Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-04

Morgan County Demot
Mrs. George Archer entertained
IL friends at noon day luncheon
Friday. Games and contests fea-
tured the entertainment Of the af-
ternoon.
County Recorder Mrs. Della Mas
terson has been off duty for some
days suffering with bronchitis and
asthma, and was threatened with
pneumonia.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Beckwith of
Ashland, home demonstration agent,
was home to spend the week end
with her mother, Mrs. Lesta Beck
with of Malta.
J. r. Summers and family who
have been residing in the w. A.
Barkhurst (BoxelD property at the
corner of Fifth and Liberty streets,
have moved to GAINESVILLE.
Magic Chef Gas Ranges are CO.
operating completely with Pyrofax
gas service for the country homes
beyond the gas mains. See the plan
at Morris Hardware and easy terms.
Miss Elizabeth Terry of Malta,
who has been employed as an oper-
ator at the Riverside Telephone Of
flee, has been employed as book
keeper to succeed Mrs. Ernest Scott,
resigned.
The Manhattan Coal company
mine, near Crooksville, has suspend
ed operations for the present. 1t is
believed that work may be resumed
in a month. About 200 employees
are affected by the shutdown.
Names of 145 members of o. S.
U. field artillery brigade promoted
to the rank of first class privates,
announced by Colonel Otto L. Brun-
lZell, commandant, include Jewell
| N. Ross, of Stockport
The Missionary Society of the
Main Street Church of Christ. will
meet at the church parlors, Tuesday,
April 8, at 1880 p. m. Program
leader. Mrs. Forest Havener; devo-
tional leader, L. T. Conner; hidden
answers, Alice Moody.
The Mary Reed Missionary society
will meet Wednesday, April 10, in
stead of Tuesday, at the home of
Mrs. Frances Maynard, with Bertha
Wood and Cecile Porter as assist
| ant hostesses. Lesson, Elizabeth
Perkins; devotionals, Edna Sharp
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Vaughn of
Waterford entertained with a din
ner party here at the Kennebec ho-
| tel, Sunday noon. Covers were laid
for Miss Doris Simpson, Miss Jane
Riecker, Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Rieck-
| er, and the host and hostess.
Howard Rex and nephew, Harlan
Rex, who have been residing at Rem
rock, moved this week to the for
mer's farm in East Bloom. Ray
mond Mitchell and family who have
been occupying the place, have NOV
| ed to the Finley Culver farm.
Mrs. Blanche Gill Of this place,
visited Sunday with her cousin, j.
4. Simpson, and family. who reside
on what was formerly the Hook
farm, at Hooksburg. Last week
Mrs. Gill spent a few days with her
friend, Mrs. Carrie Brock, east of
town.
Rev. Fr. L. B. Preston, pastor Of
st. Philomena church. Caldwell,
presided as toastmaster at a meet
ing and banquet held Sunday at
American Legion hall, Caldwell, in
celebration Of Founders day of the
Knights of Columbus. More than
100 members and guests were pres
ent.
Earle Eveland of the Malta-Mc-
Connelsville Business Mems club
was one of the speakers at the an
nual Beverly Board of Trade ban
quet last week. A P Suites is
president of the Beverly Board of
Trade, and Rev. Frank Donaldson
was POSTMASTER at the banquet.
Dewey Woodford directed a musical
program. Victor Jaynes of this
place was a guest at the banquet.
Mrs. Tom Evans and son Joe of
Nelsonville, Arthur Evans and AL
fred Evans, both of Arkansas, Col
orado; Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Stienhis-
er and daughter Betty, Mr. and Mrs
Dave Newman, daughter Dirvan.
all of Detroit, Mich, Mrs Fannie
Rutherford and Mr.. John Smart of
Barberton, O., were guests Friday
of ]. l.. Erwin and family, and also
of the Lafe Roberts family at Nal
ia. Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Ruther-
ford are sister of Mrs Erwin.
Fred Slenker, of Caldwell, spent
Friday here calling on old time
friends . Mr.. Slenker is a member
of old Company M, and was in the
Rainbow division during the World
war. He saw hard service over
seas, and was badly wounded. His
health has not been good since the
war, and not long ago underwent
two operations at the Veterans hos
pital, Chillicothe. One operation
was for gall stones, since which he
has greatly improved in health.
Intercepted on State Route IT at
6:10 p. m, Saturday because he had
no license plate on truck trailer,
Lyle Daugherty, so, of Stockport
was held by the officer for drunken
driving and a half hour Jatar II WAC