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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

overthrow of the three great die
tator powers or in the overthrow Of
democracy, Churchill said:
Il think it would be reasonable
to hope that the end of 1912 will
see US quite definitely in a better
| position than we are now. And
the year l943 will enable us to
assume the initiative upon an am
Ole scale"
Churchill said that what Hitler
ism is suffering in Libya is only q
foretaSte of what we have got to
give him in every quarter OF the
globe"
For the first time" he continued.
we have made him feel the sharp
edge of those tools with which he
has enslaved Europe"
LET'S TELL TRUTH
Churchill said he believed the
people of the anti-AXis powers would
rather know the truth" about the
fact they face a long and hard
war" Sure l am" he said, that
, he tasks that have been set us are
| QOl DeyOnQ our strength.
Quoting from a psalm-"Ye shall
/ not be afraid OF evil tidingS
Churchill said that not all the
| tidings will be evil"
He drew a great burst Of applause
when he mentioned the Russian
| stand against Germany.
There are good tidings also from
L. ~ l.D j
lifeline of supply which joins our
tWo nations across the ocean is
flowing steadily and freely despite
all that the enemy can do.
The subjugated peoples of Eur
ope lift up their heads again in hope.
Hope has returned to the hearts of
100000 men and women
THERE'S WORK AHEAD
Churchill! said ne was certain that
this day we are the masters of
1ur fate but he warned of pain
and toll still to come.
He said that wounds already have
been inflicted on Germany that
will tester and inflame the Na2l
mind" He said he is certain that
| the final outcome would be favor
able to British, American and Rus
sian arms.
The boastful Mussolini has crum-
pied already" he said. He is but
a lackey and a servant. He has been
stripped of his African empire
In Libya for the first time. he
said. the British have fought the
enemy with equal strength"
He said he was convinced that
Gen Auchinleck, commander of the
British forces, would totally de-
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Defense Needs Of
County Surveyed

Officials of the Imperial county defense councll met
Friday what equipment needed for defense
of rural and city areas and prepared to send the lntorma-
ton to special defense committee OF the California leglS
lature The legislative committee asked that thorough
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Churchill Sees
Offensive in '43
British Prime Minister Tells Congress
Long, Hard War Faces Allies; Victory
Promised Throuqh Coordina+ed Effort

WASHINGTON Dec 26. (UP)-Brltish Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill told informal Joint session of
congress today that the United States Britain and their
allies will be ready to assume the initiative upon ample
scale Declaring that the end only in the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
onks, Guns Roar
Into Big Battle
Against japanese
American Submarines Sink Transport
And Minesweep. Navy Shows; invaders
Increase Pressure on Two Land Fronts
- Bv UNITED PRESS -

American defenders of the Philippine islands fought
off reinforced Japanese invaders with tanks and Fri
day on two main battlefronts but the Manila was
bombed ntensvey Although the Philippine capital had
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Lighting Prizes
To be Distributed

The 1941 Post-Press Christmas lighting contest official
closed Friday the only detail remaining Icing the award
ing OF sos in prizes to "a lucky Ell Centrans.
The chamber of commerce supplementary awards OF
SIS already had been made Final winner III this phase
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Churchill Gesture Turns
u. s. Congress into BedIdm
Prime Minister'S Words Bring Cheers
But Unspoken Meaning Pulls Assembly
TO Feet in Widest of All Ova+ions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. (UP)-The prime minister of
Britain leaving the United States senate chamber when
l. turned and made an eloquent gesture that turned the
august assenbage into something that apprOximated 4
cheering section. Winston Churchill had finished making
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

oeen conducted each night for seven
nights before a winner was found.
Winners of the "a regular prizes
will be announced in Sundays COM
bined edition of the Press and the
Morning Post. Judges are members
of the decorating committee OF the
Ten Thousand club.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

of the contest was Mrs. H. K. Nc
Cracken, 42O Wensley avenue.
Mrs. McCracken received So, when
her telephone number was called
Christmas night and she answered
in the affirmative when she was
asked if her Christmas lights were
burning. The telephone poll had
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
z 1%'f'4s tsos4ts
Thanks for the Service

Thanks for the Service
RR has collected a lot of eS-
pecially nice oleaaders for the
staff at the FL Centre post o11lce'
The incest of the nice ones go to
the group which volunteered to
work until 10 a. m. Christmas day
so residents could get their Christ
mas mail which arrived Christmas
morning. During the rush before
Christmas, the carriers began work
long before 7 Il. m. and finlshed
up the day by aenvering mall by
flashlight.
He Caught Him
A small boy met Santa Claus on
an FL Centro street corner before
Christmas. He stopped to tell Santa
Claus what he wanted for Christ
mas. The list was rather lCAg.
Aren't you going to write II
DOWN" the ycungster asked ah~-
iouslv Santa Claus assured the boy
that he would remember ever item
on the list. Each went his way. A
few minutes later the younGate.
met another Santa Claus.
And what does this good lltl!c
Eoy want for ClnlstmaS?'
There" atormcd the boy u knew
darncd we'll you couldn't remember
what l wanted
Babies Ask Questions
An Ell Centre mother and her
three-year-old daug h ter were
Christmas shopping in toy store,
The mother left the little girl to
look at dolls while she was busy ct
another counter.
The mother looked around III a
moment and saw her daughter talk
ing to two Catholic sisters i'll their
black and white garb. The sisters
began to laugh heartily. The mo-
ther rushed over to her child and
asked anxiously:
II hope she wasn't annoying you?'
oh, no." the sisters said, while
still laughing, she Just asked us II
We were penquinS.'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Thurs. 65. Minimum
Fri. 80. S pm. Thurs. 81, humidity
45. 5 am. Fri. 40, humidity 81.
Noon Fri. GA, humidity 54.
LOS ANGELES HAY
U. S. No. l $22.-23; U. S. No. 2
Leafy /. v. S2O-22. U. S. No. 2
S16.5O-17.5O. Mpls. May flax S2.OOH
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Uniforms Are Fascinating

Remarks of the two Negro soldiels
who visited FL Centro last week stlil
are repeated by those who heard
them.
While the Negroes sat in 4 jeep
awaiting their officers, dashingly
dressed Negro girl walked by. She
was leaning on the arm Of a bril-
liantly garbed Negro youth, The SOL
diers tried i'll nice way OF course,
to attract the girls attention. But
she would not notice them. She kept
her attention on her escort, The SOL
diers looked the civilian over scOrn-
fully and then said:
Amt they got no draft in this
mans toWn?'
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Red Cross Department

Big Farmer-What have you got
to sell?
Red Cross Collectcr-Well, what
do you want?
Big Farmer-Can I buy me Jap
for a dollar?
Red Cross Collector-YeS, and IVC
got Germans, TOO.
Big Farmer-Ill take one of each
He stuffed So into the collcctiCA
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11

The new teachers will be introduc-
ed. Goals for the year will be dis
cussed. Miss Moor will furnish mu-
sic.
Louisa Woolman and William
Bode started Monday in the Bust
ness Training School, at Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meisser and
Mary Leu Graham and baby OF
GAINESVILLE visited Sunday at the Ed
gar Michener home.
Lois Decker of Delaware spent
Sunday with Vera Michener.
Mrs. Abbie Denny returned home
Saturday, after spending the week
with her cousin, Captola McKeOwn,
at Malta.
Leighton Long was brought home
Sunday in the Stone ambulance
from Columbus. He is recovering
from an operation.
The Hiatt sisters, Lily and Ella,
left Sunday for their home at South
ern Pine, N. c., after spending their
vacation here.
A. Whitacre of Sycamore Valley
is visiting his son, Dr. A. H. Whit
acre, and family.
Mrs. Hattie Kennard of Howell,
Mich, came last week to visit her
mother, Mrs. Melissa for couple
of weeks
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
Triadelphia

We are requested to announce
that Rev. Kinney of GAINESVILLE, a
former pastor, will preach at the
Methodist church here next Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock, and evening
at s.
F. G. Claper and son of Colum-
bus recently called on H. w. Whit
aker
Otis Martin, wife and daughter
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mrs. Martins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Edgell, near Pennsburg,
W. Va.
Donald Edgell and family spent
Sunday with his grandparents, in
West Virginia.
Auto Accident
Mrs. d. L. Maxwell was seriously
hurt one day last week, when she
and her husband figured in an auto
wreck near Roseville. Mr.. Maxwell
was less seriously hurt, but the car
was compete wreck. The latest
word from Mrs. Maxwell was that
she was improving nicely.
L. C. Edgell put a new galvanized
roof on his barn, last week.
This community received a severe
shock Monday by the sudden death
OF Emmett Newman, who was found
in the road dead short distance
from his home. The brother and
sisters have the sympathy Of the
in their sudden be-
pavement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
Morganville

The family of the late S. B. Price
has the sympathy of this entire
community in their bereavement
They We're residents of this com
munity for many years, and We're
liked by everyone.
Bryan Reed and family of AL
lance, brother of Mrs Ethel Jor.
dan of this place, started on their
vacation the first of last week, eX-
pecting to visit several places of in
terest in Kentucky and other places
making several hundred miles
trip, but they returned to McCon-
nelsville Friday, after their car
turned over on slippery road
somewhere in Kentucky. Their
youngest son Jon, had his arm
hanging out the window at the time
If the accident, and he received a
fractured arm, but the rest Of the
family was unharmed. The car was
only slightly damaged. They called
,on Mrs. Jordan Saturday morning
and left for their home at Alliance
Sunday. They were visiting at Will
Reeds, a brother Of Bryan, while
in McConnelsville.
Mrs. Eugene Trimper and daugh-
ter Sonya are spending two weeks
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
Hackney

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wilson and
sons of Deerfield, Mrs. Mary Cum
mings, daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs
Willie Wilson, Vernon and Leland
Wilson all of Huntington, w. Va
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
/ T. E. Wilson
Miss Edith Hosom who has beer
employed at Huntington, w. Va
has returned home.
Warren Thompson and family
visited relatives at Coal Run, Sun
day
w. c. Haines and family of ST.
Louis, Mo-, visited with his brother
E. r. Haines and family recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Siley, son
Richard, of Marietta, spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Wilson.
Mrs. Jessie Roberts and son Will
liam of Washington, D. c., and Mrs
Bertha Jeffers of Aliquippa, Pa,
are visiting their brother, Miner
Morris, and wife. and other rela-
tives and friends.
Beginning Of Smiths Chapel
r. j. Smith of Moundsville, w.
Va, former Beverly resident, and
once editor of the Beverly Dis
patch, a son of the late Rev. r. J.
Smith, professor of the Beverly
academy and for 25 years pastor of
the Beverly Presbyterian church,
camped near Beverly recently and
called on old friends there and in
this community, where he often Wis
tied his uncle, the late Rev E. A. E.
Smith. He told the writer something
of the early life of his uncle. which
we will pass on to the readers: The
Smiths lived at Buffalo, Va, when
the Civil war broke out, E. A. T.
the home school, his
brother r. j. was teacher. A text
book entitled "Coin Harvey" writ
ten by Col. George Harvey, raised a
of Confederate soldiers,
when read in the school, E. A E.
threw his hat in the air and joined
the company. When the war was
over he returned home, tired, Worn
and beaten. His father, DR.. Edward
Smith said to his son, Il have a
,arm in Morgan county, which would
Dc a good place to get cured of
rebelism',' Shortly after settling
lere he opened Sunday school in a |
og school house on this farm Later
With help from others and Smiths |
Chapel church was built, which |
,ears his name. He became an or
lained minister when Mart Jennings |
vas presiding elder of this church.
Irs. Alpha Burns is the only sur
living one of the charter members
# this church, built in 1873. Mrs.
Burns also attended Sunday school
n the log school house.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
East Windsor

George Hanson returned to Ak
ron Sunday, after spending a week
at his farm. He was accompanied
home by. his sister, Eva, who start
ed to school Monday in Akron.
Eustis Phillips of Cleveland is
spending the week with his parents.
Sunday his sisters, Birdie Harvey
and Ethel Sells entertained for his
birthday. They had two cakes dec
Grated for the occasion.
Blaine Cooper and family spent
the week end at their farm and en-
tertained guests from Columbus.
Born to Ray Hanson and wife OF
Akron, a son. Grandparents are
Eliza Hanson and wife, and great
grandfather, James Hanson.
Joe Antill and son Pearl Antil[
and wife attended the funeral OF
the formers brother-in-law, John
Cline, Friday, near New Matamoras.
James Moore and wife spent Sun
day with Lloyd Emory and family
of Roseville.
John Hilaman, wife and baby Of
near Canton, Landon Calendine and
family spent Sunday at James CAL
endine's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11

: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hill and
daughter of GAINESVILLE are visiting
Mrs. Hills sister, Loul Wright.
The w. c. T. U. met Friday after
noon at the Methodist church. Those
present were Bessie Schofield, Ed
ith Patterson, Effie Michener, Faye
Davis, Racie Goddard, Laura Ham
mond; and Ruth Bowman who is a
new member in the union.
Donna Ewart Better
Donna Ewart who has been a pa
tient at Good Samaritan hospital
the past 10 days suffering with in
fection from tooth, is improved
and it is hoped she will be able to
return home this week.
Mona Mae Ewart left Sunday for
Columbus, where she has posi-
tion at the state office building. She
started to work Monday.
Sunday School Class Party
The Sunshine Sunday school class
will be entertained at the home of
Mrs. Helen Talbot, Friday evening.
Assistant hostesses will be Beatrice
PEBBLES, Kathryn Vandyke and
Christine Smith.
p. +. A. Notice
Marion P. T. A. will hold their
first meeting Monday evening, Sept.
Is, at o'clock, at the gymnasium
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
Brokaw

Several attended the W. S. G.. S
meeting at the home of Miss Nellie
Glen of Beverly last Wednesday
The next meeting is with Mrs. E. ]
Ross, October 1.
Mrs. Flossie Ellis, sons Don and
Raymond of Akron returned home
Monday, after visiting with her
father, w. 0. Baker and other rel
atives.
Chester Schrader of Little Hook
ing spent the week end at Oscar
Pinkerton's. His wife returned
home with him.
Fred Baker and wife of Lowell
were Sunday visitors at w. o. Bak-
er's. Other visitors were Everett
Frye and family, Emmett and Clyde
Baker and families.
Edward Hepler and family, Mrs.
E. B. Hepler, GAINESVILLE, spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Arley John
sons. Other visitors Sunday were
Dale Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
of Reinersville, Mrs. Kate
and son Ralph of Sharps-
burg.
Cecil Hoover and Lew Hoover,
spent the week end at their
homes here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
THE VOICE OF SILENCE

Silence may be far more eloquent
than speech. 1t may shout more
| loudly than a strident voice 1t may
be more expressive than the most
grandiloquent oratory. 1t may damn
| by the ommission of praise or it
may grant consent to the most ne
farios of acts.
The Psalmist said: "These things
hast thou done, and / kept silence:
thou thoughtest that l was alto
gether such an one as thyself"
If we keep silent when we see a
wrong committed, We give consent
to it and we become an accessory
after the fact Speech may be silver
and silence golden but when ST.
lence abets a wrong its gold is as
dross.
There is time to keep silence,
and a time to speak, and now
when the world is torn by cruelties
and hatreds, when the forces of evil
are let loose, is the time for speech.
The silence Of the German people
while Hitler rose to power and COM
mitted his first acts of cruelty con-
demns them. The silence of the
Communists and their friends when
the Soviet first thrust out its ten
tacles to enslave neighboring ma
tions condemns them.
If we are silent in the face of evil,
We too are condemned. This is not a
situation through which we can sit
on the sidelines. If we believe in the
principles laid down in our own
Constitution and above all in those
statements of freedom given utter
ance in the Bill of Rights, we can
not keep silent
All over America the voices are
rising Party lines are forgotten, diff
ferences of opinion and real griev-
ances are being laid aside, as the
country becomes one in stating its
real stand for right and for the
four great freedoms. 1t is not mat
ter of taking sides with one country
against another 1t is the coming to
the defense of right against wrong,
Of justice against injustice, of lib
berty against oppression, of religion
against paganism, of the sanctity
of the individual against the SUI
premacy of the State.
Now is the time to speak out for
those principles of equality and
freedom for all, which are the corn
erstone of our liberty. Let not the
thunders Of silence condemn us.
Charles Stelzle, Inc; by Ruth
Taylor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
Portersville

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Lay and chill
dren Of Morrow visited Sunday with
the formers uncle, Glen Taylor, and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ketchara and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Thomas attended the Thomas reun-
ion recently, which was held at the
Armco park, Ashland, KY. The
Thomas reunion will be held next
year at New Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darl Finley moved
recently to Dresden where Mr.. FIN
ley has employment and Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Tanner have moved into
the Finley property.
Daphne Ketcham who is attend
ing the Sunshine school in Zanes-
vile, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ketch-
am.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Simms
were Sunday afternoon visitors at
the C. M. Bankes home.
We understand that Harry Bell of
Santoy has purchased a lot beyond
the Dr. Smith property and plans to
build on it soon.
Breaks Leg
Roger, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs Wayne Bankes, who fell and
broke his leg between the hip and
knee one day last week, is in the
White Cross hospital, Columbus, is
getting along as we'll as can be ex-
pected. He will remain there until
some time next week before his leg
can be placed in cast. His par
were up to see him Sunday.
Miss Forest Bankes of GAINESVILLE
and Carleton Bankes of Crooksville
visited over Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bank
es.
Services at the Zion church next
Sunday. Sunday school at $3.50.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11

! Preaching at 10:3O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley Fulk (Grace
Pettet) are the proud parents of a
ten pound boy, named Herman Oak
ley.
Miss Mary Dodson who has been
in poor health for some time is
some better.
Several attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Mary Kent, Saturday p. M,
which was held at the home of her
son, Ronald Kent.
The teachers of Bearie1d town
ship attended a teachers meeting
at Somerset, Saturday.
Mrs. James 10th of near Ringgold
spent Friday with her sister, Mrs.
Brice Masterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ketcham Wis
tied recently with their daughter,
Mrs. Wilfred Tharp Of Columbus.
Miss Bonita Dodson who spent
the summer with her grandfather
Mr.. Wilson Dodson, is now making
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Breese.
Roy, little son of Mr. and Mrs
Riley Bankes has been on the sick
list
Theron Miller has returned 10
Metuchen, N. j., where he is in
training camp. While home his par
ents honored him with a dinner par
ty. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Patterson and two
daughters of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and
Mrs. Phonso Miller and three chill
dren of Malta; Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Miller and son Paul of East
Fultonham; Miss Violet Haines of
McConnelsville; Juanita and George
Miller of the home, the honored
guest and the host and hostess.
Mrs. Ormand Ansel and two chill
dren spent last week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Herman Miller, of East
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
Chesterhill
Celebrates SOth Birthday

The 80th birthday of Mrs. Emily
A. Kinsey proved to be very pleas
ant one, because of the cards, tele-
phone and telegraph greetings, and
also the dinner prepared in her hon
or by her nieces, Mrs. G. j. Hill and
Emily M. Kinsey. She shared the
dinner with her friends, Mrs. Addic
Ewart, Mrs. Jennie McInturf, Mrs.
F. A. Davis and son Richard.
G. J. Hills received word from
Mrs. T. C. Barnes that her son
Frank Barnes is improving satisfac-
torily in the hospital at Lima, afte.
an appendicitis operation.
Francis Smith, son of Howard L.
Smith and Wayne Woodward son
of Mrs. Edith Woodward, who en-
listed in the navy, recently, left
GAINESVILLE Monday afternoon.
Chas. Gibbons of Columbus spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gibbons.
John Goddard who has work in
the West Virginia oil fields, is
spending this week at his home
here,
Margery Rivers of Athens spent
the week end with Grace Nutter
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Geddes OF
| Lightner ridge were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Zumbro.
Mrs. Dora Bennett and daughter
, Mildred of Crooksville visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller.
Mrs. Gertrude King returned
home Sunday, after spending two
weeks at the Clyde Vincent home at
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson and
two children, DR.. and Mrs. A. H.
Whitacre and children Mary Lois,
Gary and Margery Hoon spent Sun
day at Oshaugnessy dam, beyond
Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Totman visited
over the week end with their son
Lloyd at Canton. .s.
Mrs. Mildred Johnson left Satur-
day for her home at Lincoln, Neb.,
after visiting relatives and friends
here and at Amesville the past two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Frash spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Terry and
baby visited over the week end with
their parents near Oak Hill.
Mary Evelyn Wilson OF Columbus
visited Saturday and Sunday with