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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22
MISS CORINTHA WHIPPLE

When good person like Miss Corintha Whip
pie dies, the community feels distinct loss from
which it knows not how to recover, except
through the working of the influence OF that per
son upon successors and associates Whne MISS
Whipple has passed from this life, her influence
goes on, and will not cease.
Perhaps this county never had person VINO
touched as many lives for good as did Miss
Whipple. Many years she was teacher in this
county, mostly with the children OF the primary
age, and how splendidly did she perform her
task-perhaps we should not say task because
mngling with, and teaching children, whether in
the school room, Sunday school, or the church.
was not to her task, in one sense OF the word
but pleasure. She was never quite SO happy as
when associating with young people, teaching
and inspiring them to higher and better things;
Much might be written upon the lite OF Miss
Corintha Whipple, but she has written her auto
biography in kindly deeds, and accomplishments
which have meant so much and will continue far
enduring than our mere words OF appraisal
May she enjoy the heavenly rest, she has SO
richly earned
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22
Hackney

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wilson and
daughter of Texas and the formers
mother from Kansas, arrived Mon
day morning at the home of G. b.
Stokes for a visit The latter is a
sister of Mrs. c. E. Stokes, and
Chas. Bell of Beverly route.--Flor-
inc Hoffart and son Howard are
spending their vacations with her
parents and other relatives and
friends, near Marietta. Mrs. Mary
Bishoff of Reinersville is caring for
Mrs. Maggie Wilson in their alb
sence.- Mrs. G. W. McFerren ana
son Dale spent Wednesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Val Combs
Rev. Glenn Peoples and family
were supper guests Sunday even
ing of Frank Watson and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wagner OF
Prescott, Ariz., Mr.. and Mrs. John
Danford and daughter Catherine
Mrs. Wagner of Marietta, spent
Saturday afternoon with A. E. Matth-
ews and family. .--Callers at tlfe Val
Combs home Sunday, were Mrs
| Maggie Wilson, Mrs. Mary Bishofi
of Reinersville, Jean Cummings
Oleda Motz, Mrs. Chas Wagner and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert My
ers and children, and Bernice
Com lbs Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mott
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
| Henry Baesel.-- Mr.. and Mrs. Or.
vile Morris and Mr.. and Mrs. Odel
Bartlett spent Sunday with theil
| aunt, Mrs. James Van Fleet, Of
| Caldwell. The Conn reunion which
| was held at the home Of d. r. Conr
| and family Sunday, was largely at
| tended and a fine time enjoyed by
| all present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22
DeerfeId

Herbert Bankes and family visit
ed Sunday with their uncle, VIM.
Roberts, in Zanesville--H Hayward
Younkin and family of Sayre have
been visiting home folks at Carl
Younkins'.- Mr.. and Mrs. E. f.
Price and son Dwight attended the
Chappelear reunion at Embree
park Sunday. George Davis and
family OF Malta and Mr.. and Mrs. o.
c. Glass were Sunday dinner guests
of Oscar James and family, celebrat-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James wedding
anniversary. Miss Marjory Stevens
of GAINESVILLE visited Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. A. NJ Turner and
other home folks Martin of
Cleveland is enjoying a vacation
with his father, E. S. Martin, and
other friends here, and in Malta.
Miss Eunice Williams accompanied
him to her home here, after having
enjoyed few days at the Russell
Martin home in Cleveland "A. G..
Bankes, son and daughter w. L.
and Miss Bessie Bankes and Mrs.
Nellie Taylor attended the home
coming at Hebron, Sunday after
noon Mrs. Dora James and daugh-
ter Mary Lou are enjoying the
week with the formers brother,
Ray Love, and family, at Tiffin. -
E.. G.. Patterson and family picnick-
ed Sunday with l.. e. Patterson and !
family of GAINESVILLE, at the Haw-
thorne park Miss Irene Nelson, |
who had her tonsils removed one
day last week, and for while did |
not get along well, is improving
slowly. y.--Carleton Bankes and sis
ter Miss Forrest Bankes attended |
the serenade and shower for Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Hickerson, at the |
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Errett Hickerson, near Mt. Zion,
Friday evening. Mrs. Jasper Stew
,rt of New Lexington, is enjoying a
Jisit with her daughter, Mrs. Ma
,el Campbell and family.--Arthur
Price and family, near Gallon, were
,alling on the formers sister, Mrs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22
Morganville

Evangelistic services started at
the local church here Wednesday
night. 1t is non-sectarian and ev-
eryone has a special invitation to
come Rev. Elmer Miller of Por-
tersville, in charge. Come and fill
this church with song and praise
again.--Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson
of Baltimore, o., moved to the Clell
Fitch farm the first of this week.
Mr.. Fitch expects to continue living
on the farm also.--JOseph AleXan-
der and family of near here and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKibben, near
Malta spent Sunday with friends
in Morganville.--Gen Trimper and
Ralph Travis of GAINESVILLE spent
the week end ere.--Herbert Allen
of Pleasantville was calling on old
friends here, Sunday Herbert AL
len and family and Harry Avery
and family of Pleasantville, and Mr..
and Mrs. Doty and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Allen of Columbus, were
all day Sunday guests at Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Rouanzoin' 's.--Mr. and
Mrs Willie Reed and two daughters
and Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Alderman
and two children of McConnelsville
were Sunday supper guests at Mrs.
Ethel Jordan's s.--Gail Day and chill
dren of Akron came Sunday to
spend a two weeks vacation at his
parents home here. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. e. Day are not so we'll at the time
of this writing III. v. Torbert who
has been i'll for some time, is not
so well at this writing Mr.. and
n nuyi yi0h IF T in,
Sunday visitors at HI. v. TOrbert's,
and their daughter Jane who had
spent her. vacation here, returned
home with them Mrs. Chal Craw-
ford is. in very poor health. Mr..
Crawford was caller at H. v. TORI
bert's Tuesday r. Walraven OF
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22
A GROOM GETS RECOGNITION

Elitors have long felt that the.
groom in a wedding report is sort OF
cleft out" of his own marriage so
far as the newspaper story is con-
cerned. Revolt against the prac-
tice of playing up the bride IS
noted in the following story from
the Augusta Union. The story IS
headed Ye Printer Takes Himself A
Bride 1t reads:
'Clarence c'Tudy'o Rogers, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Rogers or
Ossea. became the husband Of Miss
Margaret Gilbertson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gilbertson OF
Augusta, in a beautiful ring cere-
mony Saturday noon, June %. be-
fore a justice of peace at Waukon,
Iowa.
Blushing prettily, he replied Tor
the questions of the justice in low
but firm tones; never indicating
that he noted the omission of the
"obey' questions in the brides an
swers.
He was attractively attired in
three suit of black pin stripe
wooden material, consisting of coat,
vest and pants. The coat was
charmingly festooned with white
flower in the left buttonhole.
The vest was sleeveless, closed in
the front and gracefully fashioned
with pockets. 1t was held together
at the back with a strap and buck
lie.
His pants were neatly pressed for
the occasion and he wore them with
an air as if he little suspected it
would be the last time he wore the
pants in that family as the familiar
expression goes.
Hose and necktie added just the
right dash of color to complement
the effect. Shoes were Of genuine
leather laced with strings of the
same color, giving a chic effect.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22

McConnelsville was a recent caller
at Torbert's. Mrs. Walraven is IN
poor health. Mrs. Gertrude Trimp-
er who spent the week end in
GAINESVILLE and attended the fair, re-
turned home Sunday evening"
There is quite an epidemic of sum-
mer flu in this locality Quite a
number of men have been out OF
work for three or four months, and
are wondering when WPA will
start again.
Tank OF Oil Burns
A tank of Oil on the Pete Har-
rison farm near here was struck by
lightning Sunday About rs bar
rels of oil were destroyed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22
WILKES OPENING BLAST

Considered from the old guard Republicans
such as Hoover, the late senator's Lodge and
Fess-the type of Republicans represented by
the New York Herald Tribune, the Willkie
speech of acceptance last week was dud. He
approved and accepted many of President Roose-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Dunsmoor
and children of Long Beach Wash,
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dunsmoor
of GAINESVILLE, visited Wednesday
with Mrs Marian McLane, and fam
lily, of Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22
T. o C. Al N f. w S

Mrs. Floyd Cramblitt and son
Raymond. of Canadaigua, N. Y,
came Monday to spend the week
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Jones,
of Malta, who remains in poor
health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22

Robert w. Barclay, member of
the Philo high school faculty,
son of Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Barclay
of Blue Rock, and Miss Letha Stew
ems, of Newark, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wendell Stevens, school
teacher, were married Wednesday
afternoon at New Concord Their
new house in Duncan Falls is near
ing completion, where they will re-
side after Sept. l.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22

A gas we'll said to be of more
than three million cubic feet capac-
ity was struck on the r. H. Finley
farm, across the Muskingum river
from Gaysport, Wednesday after
noon, at a depth of 1000 feet, by
the Gas Producing company of
Ohio. Another large we'll was
struck one the same farm two years
ago.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-22

Miss Lucille Mercer of Columbus,
came Wednesday and is the guest
of her cousin, Mrs Corinne Ralston.
and family, and other relatives.
Miss Mercer, daughter Of Mrs. Stel-
la Rice Mercer, and the late DR.. ".
w. Mercer, is now associate profes-
sor of language at Baldwin, Wal
lace college. Miss Mercer has been
working on a higher degree this
summer
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Scrapple Expert

Somewhere in Hollywood usually
can be found some one who knows
all about some obscure something.
This individual is then employed
to see that the filming of that OBJ
scure something, as sequence ir
a motion picture, is correct in ali
details.
He becomes technical expert, OF
adviser.
In the filming of Ginger Rogers
new picture, kitty Foyle," R-K-C
Radio needed a technical adviser for
the Philadelphia breakfast sequence
A Philadelphia breakfast has for
its basis a famed dish known as
scrapple. But where to find an ex-
pert?
Why, right at home. Producer
David Hampstead once lived in
Philadelphia, still has scrapple
packed in dry ice shipped him from
the Reading Terminal Market. He
not only served as adviser, but con-
tributed the scrapple.
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now spending her evenings with
Joseph Won Sternberg-but only
until Erich Remarque completes his
new novel. That reminds me
Sternberg's autobiography is now
ready for publication. Some one
recently asked him, "Is Dietrich
mentioned in the book?" The direc-
tor adjusted his monocle and re-
piled, Gould I write the story OF
my life without mentioning Diet
rich?" Mary Martin had to
pitch a horseshoe Tin New York
TOWN.. Fred MacMurray was
standing at her side. The shoe
missed Fred-but only by an inch!
you're too thin and pale" Joel
McCrea recently told his wife,
Frances Dee. You ought to eat
more red meat"
"But you can't get good red meat
in Hollywood" Frances protested.
Mr.. McCrea promptly bought 100
head of cattle and will sell their
offspring to local restaurants! .
John Barrymore has what seems a
good idea. He wants to make a
picture with w. C. Fields. What do
you think of it? Lucky that the
crowd did not hear the ad libbing
that went on when John rode with
Santa Claus down Hollywood boule-
ward. But was Santas face red!
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
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woman played with kird Of
sinuous skill by Miss Hayworth. 1t

woman played with ktrd OF
sinuous skill by Miss Hayworth. 1t
is a convincing performance in the
kind of role which Fairbanks might
better have been playing than some
of those sophisticated saps on which
his talents have been wasted. In
evoking the various meanings of the
romance which adds to the beguile-
ment of ANGELS Over Broadway
Fairbanks and Miss Hayworth team
quite happily. Like any pair of Hecht
lovers, they have more to imply
than is to be found in the conven-
tional moonlight and mimoSa al
fairs. 1t is done always with good
taste.
In his first directorial job, and
also producers, Hecht has made a
low-budget picture which shows no
mark of cheapness. If it has any
such mark, the man has been clever
enough to mask it with bright
rytlmic dialogue or a bit of action
too engrosslng to let the eyes
wander.
Moreover, he has succeeded In
getting level of performance out
of his various players which proves
that big names are not indispensable
to excellence of entertainment, how
ever vital they may prove to box
Office.
The picture should prove some
thing about that, too, If merit Is
what audiences are looking for.
Evening star., 1940-11-29

a little less-and is taller.
Talking about height, some one re-
Gently accosted Edward G. Robinson
and said, MY, but you've suddenly
got shorter!" Which should remind
Eddie to wear his lifts" In the
future.
Knowing what bright girl Shir-
ley Temple is, you would expect her
to lead her class at the Westlake
School. But nothing of the kind
Shirley is much nearer the lower
end than the top. And here's why:
Shirley Is used to assimilating
knowledge via the oral method. Her
school teacher on the set read the
lessons to her. Now Shirley has to
read them herself-and this has
slowed her up.
The Joan Fontaine-David Sell
nick feud has reached the point
where Selznick is sending Joan re-
proachful letters, accusing her OF
ingratitude. And Joan is thinking
of writing to her boss, reminding
him that he promised her a bonus
after "Rebecca." And where is it?
Garbo is negotiating to buy
Omar Kiam's (the designer) house
in Brentwood. When Greta rented
it some time ago, she covered the
exquisite panels with white sheets
There is no accounting for taste!
:. George Brent invited Ann Sheri-
dan to lunch at the Warmers studio
But he was politely and firmly told
that Ann couldn't eat there until she
abandoned her strike. Hey! Let.
not get childish. boys and girls.
\ r +
Olivia de Havilland was invited tt
60 car riding with Howard Hughes
but she refused. 1t seems that Nil.
lionairOs Hughes drives . very ole
car, and when Olivia was in 1t las
there was q rainstorna, and the cal
roof leaked. and Olivia caught {
! bad cold. Aaylaus 0tstE3ch- 4
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thing from a general temperature
rise to a riot which shakes the
dive from its foundation.
Miss Dietrich can sizzle as can
no one else in the cinema. She can.
if she wants to, inherit that old
mantle of Mae Vests and wear 1t
with a swagger all her own. though
she is, to be sure, a vast improve
ment on Miss West in a number
Of ways beyond the fact that she is
considerably more streamlined. For
instance, the Marlene of this rowdy
mood also satirizes the matter of
feminine allure, but you never fear
she is going to burlesque that old
attraction clear out Of existence.
1t is really a magniicently robust
Marlene Dietrich who comes to us
now as the Bijou of the Seven
Sinners cafe. the destroyer certain
persons feel the Navy can do
without, none of these persons being
the men of the Navy. Bijou's life is
a continual series of deportations
from one island to another, the au-
thorities considering her one Of
doubtful reputation, given to in
citing riots, and small wonder.
Bijou's retinue consists of Broderick
Crawford, a stranded seaman who
relishes the feel of his muscles in
action, and Mischa Auer, genial
reprobate who considers it no feat
at all to lift the watch of the judge
before whom he is pleading his in
nocent nature.
Director Tay Garnett has seen
to it that life never grows dull in
the vicinity of Miss Dietrich's Bijou.
Some one is always tossing fist,
a knife, bottle or pass. Shipped
from the scene of one bar-room
battle, she moves on to cause panic
elsewhere, Willing away her time by
singing st Can't Give You Anything
But Love" to the Navy, lodging the
overtures unwelcome even to Bijou
of the -fiinging villain, and
Evening star., 1940-11-29

measure of interest in that area
which deals with the relationship
between Mrs. Garter and David
Belasco Claude Rains). A couple
of fiery people they were, both pretty
convinced of their own genius, and
when they mixed, the result was
usually dramatic in conventional
way. Mix they did on numerous
occasions, first when the naive Mrs.
Carter, without stage experience of
any kind, ordered the great Belasco
to write a play for her, preferably
comedy" The high priest of the
theater, who dressed the role to the
extent Of a Roman collar, could have
killed her for that. Subsequently
he could have killed her when her
effrontery finally convinced him she
had talent, but could not act the
way he desired, and later when at
the pinnacle of her success, she dis
covered how hollow it all was and
went back to the love she had
spurned.
Both put on some fine tantrums
differing from the standard of such
things, however, only in being a
little more finished as befitted two
such brilliant performers.
Most winning of the subordinate
characters in The Lady with Red
Hair" is Helen Westley in the role
of a kindly old harridan who
operates theatrical boarding house
What she thinks of the theater is
blistering stuff, and she never cares
who it blisters up to and including
the great Belasco. The character
and Miss Westley save the picture
from the charge of being without
comedy relief.
The other characters in "The LADY
With Red Hair" are the usual
types, played well enough by 9
group which includes Laura Hope
Crews, John Litel, Richard Ainley
Fritz Lieber and Victor Jory.
Jean Travers, contralto imported
from the Rainbow Room, is the
headline attraction of this weeks
stage show, and a pleasant attrac-
tion she turns out to be. That does
not go for her first number, an ar
rangement of Tomorrow Is A
Lovely Day." which proves pri-
marily that Miss Travers has too
fine voice to waste on, not the
song, but the arrangement. Once
past that number, however, she is
veddy, veddy good.
Those pantomiming Briants, who
never wear out that acts enter
tainment value whatever they must
do to themselves, provide the major
comedy item of the program-unless
one prefers the badness of the voices
which contributed to the sing-a-
song -with-mike feature which this
department caught. Get more like
that, Eileen).
The Roxyettes in some pretty and
precise looking numbers, clever
rtapxtzr Evelyn Farney, and Ken
Dawson and Hugh Forgie complete
the program. j.
ahl.a<<6
Evening star., 1940-11-29

Hecht wisely has been allowed by
Columbia pictures to be himself.
1t has resulted in not merely pic
ture peopled by human beings, but
one in which the human beings are
engaged in working out dramatic,
suspenseful plot which is unlike
most of the plots one meets.
x x X
1t tsartS-to give a sneak preview
OF the only plot worth synopSizing
In months-with Milquetoastlsh
little guy who has snaked $4,000 out
of his partners safe out of his love
for a gilded wench who wasn't
worth it. On his way to suicide in
the East River, the poor little guy
is intercepted by two gents. One
Is young man on the make, who
thinks the fellow is rich hick ready
to be rolled; the other has-been
playwright who sees the situation as
a plot to be worked out which not
only will save the guy from death
but the playwright from artistic ex-
>tinction. A pretty young jobless
dancer, with her eyes on the stars
and one pretty foot almost in the
gutter, is dragged into the melee.
Off the four of them go on the
strangest sentimental journey which
ever ended up in the clubroom of a
gambling mob, the object of the visit
being to trim the gamblers at their
own game to the extent of $4,000
at least.
In the midst of the attendant ac-
ton, which gets pretty terrific in
spots, Hecht has had time for some
nice X-ray shots of the various souls
involved. Most memorable of the
lot are those of the playwright,
played by Mitchell. A chap who has
drunk himself out of the theater,
virtually out Of a happy home, he
Is an alternately comic, pathetic
figure as he runs through an array
of bitter, ironic speeches which
Hecht always has loved to write
the old sentimentalist. In either
the comedy or pathos phases Of the
role, both of which are rich when
they might have been maWkish,
MIIClel1 OeHlOllSCTdIeS lie 10 Cile O4
the two or three best actors in
Hollywood.
. Fairbanks is the surprise figure
In Hecht's exciting charade. AS the
spotter for the cut-throat gambling
mob, a young man earnestly on the
make and not giving a rap about
the morals of getting there, he has
no time for that crisp English
accent of his. Instead, he talks fiat
Broadwayese out of the corner Of
his mouth, even when he is speak
ing Freudianly to the pretty young
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so little OF its Singular1ty mas peen'
captured here that the central fig
ures' name might just as well have
been Susie Somebody. 1t isn't the
fault of Warner Bros, Miriam Hop
kins who plays the flaming lady, or
any one else. 1t is just that the
story is the old one about what an
exacting career the theater is, how
it robs its great people Of life, love.
happiness in exchange for a mere
million dollars and all that idolatry.
Mrs. Carter, it is true, and the
point is developed in this narrative
Of her life, had q different motiva-
ton than some other women who
have sacrificed everything for a
starring career. She entered the
theater because she was so hopping
angry over the loss of her child, via
unsympathetic divorce proceedings,
that she was determined to become
brilliant success and bring her
enemies groveling to her feet. What
ever her motive, however, her career
followed the usual routine of travail
and triumph. Nothing any one. Miss
Hopkins, Claude Rains, Director
Kurt Bernhard or any one else
can do, DISCUSSES that fact in the
slightest in "The Lady With Red
Hair" And no matter how irrev-
erent it may seem, one keeps think
ing what q swell title it would have
made for a picture based upon the
life of Ann Sheridan with Miss
Sheridan in the starring role.
X X
The picture achieves its greatest
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Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

and Time of Showing
Stage.
National-"Du Barry Was Lady,
Bert Lahr in a Broadway hit with
Cole Porter music: $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Palace-"Escape," film version of
the Ethel Vance novel: Has am,
2.10, 4:40, ITO and $40 pm.
Metropolitan - ANGELS over
Broadway" drama with an original
touch, by Ben Hecht: 11:10 am,
Ills. $40, $50, 7:55 and $40 pm.
Capitol-'Rangers of Fortune" /"
light-hearted adventure in the West
II am, las, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm
Stage shows: 1885, 3:25, 6:10 and
8:55 pm. :
Earle-"The Lady With the Red
Hair" Miriam Hopkins as Mrs. Leslie
Carter: II am, lao, 4:25, tbs and
10 pm. Stage shows: 12:45, $50
6:15 and 9 pm.
Keith's-"Seven Sinners" Mar
lene Dietrich VS.. the Navy: 11:45
am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and Gas
pm.
Columbia-"The Great Dictator,
Charlie Chaplin looks at today:
11:10 am, 1:45, 4:20, 6:55 and 9:3C
pm.
Little-"The Bakers Wife," who
runs away and causes Q crisis in this
bright French dlm: II am, 12:45
2:3o, Ais. 6. .7:55 and $50 pm.
Trans.Lux - News and shorts
oontinuous from 10 An.