Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-06-26
The Morgan County Thursday

of interest you will say with us
, "Well Windy, you were surely wei
justified in putting on your Cen
tury of Progress Exposition" We
thought it time well spent to go out
to Hines, short distance from the
wes ern edge Of the city. Here is
one Of the largest government hos
pitfalls in the country for disabled
veterans of the last two wars, the
main building is of brick, foul
stories, and being a little short of a
half mile long. The number of the
sick or disabled at the time we were
there we didn't learn, but evidently
the number is constantly changing.
/ We were Informed that there were
i1.75O beds Two veterans had gone
into their last long sleep. and were
! being wheeled out wrapped in the
American flag But short distance
away two had recovered after long
period of confinement. had their suit
cases packed and their faces turned
homeward A sad and glad scene
almost at the same moment.
Our visit to the Hines hospital
was largely prompted by the fact
that an old friend of the writer is a
patient there. Many of the readers
living in Bristol and Manchester
townships will remember him, Chas.
w. James. He has brother, Frank,
at Reinersville; made his home with
the John Mcdonald family on Horse
Run; taught some terms of district
school, He was in both the Span
ish and World war He has been in
this hospital since last September.
His faithful and devoted wife visit
ed the day we were there. Through
her kindness and generosity. we
lunched at the canteen. Our sincere
hope is that Charles may be out ere
long.
1t was with some reluctance that
we left the breezy city, and came
down to Indianapolis. 1t looked as
thought the Zouayes had captured
the city-the brightly uniformed
Shriners were holding a convention.
We started the day by attending the
7 O'Clock national prayer period
broadcast from the Cadle taber-
nacle. Il has been said that, "we
are a part of all we have seen" All
education is not acquired in books,
academic halls or seminaries. Much
can be acquired, ION the run IN
dians said, Lewis Whetzells gun
always loaded. You know MS
trick.
1t might be an enigma in the
minds of some as to how we were
able to make this little trip, partic-
ularly at time when we were not
weighted down with an overload of
the potential cash. Some Of you
know that it is remarkable what you
can do if you know how to manipu-
late your thumb and tongue at the
opportune time. However, in this
case the thumb didn't count. Doubt
less many of the folks in the Wood
grove community have become ac-
uuainted with the present owner of
what was formerly the Frank Rex
farm,-H Ashton of Chicago. His
estimable wife. in her younger days
was Miss Blanche Sealock, who was
born and grew up in the Reiners-
Vile neighborhOod They have
beautiful home at Arlington
Heights. suburb Of Chicago. Mr..
Ashton is connected with the office
of the Pure Oil company of that city.
They, and their youthful son, John.
spent a week rusticating at the
farm. Yes, you have guessed it.
Through their kindness we accompa-
MED them home in their roomy
Buick. To them we feel greatly in
debted, also to Mrs. Ashton's sister
and brother-in-law. Jerold CraW-
ford of Columbus (where We stayed
over night for their kindness and
consideration to one who is trying
to spread, in his weak and humble
way, little sunshine as he blum
ders along lifes pathway on the
shady side of life