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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB DISCUSS
INSURANCE RATES

AT the regular monthly meeting
of the Business Mems club of the
twin cities, Monday evening, most
of the time was given over to a dis
cussion Of the insurance rate of the
two towns. With our very efficient
fire department, and now with new
pump and machinery at the water
works plant so that ample water
can be supplied under practically all
conditions, it is felt that there
should be a lower insurance rate.
It was pointed out that over a Pc
riod of eight years, the average
yearly damage by fire was about $50
per year.
Deputy State Fire Marshal Hiram
Henderson was present and read a
communication from the state fire
office which stated certain require
ments are necessary before a change
in basic rates could be made in
business buildings, but there could
be no lowering of rates on uneXpos-
ed dwellings in either town. The
fire company is lacking in some of
the things named, which can be pur-
chased at no great cost. With these
lS4ulI UlCC ul I1CuuCI6Oil
believes that for brick buildings in
McConnelsville the rate should be
reduced about rs percent, on con-
tents percent; frame buildings
about Al percent, and contents,
2.8. In Malta the reduction would
not be quite so much.
Mr. Henderson suggested that the
Business Mems club request of the
state fire marshal an inspection of
the two towns, and asked that the
club name a committee to assist Of
ficials from the state fire depart
ment in making the inspection. The
committee named included: C. L..
Stanbery, Raymond Durbin, G.. M.
Scott, T. J. Bailey, George Abel,
R. K. Brown, Firechief Frank How
Edward Perkins, Harry Cook, F. D.
Coulson and DR.. II. P. Michener.
After making the inspection it is the
plan to place recommendations in
the hands of property owners, and
after the recommendations have
been carried out, Mr.. Henderson
suggested that the Ohio inspection
bureau, which makes up the insur-
ance rating of place, be asked to
come and re-rate the towns.
superintendent Harry A. Phillips
of the Rocky Glen sanatOrium, sent
an invitation to every member of
the Business Mems club to attend
the coming district meeting at the
At the next meeting Of
the club, Mr.. Phillips will speak on
the benefit Rocky Glen sanatorium
is to this locality.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH
MAHATNIA GANDHI

p. G. Benjamin Balaram, the only
Christian to attend a national con-
gress called by Mahatma Gandhi in
India to develop a new system OF
education, will speak at Trinity
Methodist church, Sunday, June 9,
at 1918 a. M.
Mr.. Balaram, who is the principal
of Puntamba Industrial school in
Puntamba, India, is returning to
his home land after having been a
delegate to the First World Wide
General Conference of the newly
United Methodist Church at Atlantic
City, New Jersey.
The recent developments of the
European war have written large
the question mark of the future of
India as a part of the British en-
pire. Mr.. Balaram's s close associa-
tion with Mahatma Gandhi and the
Congress Party is unusual for a
member of the Christian faith His
keen understanding of the religious
and educational problems facing In
dia and his wide travels have given
him position of leadership among
his fellow Indians and significant
message for the people of America.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
DISTRICT MEDICAL MEETING
AT ROCKY GLEN JUNE 20

Rocky Glen sanatorium has about
completed arrangements for the en-
tertaining of the 18th consecutive
annual Ohio State Medical eighth
district meeting on Thursday, June
20. Featuring the program will be
DR.. Clevalier L. Jackson of Phila-
delphia, bronchoscopic surgeon, DR..
Andre Crotti of Columbus, goiter
and cancer specialist, and Prof.
Felix Held of Ohio State university.
Dr. Jackson will speak on "Bron-
choscopy and Bronchography as Aids
in the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Broncho-PulmOnary Disease" DR..
Crotto will speak on ''Some of the
Latest Conceptions of the Cause Of
Cencer.' Prof Held ; will give a
humorous lecture. Miss Charlotte
Deeble will play the Hammond or
gan during the dinner hour. In
cluded on the program will also be
the members of the Rocky Glen SAN
atorium staff-Dr. Louis Mark, DR..
d. G. Ralston, DR.. A A. Tombaugh,
DR.. Henry Bachman and Mr.. Phil
lips.
From present indications approx
imately 800 doctors and public
health nurses and county commits
sioners are expected to be present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
DIR. j. III. WALTERS DIES

DR.. James Harvey Walters, IS,
well known Noble county veterinar-
ian, died suddenly Friday at his
home in Sharon following heart
attack. Dr. Walters had been vet
erinarian for many years. The son
of John and Drusilla Campbell Wal
ters, he was born on Oct. 80, 1864,
in Sharon township. He was men,
ber of Sharon Masonic lodge.
Surviving are his widow; five
Mrs. Laura Caldwell and
Mrs. Ada Hill, both Of Olive Green;
Mrs. Ital Parrish, of Sharon Mrs.
Pauline Tidwell, of Columbus, and
Mrs. Josephine Pickenpaugh of Hos
IL grandchildren and one
sister, Mrs. Try Jones, of Sharon.
Funeral services were held at
1 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Sharon Presbyterian church, with
Rev. Glenn Peoples, officiating. Bur-
ial was at Sharon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
COLLEGE STUDENTS CONFLICT
ING YEARS WORK

Among students of this county
who have been attending college the
past year, who will be arriving home
Betty Lou Harris, from Ohio North
ern; Richard and Maralyn Roberts,
Bethany, w. Va; Robert Tom
baugh, Wittenberg; Hubert Dougan,
Marietta; Paul Gaylord and Charles
Barkhurst, Miami Uric Allen, John
Lowell, VIM. Bell, VIM. Danford and
Eleanor Ralston, o. w. u; Albert
Sherman, Muskingum; Ernestine
Daniel, Donald and Garnet Swallow,
Mary Lee Doak, Margaret Olney,
Louise Dixon, Esther Dunbar, Joe
Faires, Carl Nutter, Thomas Wor-
rail-, Ruth Abel, Richard Fordyce,
Lee Jackson, Eleanor Martin, Mar
jorie Smith, Dorothy Taylor, Rich
ard Penrose, Nita Hutchens, Robert
Durbin, Wilbur Pugh and June Mar
tin.
AS stated last week, the following
versity: Marjorie Mckinney, Martha
Bowman, Edward Jackson, Dorothy
Newburn and Wayne Dougan.
Ohio State students included:
From Chesterhill, Frederick Adrian,
Charles Gibbons, Louis Gibbons;
McConnelsville, Clark Fouts, Doni-
van Gilliland, Martin Maier, Dan
Mallett, Eileen Shell, Dale Strong;
Malta, Jean Cook, Walter Nice
swanger; Pennsville, George Abel,
James Dougan, Frank Williams;
Reinersville, John Reed; Stockport,
Ivan Ball, Glenn Morris, Hubert
Muse, Jewell Ross. Wayne Nor
thrup, Northern Illinois College of
OptOmetry
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
JOHN VANDYKE DIES
HERE SUDDENLY

John Vandyke, rs, retired farmer
who spent most of his life near
Chesterhill, died very suddenly here
Wednesday afternoon about two
O'Clock of a heart attack at the
Earle Smith residence, Brookside
addition. He had been boarding at
the Mrs. Benz. Mcconnell residence
Meigs, of late, and he came to this
place Wednesday morning to con-
suit a doctor, and when here he told
this writer that he had been having
pain for several days in his side and
shoulder
The deceased was a son of the
late John and Susan Vandyke, and
was born in Athens county. His
wife who was Nancy Shook, died
last October. Surviving are one son
Guy Vandyke, of Chesterhill; two
daughters, Mrs. Florence Wallace
Chesterhill, and Mrs. Merle Victor,
near Malta; IA grandchildren, and
five great grandchildren. He was a
member of the Zion church, Spur
rier ridge.
The body was removed to the
Fawcett funeral home, Chesterhill,
where funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
interment in Chesterhill cemetery,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
ATTY CLAIR A. YOUNG MAKES
MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS

'If we in America will follow a
common sense course and shun the
| pitfalls of hysteria and desire FOL
| power, we can avoid involvement in
the European war; said Attorney
Clair A. Young Of this place, in a
Memorial day address at Antioch
America had fought her wars for a
far different purpose from those OF
Europe, calling attention to the fact
that the Revolution, the war of
1912 and the Spanish-American and
Civil war were fought for freedom
and liberty and the World war for
an ideal to end war eve honor
our soldier dead on this day for
their valiant efforts in the cause of
liberty and independence and not
for the causes of greed and lust for
power" he declared.
Attorney Young described the
background of Memorial day, show
ing how it dated to the times of the
ancient Greeks and relating how
early peoples celebrated their vic
tories by humiliating and enslaving
their conquered enemies. This he
contrasted with the rejoicing which
took place when the A. E. F. return
ed from France, when the Union
troops marched down Pennsylvania
avenue after Appomattox and when
Washington made his farewell
speech to his ragged troops at the
close of the Revolution. ''Let us
honor our soldier dead" Attorney
Young said, "and face the future
calmly so that our children can en-
joy life and not have to be sacri-
feed on the fields of blood and car
mage which are spread over Europe
today"
Attorney Young's address was a
feature of an interesting Memorial
day program given at Antioch
church by the community, despite
weather conditions, and was pre-
luded by several numbers by the
Young people
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
MEMORIAL SERVICES NOT HAD
BECAUSE OF RAIN

On account of the constant heavy
downpour of rain, which continued
all day, the Memorial day exercises
last Thursday for the Twin Cities
were not carried out as had been
planned. Members of the band,
and some from the patriotic organ
izations assembled at the Legion
hall and waited most of the fore
noon thinking the rain would cease,
and since no arrangements had
been made for an indoor meeting,
the exercises We're dispensed with.
While it has not been unusual to
have rain on Memorial day, yet it
has been very seldom that it rained
constantly all day, and it has been
a long time since the exercises were
dispensed with entirely.
Friday evening members of Nal
conta Post, American Legion, went
to the local cemetery and placed
wreaths on graves of soldiers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
DISTRICT COURT APPROVES
TRANSFER FLOOD DISTRICT

The judges OF the Muskingum
Watershed Conservancy district, by
unanimous vote at New Philadel-
phia Saturday, approved a resolu-
tion of the district directors to
transfer to the federal government
flood easements and flowage rights
upon payment of about $4,50O,000
by the U. S. engineers. OF the IS
judges in the district, IA of them
were present. Federal payments
will be made as rapidly as funds are
appropriated by congress. The title
to the lands will remain in the dis
trict until such a time as the liqui-
dation is completed. The recrea-
tion and conservation features will
remain under the supervision of the
district. The operation of the dams
was taken over by the federal gov
ernment last August.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
FUEHRER TRASH HOLDS
HIS GROUNDS

The attempt to "blitzkreig''
Fuehrer Frash from chairman of
the Republican central committee,
failed in the reorganization meeting
held Wednesday evening of last
week here at the office Of the Ohio
Power company. Lester White was
selected vice chairman, and Ken
meth Beckwith, secretary-treasure
Opposing Frash was Harry Har-
ris. 1t would seem that Harris is
too open and above board and is too
clean a fighter to suit a majority of
members of the executive commit
tee; and after all the work he has
done for the Republican party not
only in Malta, and Morgan county,
but in district and state as well, the
Republicans are certainly lacking
in gratitude to say the least.
Wilkes Richardson of East Bloom
resigned as committeeman and in
his place Homer Buchanan was
named, and Forrest Patterson re-
signed in McConnelsville precinct
B. Thos. C. Patterson was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The Republican central commit
Buchanan; West Bloom, l.. F. Cliff
ton; Bristol, o. C. Hancher; Cen
ter, Lloyd Morrison; Deerfeld, F.
A. Newman, Bishopville; G.. S. Rob-
erts; Mountville, James B. White;
Marion, G.. J. Hill; Chesterhiil, C.
e. Bode; Manchester, Hiram Hen
derson; Malta twp, Ode Cordray;
Malta N, G.. N. Frash; Malta S, Har-
ry Harris; Meigsville, Geo. r. Spen-
GER; Morgan, Guy Cordray; McCon-
nelsville A, Earl Lowell; McConnels-
vile B, t. G. Patterson; McCon-
nelsville G, j. Lester White; Penn,
d. C. Parsons; Union, Evart NJ Da-
Wis; Windsor, Alva Henery; Stock
port, J. L. Henery; East York, Ev-
erett Fisher; West York, Chloie
Brown. Officers of the executive
committee are: Jap Henery, chair
man, Chrloie Brown, vice chairman,
and Kenneth Beckwith, secretary.
The executive committee is made
up of members of. the central COM
mittee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
FINE MEMORIAL SERVICES
AT DEERFIELD

Memorial services held Sunday
afternoon at the Deerfie1d Presby
terian church were very largely at
tended Malconta Post band fur
nished music, and Atty A. B. Mer.
Ger made very fitting and impress
sive address, which has been warm
ly praised. Atty Mercer stated that
while the American people love
peace and are opposed to war, the
nation has been compelled to defend
itself and it's liberties in a number
of conflicts. and that every Amer
| ican can take pride in the fact that
| no war was ever waged by the
American people without just cause.
He praised the courage of the
American soldiers in all the wars
and the chivalry shown by them to
| those whom the American armies
had defeated in battle.
After reviewing the various con-
f1icts in which America had been
engaged, he stated that no one could
add any luster or any glory to the
record of Americas soldiers, both
living and dead. but that the only
way in which the American people
can show their gratitude is by ded-
icating themselves to the main
tenance of the American govern
ment and American freedom and
justice which were secured and
maintained for us by the soldiers
of all our wars.
Deploring the fact that the Com
munist party had completed it's ma
tional convention during the past
week, and that the Nazis and the
Fascists maintained organizations
in the United States, the speaker
urged that the American people up
hold the hands of the American Le-
gion and the other veterans organi-
cations in preserving our country.
He further urged that our people
maintain an America that is con-
scious of its power to preserve free
dom and juustice in this hemisphere;
that the nation be awake to it's OBJ
legations to preserve Americanism,
and that our people be prepared to
meet by force of arms every threat
and every emergency which con-
fronts the nation and it's liberties.
Soldiers of all United States wars
except the World war are buried in
Deerfield cemetery. Three Revolu
tioparv soldiers S1een there
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
DIR. CHARLES BARKER HERE

DR.. Charles Barker, nationally
famous lecturer, came Tuesday to
spend a few days here with his cou-
sin, Mrs. E. d. Shafer, and F. w.
Cochran and other old time friends.
Dr. Barker, son Of the late Henry
Barker and wife of this place, has
gained much prominence. He was
the physical advisor of the late
President Taft while in the White
House. He is now connected with
Rotary international and has Just
completed a years work, after hav-
ing lectured in 1875 cities. He is now
on his vacation, but will address the
local Rotarians tonight.
Friday he will be at Denison uni
versity, Granville, and attend the
reunion of his class.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
j. e. FARMHOUSE FOUND
DEAD In BED

Jesse Emmett Farmhouse, 63,
lifelong resident of Windsor town
ship, and township clerk, was found
dead in bed Tuesday night about 9
O'Clock. Death was apparently due
to heart attack. At times he had
complained some of heart trouble.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Farmhouse
brought his wife here to the home
of Mrs. J. w. Dover, where their
daughter, Miss Goldie Farmhouse.
is employed. Tuesday, Mrs. Barn
house and daughter attempted to
call him several times by telephone.
Not getting any response they be-
came uneasy and in the evening J.
E. Patterson took them to Stock
port to the Farmhouse home There
| they found Mr.. Farmhouse dead in
bed. An electric pad with the cur
| rent on was at his back. He had
eaten his supper Monday night and
+, perhaps his breakfast Tuesday
morning. From the position of his
clothing it would seem that he had
undressed hastily before going to
bed. He had been dead some hours
when found.
The deceased was a son of the
late Henry Farmhouse and wife.
and was born in Windsor township,
on the farm now the home of Rev.
erdy White. For a number of years
the family had resided in Stockport.
Mr.. Farmhouse was carpenter by
trade, and as stated, was Windsor
township clerk. He was very eff
cient as such, and was also secre-
tary Of the Morgan County Associa-
ton of Township Trustees and
Clerks. He was good, upright
citizen, and was a member Of the
Stockport Methodist church. His
wife, who was the former Linnio
Newton, survives. Besides his wife
and daughter, he leaves three sis
ters, Mrs.. r. d. Daugherty, and
Mrs. John Young of East Windsor,
and Mrs. Frank Cooper of Zanes-
vile, and one brother, Nicholas
Farmhouse, Canfield The body was
removed here to the Miller funeral
home, where it will remain until
taken to Stockport for the funeral.
Funeral services will be held this
CThursday) afternoon at the Metho-
dist church, Stockport, at o'clock,
with interment in Stockport ceme-
terry
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
DWIGHT d. ROBINSON TRANS
FERRED TO LOGAN

Dwight D. Robinson, who since
Nov. %, 1898, has been WPA road
supervisor of this county, has been
transferred to Hooking county with
headquarters at Logan. The change
took place yesterday. Succeeding
Robinson here is Benjamin Corwin
of GAINESVILLE, who has been connect
ed with the Muskingum county
blanket project. RObinson's home
is at Athens. He has proved himself
very capable in his work here. He
liked his work here and the people
in general, and regretted havign to
leave.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
DEATH TAKES MRS. HAWORTH
AT HOME OF DAUGHTER

Mrs. Martha Melissa Haworth, "a
widow of w. C. sHaworth, was claim.
ed by death Wednesday mornins
about 7 o'clock here at the home o1
her son-in-law and daughter, DR.
and Mrs. G.. F.. Northrup. She had
! been in poor health for several
years, and since September. when
she had an eye operation, her de.
cline had been more rapid. Had she
lived until August "a, she would
have been "a years of age.
Daughter of the late James and
Lydia Haines Shilling, she was
born on farm near Bald Knob, in
Muskingum county, and where her
girlhood was spent. On Sept. 10,
1880, she was united in marriage
with w. C. Haworth, well known
undertaken. They resided at Rural
Dale until the death of Mr.. Ha-
worth which occurred in 1908. The
deceased then returned to the old
home place and lived there with her
brother Otis Shilling for number
of years. Five years ago she came
here to the home of her daughter,
where she had since resided.
uC uCCCdSCU udu DC0u a mem per
of the Methodist church at Rural
Dale practically her entire life. Mrs.
Haworth was a woman of many
fine traits of Christian character.
Surviving are one daughter, Jessie,
wife of DR.. C. E. Northrup; three
grandsons, DR.. Edgar Northrup of
this place; DR.. Deane Northrup, Ma
rietta, and Wayne Northrup, senior
in the Northern Illinois College Of
Optometry, and two great grandchil-
dren. Miss Rosemary Northrup, of
Columbus, and Bruce Northrup, this
place. She also leaves one sister,
Mrs. Albert Greer, near Malta: and
four brothers,. H. Shilling of NAL
ia; William, near McKendree: Rob-
ert of COLUMBUS, and Otis, who re-
sides on the old home place. One
brother and four sisters are deceas-
ed-JOhn Shilling, Mrs. Anna Hall.
Mrs. Mary Hunter, Mrs. Eta Betz
and Sadie Shilling, who died in in
fancy.
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon. Following brief services
at the Dr. Northrup home, at
O'Clock, further rites at 2 O'Clock
will be at Rural Dale Methodist
church. Rev. Glen L. Tennell, pastor
of Trinity church of this place, will
officiate. The body will be laid to
rest in the Allen cemetery, near
Rural Dale
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COM
MITTEE REORGANIZES

The newly elected members of
the Democratic central committee
met at the court house last We'd
nesday evening and reorganized
with Judson Young of Malta as
chairman; Charles Finley, vice
chairman; Vernon Appleman, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Bertha Parmiter,
treasurer. Charles Finley, who has
been the efficient chairman for the
past two years, felt that it would be
better all round if the chairman and
secretary were both from the twin
cities. In this connection it is but
fitting to state that Mr.. Finley has
been most efficient chairman, and
kept everything moving along
smoothly.
Mr.. Young was secretary of the
previous committee, and his work
there was such as to merit his pro-
motion. The members of the GEN.
trail committee are East Bloom, J.
c. Stewart; West Bloom, Russell
Williams; Bristol, H. H. Little:
Center, Warren Allen; Deerfeld, Fl.
M. Nelson; Bishopville, J. NJ. Wat
klns; Mountville, Everett Hambel;
Marion, Jas. K. McElfresh; Chester
hill, Everett Newburn; Manchester,
Roy G. Swank; Malta twp, Chas.
Finley; Malta N, Vernon Appleman;
Malta S, Judson Young; Meigsville,
|. R. Barnes; Morgan, Bertha Par
miter McConnelsville A, Stella F.
Durbin; McConnelsville B, Jas. Gill;
McConnelsville, c, Carlos Hall; Penn,
Howard James; Union, Frank Z.
Harrison; Windsor, Harley McDan-
iel; Stockport, Wilma Williams;
East York, Harry Erwin West
York, Mary Christie.
The central committee selected the
following as members of the execu-
tive committee: Ed Foraker, Ray
mond Durbin, Chester Reed, B. F..
Wells, George Johnson, Tom Baker,
James Sherlock, Frank Carr, John
Clark, Lena Dougan, Dewey Parks
and Robert McGregor. The execu-
tive committee will organize later.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
WAYNE NORTHRUP GRAD.
YATES JUNE Fl

Wayne Northrup who is complet-
ing four-year course at the North
ern Illinois College of Optometry,
Chicago, graduates June 21, after
which he will return here to the
home of his parents, DR.. and Mrs. C.
E. Northrup, and a week later will
take the Ohio Board of Optometry
examination.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-06
BAND ENTERTAINED

Sunday evening when Malconta
Post band returned from Deerfield
memorial services, they played sew
eral selections In front of the Amer
lean Legion hall, and then went to
Rocky Glen sanatorium, where a
concert was given, following which
a fine dinner was served the players,
at the sanatOrium.