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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
WE ARE PROUD OF IMPROVEMENTS

When the present street improvement projects
are completed in the Twin Cities we will have
perfect right to feel 'chesty" about it. How many
other places Of like size make similar
boast? The thing can be said about our
athletic field, and many other Improvements
throughout the county, that have been brought
about within the past few years This is not
political editorial but is it not fact that had we
depended immediate community to
have raised funds for half of the fine things that
have come to us, never would have had them? )?
How many streets would we have had improved,
had the abutting property owners been required
to meet the cost at much per foot, or to have
raised it by taxation? In spite Of all this. and
what it means to community,-n1any of our
people who proud of these improvements.
and are wanting more of them, such as swim
ming pool everastingly condemn the federal
government for it's spending. How selfish-how
inconsistent. 1t is all 0. K. for US to have all
these things, even though it does mean an in
in the national debt (not in our local debt)
but it is all wrong for the other community to
have them.
Some try to justify themselves with the argu-
ment that if we don't get it some other place will
Such reasoning is not unlike the person who fig
ures that just about SO much drinking will be
done in the country every year, and he might just
we'll do what he considers his share of it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
Notice To Contractors

RdsTd SG'ee Of is SsnSSy
Morgan County, Ohio, will receive
p. M, August &c. 1910, for surfacing,
resurfacing, quarryng and hauling
stone in accordance with hotieea the tfans pros
laid down by the. Board of County
Commissioners of Morgan County,
Ohio, and now on file in the office of
the County Engineer.
gan County bidders using equipment
owned in Morgan County whose bids
are accepted and give good and suff1-
cient bond for the faithful. perform
submit with his bid certified check
in an amount equal to five percent of
the estimated cost.
A minimum wage of forty cents per
hour must be paid.
Proposals are described as follows:
Proposal No. 1, with stone; crush
ing, hauling, and tail gate spreading
Proposal No 2 with stone; quarry
ng Stone tn come and rom Par
sons farm in Union township.
Proposal No 8, with stone; furnish
ing quarrying, crushing, hauling and
tail gate spreading.
Manchester. Rex, and Fowler, Road,
s'Y,i Bristol. Embree, e. Road, surfacing
with approximately 800 Gu. yds. of No.
PA stone Proposal No. 1.
Bristol 97-4 Road, 'surfacing, with
approximately 500 Gu. yds. No. IA
stone. Proposal No. 8.
Union Parsons Road, surfacing with
approximately 700 Gu. yds. Of IA
stone. Proposal No. 2.
Penn, Malta, No. 4. and Penn. Malta,
No. 40, resurfacing with approximate
ly 500 GU. yds. of No. 2-B stone.
CHESTER S. STRONG,
Clerk Of Morgan County Board
of Commissioners. 15a2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
HlIIcrest

NJ. and Mrs Bernard Benjamin
of Westland and Mr.. and Mrs Lee
Bon iamjn daughter Carol, and son
John. visited few days last week
with 0. d. Sands and family Of
Troy They spent Thursday in Gin
cinnati at Coney Island and the zoo
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Henery had as
gueets Sunday evening, his neph-
ew Clyde Henery, and wife, of Bal
timore, Md, who are visiting Mr.
Tenerv's father, Alva Henery, of
Bald Eagle
Friends in this county will be
interested in learning of the mar
riage. which according to announce
ment. was to have taken place last
Saturday afternoon. of Edward Stin-
son, eldest son OF Rev and Mrs H.
E. Stnson, Of Columbus. and Miss
He'e1 Wilson Of GAINESVILLE route.
Rev. stinson performing the nuptial
ceremony. Mrs. Stinson who is
gradrato Of GAINESVILLE high school,
and student at Capitol university. is
talented violinist Mr. Stinson
graduated from Roseville high
school and Ohio State university.
The couple will make their home at
Fort Wayne, Ind, where Mr.. Stin-
son is associated with the Interna-
tional Harvester company Rev.
Stinson, father of the groom was a
former pastor of the Stockport
Church of Christ.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Long and son
Leighton of Chesterhill, Landon
Long of Columbus, and friend John
ny Walsh of Mansfield. were dinner
guests Sunday at the j. r. Gross
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
Notice TOCOntractOrS

by the county Commissioners of Nor
gan County, at the office OF the clerk,
at the Court House, at McConnelsNllle,
September 16, 1910, and opened by the
CLERK Of The County commissioners,
at its public meeting on the alter
noon Of the same day, for the ma
terials and labor necessary for the
repairs and alterations to the county
Court House of Morgan County,
Ohio, in accordance with the pianis
and specifications prepared by VIII
liam Mills and Son, Registered Afchl-
tects, for said County Commission
efS. -:
work are on file at the office of the
Clerk of the County Commissioners OF
Morgan County, Ohio, and at tne
office Of the Architects, William Nils
copies Of said plans and specifica-
tions may be obtained from the Arch
itects upon the deposit Of Five Dol
lars $500 which deposit will be re-
funded only upon the return of the
plans and specifications to the Arch
itects in good order, on or before r,t+ ,,ile ,ne
day of the letting, Monday, Septem-
Der 16, 1910.
Separate proposals will be received
on the work as a whole, upon the
mechanical equipment, and upon the
following items:
Heating and Nentilating.
Iinoleum
All proposals shall be made in con-
formity with the General CODE OF
Ohio on blank forms furnished by the
Architects, and shall be enclosed IN a
sealed envelope and addressed to The
County Commissioners, Morgan Coun-
ty McConnelsville. ohio, and endors-
other special item) for Morgan Coun-
ty Court House" on the outside OF the
envelope.
Each bid must be accompanied by
tory to the Board Of Commissioners,
or by cash or certified check on sol
vent bank in the state of ONO, the
amount of said check, bond or cash
amount of the bid, and the bond shall
be given in favor Of The County
Commissioners, Morgan County, ONO;
and the bond, cash or certified check
shall be forfeited if the bidder fails
to enter into a contract and to fur
nish surety bond within ten days az
ter NOTICE of acceptance OF ms pro- t6a
said bidder. Bonds, cash or cheeks
will be returned on demand of the un-
successful bidders. and the pong, fd
der upon the execution OF the con
tract and the furnishing Of acceptable
surety bond A surety bond with.
surety company acceptable eet to the
County COmmi SSlOnerS, OF n1ty per
cent (5O%) of the total amount of the
contract will be required for the
faithful performance of the work
The County Commissioners of Nor
gan County, reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order Of the County Commits
sioners of Morgan County, Ohio.
CHESTER S. STRONG,
Clerk,
A NJ. BANkES,
Chairman.
County Commissioners of Nor
gan County, Ohio. l5a4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
GOOD WORK

We learn that the attempts to include the
ballot to be voted in November proposal which
would reapportion the state and take away rural
representation in the Ohio general assembly,
have been stopped, at least temporarily, by the
militant action of the oranges and other farm
organizations. No little amount of credit IS also
due to the Ohio newspapers, especially those in
the smaller places. whose editorial policies were
in sharp opposition to it. Many city papers ia
vored the proposition. The papers and grangers
made the fight to the people to fatty refuse TO
sign the petitions which would have placed the
proposal on the ballot proposed constitution
al amendment.
This same question has been up before in a
somewhat different form, and will likely be at
tempted later on so it will be necessary for those
who oppose such proposition to be ever on
guard very good rule to follow is to refuse to
sign any petition which represents proposition
to be voted on, unless it is thoroughly under
stood. 1t is easier, usually, much less expensive,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
Meigs

AS we go about VIC hear men and
women who know say Il wish they
would put the McGuffey readers
back in our schools, which leads
us to wonder how many parents.
grandparents, uncles, alnts and SO
on, it would take to bring the mat
ter before our boards of education,
in such way that it would be done.
We are sure that should suff1clent
number of voters tell our law max
ers what we want, we would get re-
sults-and quick.
The following, clipped from
Crit" should be read by all Amer
leans and then we should ask our
selves are we personally helping
to make up the sterner stuff:
Hitler and His Threats
1T is interesting for Americans
to learn from Walter Funk, the Ger
man minister of economics, that the
United States must be prepared after
the war to trade with victorious
Germany on Berlin'S own terms, or
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
his old home at Leon, w. Va. Y
Two Generations

Span the years from 1889 when
Eli Morris, grandfather of M. E.
and Grove Gilbert, William and
George Fox of our township. was
born on plantation adjoining Mt.
Vernon, Virginia. and remembered
the great George Washington
running his fingers through his hair
when he was little tad and call
ing him "tow head Two members
of the second generation, Mrs. EN-
Morris, Malta, are still living and
are past the three and 10. Mr.. Nor
ris died on what was known as the
Kinzel farm, now owned by
who?-or adjoining their farm,
Aug. 1, 1890, at the age of lot
years. Besides the grandscns here,
there are the Morris McGraths' and
so on to the fifth generation.
On our visit to the court house
Saturday we found some of our Of
ficials bare headed only, one had a
new hat. So far, none Of them
have owned up to getting head
piece that way. Until they sign
confession, we will think the story
did not concern them. If they less
up we Will tell you.
Mrs T. M. Shook and son Ron
aid, South GAINESVILLE, came Satur-
day for visit with her parents,
C. B. and Ruby C. Ray.
Stanley Radcliff has been having
more trouble-this time it is car
buncle on his nose.
1t seems that the folks making
the most fuss about the third term
never had to refuse a second help
ing. After looking the Republi-
can discard over here in Morgan
county, we are led to wonder il
they didn't discard the ace and per-
haps a king, OF two. Lucky though
the other aces and kings are in
the hands of the Democrat players,
with Republicans to help.
Mrs. Marian Embree who has
been attending summer school at
Athens, completed the term Satur-
day, and came to the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Frank Nc
Carty She will visit with relatives
and friends at GAINESVILLE, and at
her old home at Young Hickory,
before leaving for her home at
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Wilson and
children Grace and Keith of De-
troit, Mich, have been visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Wilson, and other relatives and
friends. A dinner was given in
their honor. Sunday, at the home
of his parents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15

kloss home.
Mrs Iva Terhune of Columbus
came Saturday evening for a week 5
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Esther
Calvert and other relatives. Mrs.
Terhune accompanied her niece and
nephew, Mr. and Mrs. John Reidel-
bach, Of Columbus, who are visiting
this week at the R. p. Daugherty
home on Lightner ridge.
Miss Ida Hanlin was called Fri
day to nurse at the George Raile
home. McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Hull and
daughter Mary Jane and Mrs. Thigh
man Kinney spent Thursday with
Mrs. Kinney's sister, Mrs. l.. w.
Burchett, of Waterford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Newberry
and son John of Kenosha, Wis.
were visitors the latter part of the
week with Mr. and Mrs j. P. Gross
kloss.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Calendine and
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Calendine and son
spent Sunday with Floyd Ball and
wife, of Oakland.
A daughter was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Scott of Idaho.
Mr.. Scott is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Scott, near Roxbury, and
former residents here. Mrs. Scott is
an Idaho girl.
Friday callers at the j. r. Hen
cry home were Mr. Henery's cousin,
George Henery, of Bird City, Kan.
and his brother, Alex Henery, of
Roseville.
Miss Maxine Startling, r. N, of
Marietta, spent the week end with
Starting.
Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. Phelps of
Canton visited Sunday and Monday
at the l.. V. Rardin home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Worden and
daughter Bonnie, and Marian Flack
of GAINESVILLE were Sunday evening
visitors at the Francis Startling
home.
Mrs. Esther Calvert and Mrs. Iva
Terhune attended the homecoming
at Todds, Sunday. Mrs. Terhune's
brother, J. R. Daugherty, of Tyler,
Texas, was also in attendance.
George Henery of Bird City, Kan,
and brother-in-law, G. T. Hollett,
of Stockport, were Saturday dinner
guests of the latter's son, Theo-
dore Hollett and family Evening
guests We're Harry Furr, wife and
daughter Betty of Wooster, Mr. and
Mrs. Eli Noce and Denver Bole and
friend of GAINESVILLE, and Harry Bole
and family of Roseville.
Miss Mary Benjamin is spending
the week with her friend, Miss
Clarice Thompson, of Watertown.
j. L. Hull returned to his home
in Detroit, Mich, Sunday morning,
after visit at the Tilghman Kin
ney home. Mrs. Hull and daughter
remained for a longer visit with
relatives here
Mrs. E. P. Nelson and daughter
Of Crooksville spent Friday at the
Tilghman Kinney home.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ball and
son of GAINESVILLE were Sunday even
ing callers at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Lee CaIendine and family.
Mrs. F. w. Calendine visited Sat
urday afternoon with her sister,
Mrs Clara Swayne, of Stockport
The Ambitious Bible club met at
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
The Morgan County McConnsv Ohio Thursday August

penter attended the Zion homecom-
ing, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Bowman
were business visitors in Marietta,
Tuesday
Velma Mott of Stockport is spend
ing few days with Mrs. Pauline
Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wood, Mrs.
Nellie Wood and Matte Wood have
returned home, after visiting a few
days with Herbert Kaiser and fam
lily, at Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Murray and
two children of Newark were din
ner guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Nutter. They visited Dick
Grandstaff in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Moody OF
Columbus visited at Dr.. H. P.
Michener's. Saturday.
Lizzie Skinner of Ringgold spent
the week end at Eva Zumbro's.
Flossie Work spent the week end
with her parents at Pattin Mills.
New Teachers
AT the school board meeting Mon
day night, John Hook Of Marietta
was hired for coach and English
teacher and Mrs. Martha Wood for
fourth grade teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs Dale L0chary and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Talbot and son
Terry were supper guests of MS
O. E. Lochary at Stockport, Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Snyder of Cleve-
land were week end visitors at VIM
! Snyder's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doris ZumbrO anc
son Terry were Sunday visitors al
| the w. j Zumbro home.
Mrs. Louise Carr, Mrs. Haze
| King and Mrs. Donna Carr were
| business visitors in McConnelsville
| Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15

At Marietta he introduced us to the
inhabitants of the court house. Pro
bate Judge Fleming said he had
heard of the Meigs scribe through
Bob Secrest. He paid nice trib-
ute to our good judge, Arthur Tor
bert. We found Mrs. Miller, the
county recorder, with 2 M to
start with, sort OF not sure of what
the November ballots will say. In
the auditors office. we met Coun-
ty Auditor Fulton Quigley, a cousin
Of Jack of Manchester, Malta, Nc
Connelsville. now of Marietta. He
is of the same lineage as Billie
Hon George White We never
He has retired from the oil and ga )
business-"only enough to play a
little where a few SIS will come
floating in. From Marietta We
started for Dart We looked for
the place on our highway map,
which said it was at 13M, but We
couldn't see itsthere, and when we
got there we wouldn't have known
it was the place, had it not been for
the s. II. sign, and the tent of the
show we were hunting. Finding
that they were complying with the
law. according TO amusement tax.
we headed toward Woodsiield. Near
Graysyille we noted stone school
house which w2s new to us. We
have heard much of the Little
Red ones, but we never saw Or
heard Of the stone one before. At
Woodsfield we followed Hiram Hen
derson up street, but he didn't see
us. Hiram is and will be fire mar
shall until Martin l.. tells him
there are no more blaZes for him
to look after. From there we start
ed toward that part Of Ohio that
Columbus would have been glad to
have told the queen about, had he
got this far. While we saw man
sions and wide eXpanses, we saw
nothing-or no one that touched
our heart like home and home
folks-Muttonburg Bristol town
ship.
Marion Little was quite badly
injured Thursday of last week,
while harvesting at the S. e. Bone,
Devol farm In pulling the fork
back the trip rope broke, throwing
head iniuring his neck and wrist.
Miss Marie Haines is on the sick
list. Her trouble seems to come
from diseased tonsils.
Bristol has seven men in Com
pany l.. 166th Infantry. which left
for camp last Sunday.
VIM. Yauger left last week for a
visit with relatives and friends al
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
SimOn-Eanfieet-BalI Reunion

Simon-Vanfeet and Ball reunion
will be held at the Embree park,
Pennsville, August IS. All relatives
and friends are invited A basket
dinner will be served at the noon
hour. Please bring your own table
service.-R P. Daugherty, Pres. ;
Betty Edwards, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15

the church parlors in Stockport,
with eight members present. Miss
Valena Rardin received the pin for
the highest grade. The next meet
ing will be held Aug. 25, at the
church with John Kinney as leader,
the lesson taken from the 18TH
chapter of Acts
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
Earmerette Club

The Farmerette club meets with
Mrs. Florence White Aug. 21, with
the following program: Lords
Prayer; roll call, preparing for fall,
each member having a 'what not"
or whats my name; music, by
quartet; each member have an
amusement number.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
Tabor Homecoming

Homecoming at Tabor Sunday,
Aug. IS. Come meet old friends
and new and help make this day
worth while. Basket dinner at noon.
Please bring your own table service.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
Card of Thanks

We wish TO thank all friends and
neighbors for the many kindneeses
shown us during the long illness
and at. the time of death of our
wife and mother.-C. H. Clark and
Children ..<f
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15

to kill such measures in the petition signing
stage, rather than to try to do so after they get
on the ballot. a#a.H
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15

All ensemble suits reduced 20%c
.Loyell's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15

County Commissioners of Nor
gan County, Ohio. l5a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

Continued from Page D Purchasing Agent Walter s. Camp bell, and former town bookkeeper Nicola CaruSo.
 Four of the nine were arrested during grand jury investigation of financial conditions in the town of Stamford, which revealed that near ly $3OO,O00 had been lost to the mu- nicipality ill three years through incompetence, recklessness and stu pidity."
 All were apprehended as result of disclosures. Payments were made on forged or falsified invoices for ser vices or materials furnished the community.
 Woman Sentenced
 Bridgeport, Conn, April 16.-UP) Pleading guilty to manslaughter charge, Mrs. Sophie Baehr, 41, Nor walk divorcee, was sentenced to prison today for to years for the fatal shooting of Ruben Robins, 48, son of former Norwalk mayor last New Years Eve.
 Mrs. Baehr, who claimed Robins was shot when he tired to prevent her from committing suicide as they sat in a parked automobile, had been indicted on first degree mur- der charge.
 She was allowed to plead guilty to the less serious accusation when arraigned before Superior Court Judge John Rufus Booth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Ruth R. Wasilauskas
 Heads CYO Chapter
Helen BOxx Named Vce=President of St. Mary Mag
 daIen's SeniOrs-BOwIing Banquet May II

tary; and John Verbila, treasurer.
 Committees to represent the chap ter in the city council were named as follows: cultural committee, John c. Withey, chairman; and Anna Popovich, co-chairman; religious committee, Miss Julia Cavanaugh, chairman; and Morris Withey, CO., chairman; athletic committee, Paul Bagorinas, chairman and Lillian Germano, co-chairman; social com- mittee, Armand Dituli, chairman and Ruth Wasilauskas, co-chair- man; public relations chairman, Lil- lian Germano; and social director, Arthur Miniter.
 Tonight the study club will meet at the home of John and Morris Withey. Rudy Morse was elected chairman of the roller skating party the group will hold in the near fu- ture while Clement Machokas was named chairman of the annual bowling banquet at Lift-The-Latch Inn, Middlebury, May Il.
 Miss Julia Cavanaugh was elected ticket chairman for the Inter-par- ochial May Dance of Catholic Youths, sponsored by the c. Y. O. City Council, May 10 at St. Joseph's hall in Waterbury.
 The next meeting of the chapter will feature plans for softball teams and selection of coaches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

(Continued from Page D would be postponed until 1944, but these were not confirmed and mean while, thousands of workmen were still busy on the grounds.
 The importance of Saturdays meeting was disclosed with the a11- nouncement that civil authorities from all parts of Italy, representa- tives of universities and scientific in- stitutes and heads of all foreign fair missions had been invited. It was believed that Mussaliini might take the occasion to discuss Italys atti- tude toward the war. The fair, in cidentally, is known here as the "Olympiad of Peace"
 Approximately 100 students dem- onstrated against Great Britain af- ter classes were out yesterday. They marched toward Venice palace shouting, Down With Churchill", |, and 'The Home Fleet is Home" Po- lice dispersed them before they reached the palace.
 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was booed in news reels.
 Newspapers have given Winston Churchill, first lord of the British admiralty, the nickname Minister w. O."
 BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Rome, April 16.-(UP)-The AL lied armies in the east are geared to meet the possibility of Italy en- tering the war on the side of Ger many.
 A three-month inspection tour which enabled me to see at first hand the Anglo-French fighting machine as set up in Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Iran and India con- ginced me that this preparedness is not aimed at Russia, as is popu- larly supposed.
 On the contrary it is precau- tionary move to hold the SueZ canal, Egypt, and the Sudan against any invasion through Italian Libya or even Ethiopia.
 | 43&O AA4 4Ay All CdOL seemed smaller than is generally be- lieved. The talk of a million Allied men seemed greatly exaggerated. with a total of 30000 being nearer the truth.
 Could Rush to Egypt
 I found Gen. Maxine Weygand' $ army of the east in Syria; and Eng fish, Scotch, and Australians en- camped in Palestine. They have mobile forces so organized as to be able to rush to Egypt at a moments notice. Italian Libya ad- ,l joins Egypt. According to un- impeachable sources, the Australians originally were intended to be sta toned in Egypt, but owing to the Egyptians desire not to have toc many British troops maintained or their territory, the Australians were dispatched at the last minute te Palestine. Virtually all the equipment I saw in Syria and Palestine, as well al