr.
Phillips spoke of the origin of
Rocky Glen sanatorium, it's opera
ton, maintenance, and the work
that it has accomplished in the
treatment of tuberculosis patients
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
MRS. HEINTZELMAN
AT HOSPITAL

Mrs. Sheldon w. Heintzelman OF
this place, entered White Gross
hospital, Columbus, Wednesday,
and expects to undergo an operation
today She will be accompanied to
the hospital by Mrs. Thelma Fox, r.
NJ, and her family, Mr.. Heintzel-
man, daughter Mrs. Gene Lewis,
and son Jerry.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
III. V. TOrbert
Not So Well

H " Torbert, so, father of Judge
Arthur Torbert, is quite i'll at his
home in Morganville. He is confin-
ed to his bed. Mr. Torbert was for
many years a prominent merchant
at Morganville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
To Resurface Main
Street In Malta

1t is stated that Main street,
Malta, from Seventh street west
over which the state highway pass
es, will be resurfaced. The contract
will likely be let next month. The
cost will be met largely by the state
highway department
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Improving Happy
Hollow Road

Work of improving the brick part
of Happy Hollow road began this
week The road will be made wild
er, and resurfaced. This stretch of
road has been in very bad shape for
a number of years
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Gilliland visit.
ed the week end with the formers
parents, Mraand Mrs. H. Gilinand.l
near Reinereville. % 9nt .. his

The dedication of the new mu-
nicipal building at Philo. will be
held this evening, beginning at 8
O'Clock. Edmund D. Northrup, state
administrator of the WPA will be
the principal speaker. Other speak
ers on the program will be Con-
gressman Robert T. Secrest, and
Atty VIM. Weber The latter has
been solicitor for the village for the
past l3 years, Roy Robb, mayor Of
Philo, win have q part in the exer-
cises. The building was erected at
q cOstaof $4,000.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
MRS. GEO. PERRY CALLS
OFF PUBLIC SALE

The public sale of household
goods of Mrs. George Perry, Malta,
advertised for Wednesday, July "a,
has been called off. Mrs. Perry who
had planned to go to Nebraska to
reside with her daughter, will re-
main in Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
b. F.. REED HAS OPERATION

Bernard Reed of Douda entered
Memorial hospital, Marietta, Mon
day, where he underwent an OPP
Grafton for hernia. He is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Deaths Toll
July IL to 18, 1910

July II to 10, 1910
A. J. Patterson, Lancaster.
Mrs. Russell Van Horn, Morganv'le
Mrs. Lydia Ann Remy, Malta.
Mrs. Matte Lightner, Westerville.
Mrs. Edna Luzader, Columbus.
Thomas Wilcoxen, Belpre.
william A. Grow, Elgin, ILL.,.
Charity Wood, Stockport.
John Thompson, Columbus.
John ". Price, Beverly.
William r. Wood, Dayton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18

Miss Grace Althaus of Bethel,
who was employed as one Of the
teachers at Reipersville for the
coming year, has declined the posi-
tion. 1t is stated she is to be mar
Iried August 28.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Glen Pennell Resigns

Cool Cordray has succeeded Glen
Pennell, resigned. as clerk here at
Harry Marks Economy store, and
the state liquor store. Mr.. Pennell
is giving his attention to his insur,
ance business.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
Undergoes Operation

Miss Janette Porter, near joe
town, daughter of Mrs. Myrtle Por-
ter. underwent an emergency oper-
alton for appendicitis last Thursday
evening at Bethesda hospital. She
is doing well.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
MRS. McELHINEY HOME

Mrs. George Mckinney was
brought to her home here Monday
from Memorial hospital, Marietta.
where she has been taking treat
ment for broken hip. Her condi-
ton remains about the same.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18
The Weather

Pleasant weather prevailed the
past week, with but IA of an inch
of rain. The temperatures, as fur
nished by Clifford Hupp, local gov
eminent weather observer follow.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18

Robert Mccoy, SON OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Mccoy, who has been at
the G. MT. c., Fort BENJAMIN Har-
rison, Ind. returned yesterday to
his home here. -, Z
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18

Mrs. Tillie Eppley, 80, of Dutch
HILL who fractured her hip recent
ly is not doing we'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18

49, Wesley Wickam, Ga, well known
farmer residing four miles east of
Caldwell, fired charge from shot
gun through his head Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Dependency
over i'll health is believed to have
been the cause. He is survived by
his wife, four sons, Amos and Levi
sWickam of the home: Guy of Blue
Rock, and Lewis, near Caldwell; !;
three daughters, Mrs. Manley of Mt.
Vermont; Mrs. James Bates, East
Union, and Esther Of the home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18

David, three year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. p. Moore of Stockport,
fell while playing Wednesday, strik-
ing his head on the Dashboard,
cutting cash which required sew
eral stitches to close. 70l eo
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-18

A son weighing nine pounds was
born July. Is to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Henry Jacobs, of Malta route one.
Evening star., 1940-03-03

The consideration Of such problems
as NOW face Baron Mannerheim IL
much more comfortably adjusted
by . general In possession Of ample
reserves than by one who must
hoard every man, every shell, make
sure that not one Is wasted by hasty
or ill-advised decisions, deal them
out as . miser deals his gold, only
when stern necessity demands.
It is not too much to repeat,
weighing all the factors involved,
our previous assertion that with the
fall Of Viipuri the military situation
Of Finland passes from the grave
to the desperate. Finland's dwin-
ding armies are still In the field,
the major part Of the country Is
still intact (save for air operations) 4,
but the hordes Of the invaders press
on in apparently unlimited num-
Evening star., 1940-03-03

In the end they will be forced to
do 80, but time Is Of great impor.
lance In this connection. While the
lakes are frozen and the ground Is
hard, such = withdrawal might, II
vigorously followed up by the Rus
slams, be converted into . serious
disaster. The Firms cannot afford
the loss Of any large number Of
troops. II, as has been reported.
Marshal Budenny is now the Rus
sian commander-in-c -chief In the
field, this veteran cavalryman Is
the very man to understand the tre-
mendous Importance Of relentless
pursuit Of q retiring foe.
But If the E3nns can prevent q
real break through, with opportuni-
ties for the employment of horse and
mechanized cavalry in large units,
until the spring thaws, then such
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. pursuit will become impossible,
as the whole lake region becomes
one vast morass, pierced only by the
roads and railways ON narrow necks
Of land between the lakes-necks
which can be easily defended
against ground attack, but, Of course,
af1ording points Of concentration
for air attack. II this were to hap
pen, the Russians would have done
little more than exchange the dis
advantage Of fighting on the mar
row isthmian front for the still mar
rover, though somewhat less DIM
cult front between Lake Saima and
the Gull Of Finland.
Time is thus Of great Importance
to the Russians. They have per-
haps another month or six weeks in
which to achieve victory, after which
the price Of success will rise much
Evening star., 1940-03-03

higher-and they have always to
remember that the longer the Finns
hold out-the greater are the
chances Of the Swedes or the allies
throwing their hats into the ring.
On the other hand, 1t would be
foolish to minimize the Importance
to the Films Of the fall Of Viipuri.
Tho very nature Of the critical de-
cisions imposed upon them by that
event, when 1t occurs, is sufncient
indication Of the anxiety which
must now beset the Finnish high
command. Their situation is not
one In which every strategical and
tactical advantage Of their terrain,
or Of the enemy's shortcomings, may
be Immediately and adequately ex-
plotted. Were this so the Russians
would not be laundering at the
gates Of Viipuri at this moment.
Evening star., 1940-03-03
WASHINGTON D c, MARCH g. 1e4-PARr ONE
possession Of Viipuri would give then
q suitable advanced base.

possession Of Viipuri would give them
q suitable advanced base.
The development Of the fighting
In the region between viipud and
Lake Saimaa and Russian air at
tacks behind, this front therefore
becomes the criterion Of the further
progress Of the war. While the
Finns can keep the Russians out OF
Simola and maintain themselves
along the Vuoksi they are still in
fairly good shape from the point Of
view both Of stategy and logistics.
But it viii be very largely the ef-
feet Of the Russian air operations
directed against their communica-
tions which will dictate their de-
cision as to whether and when to
withdraw from the isthmus alto
gether and fall gradually back upon
the great chain Of lakes. Probably
Evening star., 1940-03-03

probably prove only q preliminary to
another withdrawal. this time to the
defense of the narrow passages be-
tween the lakes Of the main lake
system, running generally north and.
south from Lake Pielinen to Lake
Saimaa, couples with as strong re-
sistance as could be achieved in the
region between the latter lake and
the Gulf Of Finland (the main route
of Russian advance toward Hell
sinkD. This need not necessarily
entail the abandonment Of the op-
erations north and northeast Of
Lake Ladoga, though these would
become more difncult and dangerous.
The Russians would certainly con-
centrate on trying to break through
south Of Lake Saimaa, where their
own communications would be the
best and shortest, and where the
Evening star., 1940-03-03

bers-and the spring thaws are still
far OF.
tcopyrisht. 1910. New York Tribune, Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Different Cocoa Kid Will Turn
On Works Against Abrams in
Bout Tonight, Pilot Ayers

How good is Louis Kid Cocoa. the
tall, agile puncher who nurses well
terweight titular ambitions? Well,
tonight should bring an answer, for
the poker-faced Kid squares off with
George Abrams in a 10-round bout
at the ball park that promises to
stir up one of the best fistic argu-
ments of the outdoor season.
You'll see a different Cocoa to-
night" George Shepherd, his man
ager, promised today, not the jab-
bling, dancing fighter who outpointed
Bill Mcdowell and Phil Fur. He
wasn't putting out everything in
either of those fights. Didn't have
to. He got a comfortable lead and
coasted. Tonight it'll be different.
I'm gonna let him shoot the works"
Cocoa will have to shoot some
thing because Abrams figures to
have at least an 8-pound advan-
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Young Bogart Getting
Needed Golf Polish
During Summer
Holder of D. c. Crown
Will Return in Time
For Amateur Test

Out of the campaigning IN which
he has been indulging this summer
may come real golfer in the per-
son of 20-year-old Ralph Bogart,
the youngster who holds the Dis
trict amateur championship.
Ralph won the title last year at
Burning Tree, but it was one of
those surprise things He proved
himself the best golfer in that tour
ney, but at the end there we're some
questions as to whether. day in and
day out, the tall boy from Congress
sional is the best of the simon pures
around town.
Doing Well in Journeys.
The fact that such conversation
happens to be outside the point at
issue, which was the winning of the
District championship, didn't stop
the conversation. Some of the other
lads agreed that Ralph is good
golfer but wasn't yet ready for fast
company among the amateurs.
This summer Ralph hasn't con-
fined himself to home town golf.
He has been spreading his talents
around New England and other CEN
tiers of tournament golf, realizing
that he cannot get much COMPETE
ton aronud a town where there
aren't any big affairs scheduled
during the hot months. He has
done all right, and will be back soon
ready for the amateur champion
ship sectional qualification rounds
at the Chevy Chase Club. August 81.
And where Ralph was a good golfer
last year and last spring he should
be much better after this summer of
campaigning.
Improve Greatly i'm Year.
Youngsters develop rapidly. One
year they'll be shooting 70. and the
next year they'll be knocking off
scores down in the low los and high
Sos. Also they are keen to get along,
which leads them to constant prac-
tice and hard work which older
men eschew.
All the good ones have grooved
swings. and good putting strokes
But the point is: do these grooved
swings and good putting strokes
hold up in tough competition?
That's where experience comes IN
the kind of experience Ralph Bogart
has been getting
At 20 Ralph Bogart, if he is 60
ing anywhere in national golf,
should have a good start. His sum-
mer of campaigning in faster COM
pany than he'll find around Wash
ington, may turn him into the best
amateur here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

tage in weights. George is to come
in at not more than 100 pounds UNI
der an agreement signed by the
warning factions and made binding
by $500 forfeit. The best Cocoa
could do last week was 154 and
he couldn't possibly carry that much
heft without sacrificing some speed.
He'll need all Of his speed and
vaunted punching proves to keep
Abrams at arms length. for Georges
plans called for inflghting. staying
on top of Cocoa and muffling his big
guns. The Kid obviously wants to
keep Abrams at a distance. where
he can set him up for long-range
shots.
The supporting bouts included
Harry Hurst VS.. Charley Gilley, s.
round semifinal: Billy Banks VS..
Johnny Buff. Babe Scott VS.. Tiger
Flowers II, Ray Lands VS.. Irish
Bob Riley. All are 6-rounders.