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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
MRS. WILLIAM BROWN DIES

Mrs. Mary Esther Wood Brown,
so, of GAINESVILLE, died very sudden
ly last Wednesday afternoon, Sept.
25, at the district WPA offices
there. Mrs. Brown was stricken
when ascending the stairs and death
followed before medical aid arrived.
Mrs. Brown was born in Morgan
county, daughter of the late Mar
celles Wood and wife, and the fam
lily lived in Malta before going to
GAINESVILLE several years ago. She
was a member of the Fair Oaks
Baptist church. Surviving are her
husband, William Brown; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Iva Louise Allender, of
GAINESVILLE, and son, Derwood, OF
the home; four brothers, Harry
Wood, California; Charles Wood,
Iowa; Frank and Clyde Wood, of
Canton, and a sister, Mrs. Lesta
Newton, of this place.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Bateman funeral home, at 1
O'Clock Saturday, by Rev. Harold
Ely, pastor of the Fair Oaks Bap-
tist church, GAINESVILLE. Short SER
vices were also held at the chapel
at Malta cemetery, and interment
made in Malta cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
JOHN LITTLE WEEDS MISS
PAULINE CARTER

The marriage Of Miss Pauline
Carter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Carter, GAINESVILLE, and John Lit
tie, son of Mrs. William Little, OF
Meigs, was solemnized at noon Sun
day in the parsonage of Coburn
Methodist church, GAINESVILLE. Rev.
s. r. Martin read the single ring
service and the attendants were
the brides aunt, Miss Lulu Cooper,
and Victor Scott. The bride was
dressed in mauve crepe with black
accessories and her corsage was of
gardenias. Miss Cooper was dressed
in soldier blue with black accessor-
les and she also had a gardenia cor
sage. A wedding dinner followed.
The wedding cake centered the ta-
BILE and flowers were also used in
the decorations.
Mrs. Little is member of the
1880 graduating class of Lash high
school and is member of Market
Street Baptist church. She was
formerly in the hosiery department
of the Dan Cohen store. Mr.. Little
is a graduate of M. & NJ high school
at McConnelsville, and he has been
residing on South Seventh street,
GAINESVILLE. He is with the Monu-
mental Insurance company, Zanes-
vile.
For the present they are residing
at 154 Hamline avenue, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

A family gathering was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel
Dingey of Stockport, Sunday, Sept
20, in honor of the birthdays that
come in September, as follows: Jer-
ry Ray Frame, Sept. 10; Mrs. Lon
ma Dingey. Sept. IA: Galen Mahon,
Sept. FL; Ray Dingey, Donald
Frame and Elinora Mahon, Sept.
"a. Those present to enjoy the oc-
casion We're: Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Mahon and sons Galen and Ross,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Frame and chill
dren Donald, Jerry Ray, and Ada
Frances of Blue Rock; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mahon and daughter Joann,
Duncan Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Mahon, Joann and Peggy Jones, .of
Malta; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Ma
hon and children Virginia, Elinora,
Edith, John and Robert, of Trim
way; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blackmer,
Jr., of Stockport, and the host and
hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Din
gey and children Bonnie Jean, Eliz-
abeth Ann, Ray, Carlos and Nor
man of Stockport.
A fine pot luck dinner was served
at the noon hour, which all did JUS
tice. The afternoon was spent in
visiting and taking pictures. All
left late in the afternoon, feeling
they had enjoyed fine time.-xX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
r.. C. KINNEY SUCCESSFUL AS
DIRECTOR OF DRAMATICS

From the Sidney Daily News IL
taken the following:
Echoes of dramatics triumphs Of
Sidney high school in their play Of
ferings during the past school year
of 19394O rebound back to the
school by way of the 1941 Row
Peterson play catalog. A picture of
part of the cast in the junior class
play, "Shirt Sleeves by Charles
Quimby Burdette, is found in the
pages of that book illustrating ac-
tion of the play.
This is the second consecutive
year this recognition has come to
Sidney. The pictures are chosen
which depict the best characteri-
cations of the groups, taken in the
different schools to send in to the
company to show "what the play
did here.
Robert C. Kinney, of the Sidney
high staff, was the coach of the past
years success, as he had also been
the year previous in giving apron
String Revolt
Mr. Kinney is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Tilghman Kinney of Stockport
and formerly taught in the Chester
hill high school. While Mr.. Kinney
was teaching in Chesterhill he was
very active in promoting forensic
activities in the county schools and
was especially active in promoting
debate work He has just begun
his fifth year as member of the
Sidney high school faculty where
he has enjoyed unusual success as
director of dramatics.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
ROSEVILLE TO HAVE GEN.
TENNIAL CELEBRATION

During the week of Oct. 7-12,
Roseville will celebrate it's Tooth
birthday as an Incorporated village.
The town was first laid out by Eek
iel Rose, who had been a captain in
the Revolutionary war. Roseville
is a pottery center, and approx
mately 5000 residents of Roseville
and vicinity earn their uvlihood at
the potteries.
The Robinson-Ransbottom pot
terry, located short distance from
Roseville, is usually credited with
being the largest stoneware pottery
in the world. 1t was organized in
1901 by the four Ransbottom broth
ers. E. M, M. c., Charles w. and
Frank M, of whom M. C. is the only
one now living. There are a num-
ber of smaller potteries in the vi
cinity of that village.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
JOHN f. DAY DIES AT
MORGANVILLE

John Elwood Day, "a, lifelong
resident of Morganville, passed
away Sept. 81, at 4:3O p. M, of a
heart ailment. He had been ill for
some time. Mr.. Day was the last
of family of 16 children, born to
the late William and Lavisa Weed
Day, natives of Maryland, who
moved to Morganville by covered
wagon. On Oct. 26, 1897, he was
united in marriage to Lucinda Mas
terson She died Oct 80, 1899.
They were the parents of one son,
Gail Day, of Akron. August 15,
1914, he married Miss Nellie Par
sons of Pennsville. Her death oc-
Cured Sept. 3, 1910. Besides the
son named he leaves four grand
children-Carl, Ralph, Glenn and
Jean Day. BY trade he was d
blacksmith.
The deceased was splendid
workman. He was of pleasant,
friendly, disposition, and a good,
kind neighbOr and friend to all,
and his passing will be keenly felt
by host of friends. He was a
m ember of the Masonic lodge, at
and his death occur
red just As years to the day, after
he Joined that lodge. In politics
he was staunch Democrat.
The Masons held funeral services
at the home Sunday evening, and
Monday afternoon, after brief SER
vices at the home, further rites
we're held at the Zion church, Por-
tersville, with Rev. L. S. Wees of
Grace Methodist church of this
place, officiating. Interment was
in Zion cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
EDITOR MATSON TO AID WITH
DRAFT BOARD SELECTIONS

w. D. Matson, editor of the Nc
Connelsville Herald, was appointed
Tuesday by Governor John w.
Bricker to serve as the third mem
ber of the Morgan county commit
tee, which will make recommends
tion for draft board members, un-
der the new military conscription
act. n Other members of the COM
mittee are Judge Carlos M. Rieck-
er of the common pleas court, and
Judge Arthur TOrbert of the pro-
bate court.
These men will select a draft
board of five members; an advisory
board of three members, and a
committee of one on final appeal.
Date of registration will likely be
on or about October 16.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
CAMP SHELBY HAS GOOD
HEALTH RECORD

Camp Shelby, Miss, where Com
pany L, 166th Infantry, o. N. G.,
will be stationed for year, is said
to have had the best health record
of any U. S. army division camp
during the World war. 1t is located
in the southeastern corner of Mis-
sissippi, near Hattiesburg, a city of
about 10000 population. The Gulf
of Mexico is ,65 miles south, and
New Orleans is 13O miles south
west. The camp embraces 5,1OO
acres with additional ground avail
able for artillery maneuvers. Av-
erage winter temperature is 81 de-
grees and average summer, 80 de-
grees. Water is furnished by ar
tesian wells 400 feet deep.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
DIR. EDGAR NORTHRUP CALLED
TO DUTY IN u. S. ARMY

DR.. Edgar Northrup, son of DR..
and Mrs. c. e. Northrup of this
place, has been called to assume ac-
tive duty in the medical corps Of
the U. S. army. He will be station
ed at Ft. Hayes, Columbus, with a
rank of first lieutenant, and as
signed to the hospital staff.
DR.. Northrup graduated from O.
S. U. medical college in 1893. Af-
ter spending one year in Univer-
sity hospital, Columbus, he entered
U. S. public health service and was
stationed at the Marine hospital in
New York City. For the past five
years he has been associated with
his father, DR.. G. E. Northrup In
the practice of medicine and has
built up a splendid practice.
DR.. Northrup and his wife were
in Columbus Wednesday, where he
took his final physical examination,
and in case he passes successfully
will report for duty Monday, Oct
7. His wife and son Bruce will
move to Columbus Immediately.
Their many friends regret very
much their leaving.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
CHARLES KENNARD HAS
HUNTING ACCIDENT

Charles Kennard, manager of the
Twin City Ice plant, and secretary
of the Morgan County Coon Hunt
ers' association, met with a hunt
ing accident when hunting Tuesday
Wesley Newton farm, Marion town.
ship. Earl Newton was with him at
the time. Kennard saw a squirrel,
and in order to get in position to
shoot, he stepped sidewise and in
so doing his finger caught the trig-
ger and the .12 gauge shotgun was
discharged, the load striking the
second and third toes on his right
foot. One toe was shot off clear
and the other one splintered, which
the doctor removed at the second
joint. He is doing we'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
M. & M. DEFEATS GLOUSTER IN
OPENING FOOTBALL TILT

Last Friday night at Glouster~
| the Big Reds served notice to all
other teams in the League that they
We're going to be tough with a cap
ital ety.. The Big Reds decisively
trounced the Glouster "Tomcats" in
night game by the score of 80 to-
O. This was the initial game of the
1910 season, for the Big Reds.
The first touchdown came midway
in the first quarter The ball rested
on the five yard line, after a long
pass from Huck to Steward had
been completed. John Fisher pIac-
ed the ball in pay dirt for the first
score of the 1910 season for the Big
Reds by plunging the line. Stew
ards kick was wide of the uprights
SO the quarter ended with the Big
Reds leading to O.
Early in second quarter, LongIey
broke loose and carried the bali
from the 20 yard line to another
score. Again the conversion failed.
Later in the second quarter the Big
Reds completed another pass. Huck
to Longley, that carried the ball to
the three yard line after one line
plunge failed to get results, Longley
carried the ball over for the third
score. Mccoy made the conversion
good with line buck. The score
at the half was M. & M. 10, Glous.
ter 0.
The third quarter was the only
quarter in which there was no scor~
ing. The teams fought back and
forth across the field without either
team making large gains.
The Big Reds scoring machine
broke loose again in the fourth
quarter. This time Fisher scored on
a line buck and then the conversion
was good to make the score 26 to 0.
Longley scored the last touchdown.
carrying the ball from the 80 yard
line.
M & MS chances of a league
are much brighter
than they ever have been before.
The running attack will be taken
care Of by Longley and Mccoy, with
Fisher plunging the line. Steward
and Huck make very fine pass
combination. All these, though,
need the excellent blocking that the
line gives them.
The Big Reds play their second
league encounter at home against
New Lexington, this Friday after
noon, Oct. 4, at 2:3O p. M, at the
athletic field.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
MARTTN-GLIDDEN

Miss Georgia Glidden, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Glidden Of
this place, and James Martin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martin of
Malta, former residents of Mariet-
ta, were quietly married at !. the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Glidden, Sunday after
noon, at 5:45. The !, single ring
ceremony was read by Rev. G. A..
Moore of the Malta Methodist
church.. The bride wore wine
street length gown. Attendants
were the brides brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Bald
ing. Mr.. and Mrs Glidden served
q wedding dinner. following the GER
emony to Is guests. Mr., and Mrs.
Martin will reside for the present
with the brides parents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
TO CONSTRUCT LEHEW BRIDGE
BLOOM TOWNSHIP

In this issue is the legal adver-
tisement calling for bids for the
creek on state route 376, Bloom
township at the Daley place, and
for grading. The specifications call
for a steel-beam bridge with creo-
soted timber deck, 20 feet pave
ment; roadway 36 feet, and paved
with compacted material The total
length of bridge and fills will be
1910 feet. Estimated cost, $12,-
400, and contract must be completed
not later than June 80, 1941.
The bridge at this place, which
was a wooden covered structure,
was burned some months ago. 1t is
commonly known as the Lehew
bridge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION
OF D..A. II.

Amanda Barker Devin Chapter,
d. A. r., will celebrate the golden
jubilee of the founding of the Ma
tiOnal society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution on the af-
ternoon Of Oct. IL, at the home Of
Mrs. Mary Ray, Bristol Fifty
years perpetuating the memory
and spirit Of the men and women
who achieved American independ-
ehce," carrying onward the injunc-
tion of George Washington to "pro-
mote institutions for the general
diffusion of knowledge, extending
institutions of American freedom,
fostering true patriotism and love
of country and aiding in securing
for mankind all the blessings of
liberty"
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, wife of
the President of the United States,
was the first president general of
this society founded in 1890 by
four women and Miss Eugenia
Washington, great grand niece of
George Washington, it's registrar.
The National society, D. A. R., now
includes 2,545 chapters with a
membership of over $4,000 and
owns in Washington, D. c., three
beautiful large buildings covering
a whole city block, built entirely by
voluntary contributions, constitut-
ing the greatest group of buildings
in the world erected by women.
In keeping with this golden
jubilee celebration, Mrs. Anna
Cowan will review the history Of
the d. A. r., in Ohio, to be follow
ed by an outline of the National So
ciety Historical Magazine for Oc-
tober by Miss True. Muskingum
chapter, D. A. R., of GAINESVILLE, has
invited the members of Amanda
Barker Devin Chapter to ''tea' on
the afternoon of October 10, at the |
rt Institute
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
SECREST AND YOUNG
TO DEBATE

Congressman Robert T. Scores
has accepted the challenge of hi!
Republican opponent Clair A.. Youns
of this place to debate the merits OF
the present Townsend bill Saturday
evening, Oct IL, at the municipa
| auditorium, GAINESVILLE. In address
es at Marietta and GAINESVILLE, Youne
invited Secrest to discuss the plan
on the public platform.
| Mr. Secrest's letter. to Young &C.
! cepting the challenge follows:
Attorney Clair Young,
! McConnelsville, Ohio.
l@&9Dear Clair:--I notice in the pa
per which came this morning that
you have challenged me to debate
the Townsend plan, which provides
for system of National Old Age
Pensions, to replace the present un-
equal and unfair hodge-podge, re-
sulting from divided responsibility
! between the state and the federal
government.
l accept your challenge whole
heartedly and gladly.
l have made full arrangements to
secure the GAINESVILLE auditorium
Saturday, Oct. IL. We will start
the debate at 1880 p. m. The first
speaker will have 40 minutes for
his main speech and five minute
rebuttal after the other speaker has
finished. The second speaker will
speak As minutes, and no rebuttal,
which is customary in a two-man
debate of this kind. You may speak
first or second; 1t makes no differ
ence to me.
/ have sent check to pay for the
auditorium, although / presume you
will pay one-half the expense, since
you did the challenging.
l notice you spoke in GAINESVILLE
to the Veterans Of Foreign wars.
May I.call attention to the fact that
Jimmie Van Zandt set record of
being elected three times as Ma
tional Commander Of the Veterans
of Foreign wars. He .voted for the
Townsend bill In congfess and is one
of it's most ardent supporters. Con-
gresham Brewster of Maine voted
for the Townsend bill and was
1909 sold on its soundness. He
was elected senator from Maine
few weeks ago. Congressman Earle
Lewis, a graduate of Muskingum
college, and a former Republican
floor leader in the Ohio state SEN
ate, voted for the Townsend bill.
Congressman Bender, a Republican,
is now running for reelection in
Ohio as congressman-at-larg He
voted for the Townsend bill. I am
sure all these men, as we'll as my
self, are sufficiently conservative
and sensible that we would support
no legislation that would in any way
jeopardize the United States.
I am very happy to accept your
challenge to debate on this ques-
ton and am sure, since you made
the challenge, that you will invent
no excuse for not being present. If
you are not present, / will stand
the full expense OF the hall and
make the people speech. I have
set Saturday for the debate because
that is one night / can be sure of
being home without missing any
thing in congress. Let us stick to
the Pension Bill in this debate If
you care to debate my record in
congress later, I shall be more than
glad to debate it, because it stands
like the Rock of Gibralter!- Sim
cerely yours. Bob SecreSt.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
RAISING FUNDS FOR STOCK
PORT FIGHTING PLANE

Mayor P. o. Brannon of Stock
port, received letter from Mr.
Hart, mayor of Stockport, England,
asking for citizens to contribute
funds to go toward the cost of a
spit-fire fighting plane, for the Roy
al Air Force, England. The mayor
of Stockport, England, wrote Mayor
Brannon that he had written the
mayors of Stockport, New York, and
Stockport, Iowa, asking them to
raise money for the same purpose.
We are informed that Stockport,
o., is the largest OF the three Stock
ports in the United States. All
are named for Stockport, England.
-, Those wishing to help purchase
this fighting plane, leave money
with Mayor P. o. Brannon, who will
see to it that it reaches the proper
place. Already several contribu-
tions have been made.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
MRS. LOUISE EPPLEY, AZ,
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY

Mrs. Louise Eppley, AZ, wife Of
Otto Eppley, died suddenly Sunday
evening at $3.50 o'clock, at her
home in Eagleport, following a
heart attack While she had not
been well for several years, she had
apparently been no worse. About
5 o'clock she was stricken, and from
then on her condition grew worse.
She was a daughter of the late An
son and Augusta Garrett, and was
born on Lemon Hill. Besides her
husband, she is survived by five
children-Herman, near Malta;
Dayton, Leonard, Lewis and Dor
othy, all of the home She also
leaves three brothers, William and
Sidney Garrett of Dutch Hill, and
Luther Garrett, Triadelphia, and
one sister, Mary, wife of Carl Walk
er, of Triadelphia. Two children
died in infancy. Mrs. Eppley was
a member of the Church of Christ,
Triadelphia.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the Eagleport church, with inter-
ment in Lemon Hill cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
AT VINCENT CRAWFORD HOME.


In honor of the list birthday Of
George Roberts, uncle of Mrs. Vim
cent Crawford, family dinner was
served at the Crawford home, Ken
nebec hill, Monday. Covers were
laid for the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Roberts, children Max
inc and Buddy" west side; Miss
Blanche Reed, McConnelsville; w.
J. Elliott, Columbus; the host and
hostess and their SON Lee. During
the evening neighbors called to pay
their respects to Mr.. Roberts, and
also to honor the birthday ami
versary of Andrew Mick, a neigh
Dor of Mrs. Crawford. Two fine
birthday cakes and ice cream were
served, and the evening pleasantly
spent with games.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
'BUZZ" WAGON

The kie-McNary-Young buzz
wagon, which resembles hearse in
appearance, breezed into town
Tuesday evening, and wss parked
on the square in front of the court
house, and at exactly the time of
the Townsend club meeting, it cut
loose with it's noisy canned music
and speeches. The only part of the
program that was not canned stuff
was Clair A. Young, candidate for
congress, and he will be canned"
Nov. 5. Young, who is a candidate
for congress read for about 40
minutes, spoke four minutes and
got four seconds Of second-rate ap-
plause. Just why he took so much
time in reading articles to show
why the Townsend people are sup
porting Secrest we did not under
stand, since the articles he read
were boosts for Secrest-but then
we must remember that Clair is not
only Young in name, but young in
politics-however he will be older
much older before he defeats
Bob Secrest for congress.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
MRS. NETTIE MERRIAM
CARROLL DIES

Through George B. Kenney, we
learn of the death of his cousin,
Mrs. Nettio Cecilia Merriam Car
roll, 62, who died at her home in
Columbus last week She is surviv-
ed by he" husband, Lawrence L.
Carroll; and two sisters, Mrs. VIM.
Eyer and Mrs. VIM Kimmel, both
of Columbus. Four brothers, Will
liam, Edgar, George and Frank
Merriam, are deceased. She was a
daughter of the late Daniel and
Bridget Merriam, and was born at
this place. The family home was
where Mrs. Letitia Perkins now re-
sides. The deceased was a highly
respected woman. She was a men,
ber of the Catholic church.
Funeral services were held Sept.
23, at the Immaculate Conception
church, Columbus
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-03
sHERIFF's OFFICE MOVED

The sheriff's office was moved
yesterday from the court house to
the former dining room in the sher-
ifs residence. 1t is stated that
later on all of the present sheriff's
residence will be used for offices.
The former sheriff's office will be a
part of the recorders office, and
the former recorders office is being
made into two rooms, one connect
ing with the probate's office, and
the other with the recorders office.