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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-26
Key West TOVB6
New Headquarters
Eth Naval District
NEW DRAfTEES TO
BE CALLED JAN. II

Monroe county's next con-
signment of Class IA seIec-
tees for the army viii report
for induction January IA.
The number Of draftees
has not been officially an
nouneed but it is expected
that the total win reach
around 80.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06

daughter, Naomi, wife of Fred
Slaughter, Of Athens. Burial was
made at an Athens cemetery, in a
grave beside her husband, who pass
ed away 26 years ago. The Boil
ingers resided in this village for
many years and left here 35 years
ago
Munro Carroll, who has spent the
summer with his sister, Miss Ida
Carroll, of Unionville, left Friday
for few days visit in Cleveland.
Wild Geese
The largest flock of wild geese
ever seen by residents of this Sec
ton. passed over in southern di-
rection, one day last week Many
conservative folks placed the num-
Der at we'll over 200
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wickersham
were visitors in McConnelsville,
Sunday
Bill Duvall had his gun ready to
get mess of rabbits, Saturday,
Nov. 1st, after he had read in the
Herald that the rabbit season open
ed on that day. but he found later
that the date should have read Nov.
Is. so he did not get feed of rab-
bit
William Ray, an employe Of the
Ohio Fuel Gas company, who was
seriously injured by an explosion
of a gas line, two weeks ago. while
repairing a leak in the line, was
released from Memorial hospital,
Marietta, and removed Saturday to
his home at Caldwell, where he is
recovering from injuries received.
He is not able yet to resume his
work.
The Misses Freda and Wanda
Foster, of Columbus, spent over the
week end here with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster.
We are glad to note that P. G..
Ball is so far recovered SO as to be
able to come home from the hos
pital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Newton Ridge

J. C. o. Tompkins accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Tompkins
and son Ronald to Springfield, III.
Tuesday, to visit relatives. They
returned Friday and Mrs. Emma
Tompkins who had been visiting
there, returned home with them.
Robert Farus and family of
Frazeysburg spent Sunday at the
Shrivers home.
Charles Penrose aud family of
Youngstown visited from Thursday
until Sunday with relatives.
Velma Smith and frankie New
som spent the week end with the
formers husband, Floyd Smith, OF
McConnelsville.
Emmett Wright of Rosseau spent
Wednesday. night at the Walter
Clifford home.
John Wetherell and family spent
Sunday with Dwight Graham's OF
Hopewell.
Hanson Gheen of Wheeling spent
Thursday night at w. E. Henery's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Daugherty
and two daughters of Marietta visit
ed Sunday at the Howard White
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam McKibben
snent Sunday afternoon at Luther
McKibbens.
Row McGirr, who is employed at
Alexandria, spent the week end at
home.
Carl Williams and family of
Pennsville spent Sunday at waiter
Gifford's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Asdell of
Youngstown visited with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Henery
from Thursday until Sunday.
Dewey McKibben and family or
McConnelsville spent Sunday after
noon at Earl Newsom's.
Russell and Mary Newsom took
Willard and Esther Van Fossen
lack to their school at Parkers-
burg. aftel spending the week END
at home.
VIM. McKibben I'll
T.uthar McKibben received Wcfd
"Wednesday that his brother VII
liam McKibben. Of Champaign, H.,
was quite i'll with sugar diabetes.
Emmett McGirr's and Wanda
Davis of Mt. Vernon, spent Sunday
at Roy McGirrs. Il
Bob Mingus and sister, Mary, o.
Burr Oak. spent Monday evening at
Walter Gifford's. Bob is in camp at
Albany, n. Y, and was at home Tor
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Tenery
and daughter Hilda, attended the
birthday dinner for Mrs. Nettie
Sherwood, of New Lexington, sun
day
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06

tives and friends at Chesterhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Benjamin
and daughter Esther, near Penns-
vile, were Friday evening visitors
at the Lee Benjamin home.
The Friendly Circle met Thursday
with Mrs. Emmett Geddes for an all
day meetihs. Fifteen members and
three visitors were present. The
day was spent quilting. Program
subject, the Bible and Health The
president, Mrs. Jessie Ross, read an
interesting article by medical
doctor which stated that it had been
proved the two go hand in hand.
The next meeting will be held Nov.
lI3, at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Thompson, near Pennsville. A pot
luck dinner will be served at the
noon hour.
Mrs. Media Smith had as a guest
over the week end, Mrs. Adah Riley,
of Dresden.
Miss Valena Rardin was bust
ness visitor in the twin cities, Sat
urday, and visited her friend Mrs.
Dana Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred DeVore of Ma
TloCld, anu ElWOOu McICcI anu Vile
of Pennsville, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. v. Rardin and
daughter and Mrs. Sclena Sleek,
We're Sunday afternoon visitors at
the Mervyn Sleek home, near Dale,
Miss Valena Rardin also visited at
the Mrs. Augusta Ross home.
Carlos Coulson, who is employed
at road construction in the eastern
part of the state, spent the week
end with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Coulson. On Sunday Carlos
and father and brother Raymond,
and Joe Cain attended field trial
at Triadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sleek and son
Of GAINESVILLE were Sunday morning
callers at the L. w. Rardin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Rardin and
daughter Valena, Mrs. Beeman Kin
ney, son John and daughter Jean.
Mrs. Vernon Ross and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. O. " Hanlin. daughter
Frances, and son Harold, and Mrs.
Hanlin's brother, Hanson Gheen, of
Wheeling, w. Va, attended a Hal
lowe'en party at the G. c. Spencer
home, Stockport, Friday evening.
George Hollett was Sunday
dinner guest of his son, Theodore
Hollett, and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
HiIlcrest
RosevilIe.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Newton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Williams
were at Bethesda hospital, Zanes-
Vile, Saturday, to see their grand
son, Ronald Newton, seven, of Dun
can Falls, who underwent an an
pendicitis operation Friday after
noon. Frank Newton and son Don
ald called at the home of his par
ents here, Monday, and reported
Ronald getting along as well as
could be expected.
Dr. j. G. Gage was at Columbus.
Sunday, to see his nephew. Ned
Faires, the 16 year old boy who had
undergone two operations for tumor
on the brain. He passed away at
seven o'clock Sunday evening. The
family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Mrs. Flora Carr is spending the
week with her brother, H. d. Huff
man, and family, and other rela-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Spurrier Ridge

Charles Newton and family OF
Malta were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Newton Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Howard and daugh-
ter Wilma were Sunday evening
callers, and Mrs. Howard was a
Wednesday visitor at the Newtons.
Mrs. Roy Steffy and daughter
Jean. Mrs. Jesse Hambel, Mrs. A. L.
Tuesday afternoon callers of Mrs
Eliza Shook and Mrs. Eliza Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs o. T. Clark were
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. woodward, and Mrs.
Minnie Gift and daughter Mrs.
Frances Dew of Trimble We're late
afternoon callers of woodward ).
and of Roy Swab. Mr.. woodward
was Marietta caller, Friday.
John Parsons and family and
Mr.. and Mrs Ebert Mills We're
Sunday guests of Henry Parsons.
and family.
Mabel LeFevor and sister Mrs
Walter Goff of Glouster We're recent
visitors of Mr. and Mrs Chas.
Woodyard.
MI. ana MI ). odIG btDtt Ol 1dil-
ton were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Woolman.
Dennis Hallowell and family. Mr..
and Mrs Ernest McElfresh and chill
dren. Murray Geddes and wife We're
dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Hallowell.
Bernice and Wayne Adrian spent
the week end at home.
Fred Lyman was a Sunday caller
of Mr. and Mrs. Dale woodward.
l. D. McPeak is having a cellar
dug beneath his residence.
Mrs Wagner and daughter We're
Thursday callers in Athens.
Nh and Mrs Russell Glass of Co
lumbus spent Sunday with Mrs. Es-
ther Glass. of JOY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Huffman and
Mrs. Emma Huffman and Clark
Grubb and wife We're Sunday after
noon callers of Mr. and Mrs. Verne
Grigsby.
While we We're not greatly in
terested in the election Tuesday,
but as we have never missed voting
on election day since women were
permitted to vote, we voted and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06

Muskingum college, who supplied
the pulpit Of the local Methodist
church, Sunday morning. was the
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. yinson
Scott
Mrs. j. L. Barclay is recovering
from very bad sore throat and
complications
Mrs. Minnie Mitchell and son
Clarence have moved from the
Sugar Grove vicinity to the house
in the village, owned by Emmer
Proctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Mussel and
daughter Wava Rose, of Weston,
w. Va, were week end guests Of
Mrs. Musser's mother, Mrs. L. F..
Roberts, and her brother R. w.
Roberts and family.
Miss Gladys Shilling of Zanes-
vile spent Sunday with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Shilling. Miss
Shilling has fine position as inves-
tigator in the aid for the aged di-
vision office in GAINESVILLE
Mr.. and Mrs. George Drake and
daughters spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Carpenter, near High
Hill
Mr.. Harlan Peairs, we'll known
resident of the village celebrated
his Saith birthday Wednesday, Nov.
5. He is enjoying fairly good
health for one of his age He makes
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
L. H. Shilling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shepherd and
daughter, Of GAINESVILLE, spent the
week end with relatives,
Willis Galogly who is employed
at the Ferro Alloy plant, at Philo,
has been unable to work for some
time, because of an attack Of rheu-
matiSm
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Thursday

| which she is the teacher, at her
home Thursday evening, with a
wiener roast, after which a social
time was enjoyed. Miss Stella Lou
Van Fossen spent the night at the
Mincks home.
Mrs. Florence Harris spent Satur-
| day afternoon with Mrs. Mary Best
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond James
were Marietta visitors, Friday. They
We're accompanied home by their
son, Clyde, who remained until Sun
| day evening.
+, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Nolan and
daughter Judith spent Sunday even
ing at Harold Fitch's.
Mrs Mary Nolan was visitor at
the Frank Fitch home.
Sunday afternoon visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Thompson and
daughter Clarice. of Watertown, at
Elmer Rouanzoin's; Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond James, son Clyde, at Lew
is James
There was masquerade party
and cake walk at Westland grange
hall, Wednesday evening.
Bob Harris, of Newark, was a
week end visitor of home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Drake OF
Xenia spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis James. Mrs. James ac-
companied them home for weeks
visit.
Mrs. Temple Appleman of Crooks
Vile spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs Carlos Harris and
son Ray We're Thursday visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hopes OF
CrooksviIle. They also visited the
potteries.
Miss June Mincks spent Sunday
night with her friend, Stella Lou
Van Fossen.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Pennsville

Rebekah lodge will meet Thursda,
evening There will be inspection
and everyone is urged to attend
Each member please bring a pump
kin pie.
home Of Mrs. w. S. Thompson Wed
nesday, Nov. IL. There will be ;
covered dish dinner at the moor
hour. Each member please bring
their sales tax stamps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Wilson ant
two children and Mrs. Edith Hark
ms spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Wells of Elliott.
A. R. Dougan who has been ser
iously i'll for some time, remains
about the same.
Miss Vivian Clifford of Columbus
was a week end guest of her moth
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Miller and
family moved to the Stokes farm
last week.
The Up Streamers Sunday school
class held Halloween party and
wiener roast at the home of their
teacher, Mrs. Pearly Mincks, Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Blanche Harper and two
sons spent Sunday with her daugh-
ter, Miss Opal Harper, of GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Glassford Of
Killbuck were guests Friday of Mr..
and Mrs A R. Dougan.
Sunday guests OF Mrs. Emma
Wagner and son Harold We're Mr..
fyI-N
daughters. of Stockport, and Mr.
and Mrs De Arle Wagner and son
CT Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Parsons
and family and Mrs LYDIA Parsons
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Link Wilson of Hopewell, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Giles and
daughter were visitors at Crooks
Vile, Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Giles and daughter of Malta, were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Giles. Srndov evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Davis were Wis
itors at Athens, Saturday.
Miss Mary Grace Anderson enter
tanned her club of Malta at her
home last Thursday evening with a
Halloween party.
Ralph Wagner and James Men
denhall who are employed at Kill
buck spent the week end at their
homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Williams
spent Saturday afternoon at Zanes-
Vile with their grandson. who is
recovering from an appendicitis op-
GRAFTON in a hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bachelor of
Malta were dinner guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Bach
elor, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Don Strobe and son
and Mrs. Ethel Strobe of Columbus,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
III. Penrose.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Latimer
and daughter Marcia and Philip
Mercer of Dawes, w. Va, spent the
week end at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ Mercer
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Williams were Evangelist
C. c. Abbott, Of Marietta, and Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Hiatt.
Mrs. Retta Syphers and son Ger
aid were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Thompson and daughters
Dora and Hazel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams at
tended the stock sale at GAINESVILLE,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thompson and
daughter Dora spent Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Swingle, near
Roseville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Westland

Weetland grange will meet this
Friday evening. Election Of Off
GERS. A good attendance is expect
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Mrs. Charles Huffman Ill

Friday evening. Election OF onl-
GERS. A good attendance is expect
ed.
Mrs. Charles Huffman Ill
Mrs Charles Huffman was taken
to Memorial hospital, Marietta, Fri
day. for observation and treatment
for gall bladder trouble. She was
removed to her home Monday, by
ambulance. and is resting easier
Her daughters, Mrs. Gladys Huff
man and Mrs Grace Woodward, are
helping care for her.
Croy brothers have moved in two
saw mills on the Paul Wells farm.
Mrs. Cora Gregg. of Cincinnati,
spent last week with Mrs. Mary
James.
Delmar Fitch and family and
Stanley Benjamin of Newark were
Wednesday callers at George Ben
jamin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Harris visit
ed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Sherman, of Philo. Other visitors
at the Sherman home were Fred G.
Smith and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Best daughters Betty and
Bea Anne. of Malta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Ford of McConnelsville. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Coleman of Colum-
bus. Mrs. Ella Odendahl and grand
son. Robert Mallonee. of Newark.
Harold Fitch attended the stock
sale. at GAINESVILLE, Monday.
Howard Nolan, student at O. S.
T.. with agricultural boys, spent
over Sunday in Chicago.
Mrs. Cora McPeak returned nome
Sunday, after spending the week
with her daughter, Mrs. Claude Ev-
ans, at their farm.
Sunday visitors were Mr.. and MRS.
Archie Hummel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Benjamin, son Kenneth, at
Mrs. Mary James; Ebert Wilson
and family and Mrs. Edith Harklns
of Pennsville at Paul Wells; Har-
old Fitch and family and Mrs. Rule
Martin at Raymond Stewards OF
| McConnelsville route; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Embree and Miss Shirley
Smith at Harry Grimes of Ring
gold: Harold Harris and family, at
James Harris Ebert James, son
Clark. at Claude Evans; Perlie
Mincks and family at Harold Ogle $
at Crooked Tree.
Mrs. Josie Mincks entertained the
Tn Streamers Sunday school class
of Pennsville Methodist church, OF
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06

west side of the river.
Messrs. Ray and Jay Barnes re-
turned home Sunday night from a
two days visit with relatives in
GAINESVILLE.
1000 Mile Trip
Mr.. and Mrs Vearl Newl"n and
children and Mr. and Mrs. George
Stegner have returned from a 1000
mile auto trip through several
western states, including Oklahoma,
where they visited relatives.
Former Unionvilie Resident Dies
At Athens
Mrs. Ann Bolinger, 70, wife OF
the late VIM Bolinger, a former
blacksmith of this place, died Sat
urday. Oct. 25, at the home of her
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Unionville
Visiters From Boise City, Idaho

Wesley Carroll, wife and son of
Boise City, Idaho, were calling on
friends here last week About 33
years ago he resided here with his
mother, Mrs. Jennie Reed Carroll
on the farm now owned by VIM
Stegner, and attended the Unioa-
vile school. He readily recognized
J. H. Wickersham, a former teach
.er, who he said gave him thrash
ing for some act committed, and he
would never forget it.
Mrs. Margaret Groves has return
ed from a weeks visit with Mrs
Edgar Timms. and husband, of the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06

hope to continue our record.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hines were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
NJ. Wood.
Mrs. Emma Huffman, near Bart
lett, who has been visiting relatives
since August, returned home Sunday
evening.
Editorial PleaseS
Editor Durbin never wrote an ar
ticle that so pleased us. and one in
which we so agree, as the editorial
Mobility in last weeks paper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
LEGAL NOTICE

Geneva butcher, residing at 1872 st.
Jean Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, Is
hereby notified that James E. butcher
has filed his petition against her for
divorce on the grounds of gross neg
les of duty in the Court of Common
Pleas Morgan County, Ohio, and that
said cause will be for hearing on and
after November %, 1871.
JAMES e. butcher.
Bv A. B. Mercer. ATTORNEY 1eOH
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Frank Ribble, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Mary
Ribble, McConnelsville. r. D., Ohio,
has been duly appointed executrix
of the estate Of Frank Ribble, de-
ceased, late of Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this goth day Of October,
1941.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge Of Said County.
C. F. Ribble, Attorney. 1908
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Rural Dale

w. A. Bitcher who is seriously i'll
from heart trouble, is reported to
have rested fairly we'll Monday
night.
Mr.. Reed. ministerial student at
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Lucy McKibben, deceas-
ed: Austin McKibben, whose ad-
dress is Utica, Ohio, has been ap-
pointed and qualified as administra-
tor with the will annexed of the es-
tate of Lucy McKibben, deceased,
late of Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this 23rd day of October,
1941.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
A. B. Mercer. Attorney. 1908
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-06
Sheriff's Sale Of Chattel
Property
First National Bank,
McConnelsyille, Ohio,
Plaintiff

Alden c. Parsons,
Defendant.
In pursuance of an Execution IS
sued from the Clerks office OF the
Court Of Common Pleas Of Morgan
County, Ohio on the oath day Of Oc-
tober. 1941 and to me directed in the
case above named, ! will expose to
Sale at Public Auction, at the Court
House in the Village of McConnels-
VILE, in Morgan County, Ohio, on
Monday, the 10th day of November.
1871, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, the following Goods and
Chattels, to-wit:
1 Caterpillar Tractor, Model
so, Chassis No. 1E-927W, with
Ruldozer, appraised at 81, 10000
/ 1888 Ford Dump Truck 80. 60.OO
l Long Handle Shovel ....... rs
I Short Handle Shovel ..... rs
Mattocks, each 75c ........ 2.25
1 Hammers, each 81 .~........ ~ 400
Jack Hammer Drills. each
csc. $500. -. ......... so
1 Oil Can.... .......... 10
Auger. $50. I. +. ......... SO
/ bundle of Bolts -. -. 1.0O
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
Taken az the property Of Alden C..
Parsons to satisfy an execution n
favor of the First National Bank,
NcConnelsville, Ohio.
RAY DOAK,
Sheriff Of Morgan County. Ohio.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

welt. is revolutionizing railway
travel.
He invented the seli-starter
for automobiles. thereby ending
the back-breaking business of
cranking. He is responsible for
the lighting and ignition systems
Of motor cars. Duco fast-drying
enamel, Ethyl gasoline. Would
, you induce a fever in your body2
Go to Kettering. He has in
vented a fever-making box that
will raise your temperature
quicker thar you can say
Water"
Charles F. Kettering helped to
put the world on wheels, yet he
never saw q street car I'LL he
was 81.
He is impatient with those
who are forever saying such and
such a thing won't work." that
ut can't be done" that there are
no longer any opportunities in
industry.
He reminds you that the
physicists Of the early '90s de-
clared with solemn omn!science
that the world was finished.
Then along came Roentgen with
his X-Rays, Madame Curle with
radium, the Wright Brothers
with their heavier-than-a air fly
ing machine. radio. television.
rayon. which has reyolutionized
the textile industry. Even Ma
poleon, he points out. missed the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

Ethyl gasoline was believed in
Germany merely q typical and
convenient American advertis-
ing slogan devised TO sell motor
fuel at a higher price to gull
ible natives. Nazi planes used
ordinary gas. British fighters,
fueled with high test gas. were
able 70 develop greater speed
and horsepower.
Under the leadership OF
Charles F. lettering. the famous
research laboratories Of General
Motors, have long been aware
that science and invention are
the basic factors in modern war
fare In which speed is the
watchword. Technically. Amer
lea has the greatest potentiali-
ties OF any country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

His salty talk IS automatically
American. You get the impress
sion Of deep and abiding COM
mon sense. Perhaps that is why
he Is q practical inventor. His
aim has been to produce things
that will be useful. Once he has
produced them he has, with not
too much difficulty. persuaded
others to manufacture them.
More ana more ne is being
called upon TO speak before
groups Of industrialiStS. business
men. college undergraduates. He
invariably says things that are
remembered not only for their
meat but for the sauce which
garnishes them. One Of his best
remembered sayings is "juSt the
minute you get satisfied with
what you've got the concrete has
begun TO set In your head"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

boat-literally. He really met
his Waterloo when he refused to
see any merit in Robert Fulton's
invention. With steamboats, he
might have been able to move
his army across the Channel to
England.
"of course, the world Is not
finished. To accept such a
theory is like a driver looking out
the back window while his car
Is speeding along"
Thirty-seven years ago last
December Wilbur and Orville
Wright were puttering with their
airplane at Kitty Hawk. N. c.
One day they wired home to
their sister the startling news:
I'VE are the first men to fly
In a extraordinarily machine,
viii be home for Christmas"
In her elation the sister called
up newspaper editor. The lat
ter was unimpressed. But to
show some appreciation for her
enthusiasm he remarked:
I'm glad the boys will be
home for Christmas"
Kettering declares there Is no
shortage OF basic materials. Nor
is there any in sight. There may
be need Of substitutes in special
materials such as rubber, but
research is already answering
that question. Progress is the
keynote Of civilization. But for