Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-02

Worthy Lecturer Mrs. Lettie Nc
Donald. and some other friends over
there, we will tell those Of you who
have attended one less of the meet
ings than have we.
Forenoon Session
First we learned what 40 o'clock
sharp means 1t least what it
meant over there-11. The session
opened with J. Lynn Reed, w. M,
presiding, with the following pro-
gram: Song; responsive reading;
prayer, by chaplain; song; read
ings, Viola Grandstaff and Margaret
Combs; talks by J. Lynn Reed, John
Schofield, w. NJ, Morgan County
Pomona grange; talk, Atty Frank
Cox; solo, Ivan Ball, president of
the Mems Brotherhood, Mrs. Frank
lie Hawkins, accompanist; then an
address by Marion Mercer of Penns-
Vile. Dinner 1t was a rural din
ner 1t sure was no place for one
on a diet The afternoon session:
On account of the late start the
grange finished their part of the
program after the noon hour, which
was as follows: Solo, Ivan Ball;
talk and solo, by John Mincks, OF
you that to us that one number
would have we'll repaid us for go
ing-if there had been nothing else.
Mr.. Mincks is only 81, but his talk
carried us back to the days Of long
ago, then when he sang, it was not
with a broken, trembly voice of an
old man, but with a much better
voice and tone than that of many
the meeting was turned over to the
Brotherhood with Mr. Ball, presid-
ing: Song. congregation; invocation,
Rev. Peoples, pastor of the ReinerS-
Vile Methodist church; songs, con-
gregation; report of secretary, Ken
meth w. Barnes. Counting folks
from the various churches, it was
found that there were % churches
represented County Auditor G. ).
Strong was introduced as the speak
er of the afternoon. He used as the
theme of his address, Test, Fight,
Finish. While we would like to ex-
press our opinion of the various
parts of the program-While we
still have plenty of Pencil, that was
not our intention when we started
to tell you about it. But we DO
want to say that while it was all
very entertaining and enlightenlng,
and made us feel that we will at
tend another one at least-If we get
a ehance-yet we are still undecided
as to what they really expect to ac-
complish.
We believe it would be good
idea for the preachers of Morgan
county TO close their churches one
Sunday a month, and attend the
meetings of the organization, ana
hear these men falkland perhaps
they might learn why men will go TO
hear Marion Mercer, c. S. strong,
Frank Cox and so on, and don [
feel like listening to them, Inc
next meeting will be either at
PennsyilIe or the Main Street
Church of Christ, McConnelsvllle.
Let's go. Thank you.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Fuller and
little son of Ringgold visited with
Mrs Fuller's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. O. Ray, Sunday.
We are sorry to learn of the ser
ious illness of Mrs. VIM. Mcconnell
Ida GLASS; of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Oglevee and
son John were at the Bethesda nos
pital, Monday, to see Herbert. Ihey
report him a very sick man. Mrs.
! Oglevee who is r. n, and also
knows Herbert has not given up
hopes. Here's hoping he may come
! back.
Times must be getting better
! Judging from the number of men
who tell US they have been offered
! jobs on the highways.
Better Go Alone
! We hear of one candidate VINO
visited this section last week, and
! lost quite a number of votes.
Jas. Sines of Letart, w. Va,
! father of Yes Sines, of our town
ship, and brother of t. h. S1nes,
East Bloom, is seriously i'll with gall
stones. Some two years ago he un-
derwent an operation for the trou-
! Bile. On account of his age, 80, MS
condition seems serious. Yes and
his sister, Mrs. Mary Barnes, OF Un-
/ ionville, and another son, John, oI
Canton, were at his bedside Satur-
day and Sunday.