Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-01
"SALLY ROUND" THE "NEWS
GOSSIPER" WAS HERE
SVSNDAY

"Sally Round who writes the
"News Gossip for the GAINESVILLE
News, was here Sunday and receiv-
ed an inspiration to write at length
concerning this place. From her
gossip" which appeared Monday is
taken the following:
Il don't know whether or not
you've ever driven down to McCon-
nelsville to see an athletic event....I
hadn't, until Sunday, when | sailed
down to see the GAINESVILLE Cubs in
game with the M. & M. Twin Cities.
But | was certainly more than I'M
pressed with the fneness Of the lit
tie athletic park which McConnels-
vile calls hers. Situated in the low
lands to the left of the town, it's
spot any city might we'll boast
about Not only is there good
grandstand for baseball fans. but a
| fine stadium, adequate tennis courts,
and a good track make the place an
athletic center. The hillside on the
east of the field is planted with var
ious shrubs. the entire place is we'll
cared for. Personally, ] think Nc
Connelsville and Malta are to be
l x a
letic field.
The game?. ..Oh, fine, the Cubs
won, you know, II to 5....I was lit
tie surprised more GAINESVILLE folks
didn't drive down for the game....l
noticed few, including Walter
| Mees, who was watching the game
with Ralph Baker of McConnels-
Vile. Chief Cliff Courtney. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mechling Mr.. and Mrs.
| Harry Saup.. Fred Irvin.... Among
| the spectators was Dale Perkins,.
| Morgan county's best known bach
elor."
| Il like the town of McConnels-
Vile. / think it's court house is one
of the loveliest old buildings I've
| ever seen. We parked for few min
utes on the square, and the sun was
shining in such a way as to throw
| shadows on the picturesque court
house And while we were sitting
there. the mighty siren from the
fire department started, and in q
minutes time there was a mad
scene enacted around the square
The fire station was just to the LETT
of where we were sitting. 1.-The siren
is terrific thing. one that can be
heard for blocks. McConnelsville's
fire department is composed of bust
ness men and town people, the sirer
is their call to action. And there;
action aplenty when the siren blows
Anyone who ventures onto that
square Immediately after the siref
blows. does so at his own risk.
Cars come from all directions
there's a bedlam of horn blowing.
| saw the man who evidently lives
nearest the station run over ant
unlock the door. 1t S pretty obvious
no one shirks his duty in McConnels
Vile, when the siren screams. Tha
certainly must be startling thint
to hear when eSerything's quie
about 2 O'Clock in the morning.. 49,.
Incidentally, hOnOrs of the
NcConneIsvilIe fire department
for it's heroic efforts at the
tragedy which occurred on the
Muskinoum....and to which they
were answering the call when l
saw them....In just 40 minutes
from the time they received
their call, the boys had the
three drowning victims on the
bank. land were beginning
4 their artificial reSpiratiOn....
Forty minutes isn't very long,
when one considers the boys
had to lead their rescue equip
ment on the fretruck, get their
puImotors, and make the trip to
IA mile or more above Gaysport,
which is ~ miles,.
Tommy kenney and Wally
Bragg recovered the bodies....
in fact. I've been told they are
the ones who do most Of the
| rescue work around the Mus
kingum during the SUMMER.
People who were at the ball
game when the siren blew.
said volunteers climbed down
out of the stands almost over
peoples heads....That's the
workings of volunteer fire de-
partment....E Everyone helps be-
cause he knows it's his duty.
Well, We leave the pretty littl
town of McConnelsville, on tn
banks of the Muskingum, and trave
back up the river road, home.
Things were beginning to hum a
the summer cottages along the riv
er, people were putting in new
screens. ..scrubbing.... raking am
moving planting flowers. Som
had their chores done early enougl
to have time for a game of bridg
an tho nnrrb -