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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
JACOB OSCAR STUMP
DIES IN GAINESVILLE

J. O. Stump, 70, former we'll
known resident of Union township,
this county, passed away last Thurs
day evening at s o'clock, at his
home in GAINESVILLE, with heart trou-
BILE. He had been i'll for three
months. He was a son of the late
Jacob and Nancy Stump. He left
this county about p years ago. For
many years he was an employee of
the Hazei-Atlas company plant,
GAINESVILLE, retiring about two years
ago He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eta Smith of Greenfield;
one son, r. d. Stump, of the home,
and two grandchildren, Marilyn and
Jerry Stump, both of the home.
The deceased was member of the
Deerfield Presbyterian church, and
was good citizen He was united
in marriage with Eva Nelson, April
2, 1892. She died two years ago.
One son, Charles, is deceased, dying
in early childhood.
Funeral services We're held Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock at the
Rolling Plains Methodist church,
with Rev. James Kinney, officiating.
Interment was in Locust Grove GEM
etery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
HUSBAND OF ANABEL
SMITH MILLER DIES

j. Ray Smith, of this place, was
in Columbus Saturday where he at
tended the funeral services of his
brOther-inlaw, the late Chas. G.
Miller, husband of Anabel Smith
Miller. formerly Of this place.
Mr.. Miller died at Grant hospital
on Tuesday from cerebral hemor-
rhage: He had been i'll from heart
trouble and had recently undergone
an operation. The deceased was
about As years old and had been
employed as a mechanical engineer
with the Standard Oil Company of
Ohio, for 6 years. He was buried
at Weston, his former home. Sur
viving are his wife; his mother, Mrs.
Ella Davis Miller. and a brother,
John Miller, of Weston; four broth
ers who all reside in Toledo; and
two sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ray Smith and
Mrs. Flora Noyes spent Thursday
with Mrs Miller in Columbus, Mrs.
Smith remaining with her sister-in
law until the first part of this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
Large Crowd Greets Rev.
F. r. Cartwright

A large crowd greeted Rev. Frank
7. Cartwright when he spoke Sunday
morning at the Trinity Methodist
church, Rev. Cartwright is a gift
ed speaker ond was given rapt atten-
ton. He is an associate secretary of
the Board of Missions and Church
Extension Missionary Service, in sew
eral different countries. He spoke
Friday night at Cumberland, and
Sunday night at New Concord.
and left Sunday night for New York
City. While here Saturday he call
ed on old time friends, went on a
hike to Oil Spring run, and other
places in this vicinity made familiar
to him by his frequent visits here
when his wife's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs c. H Morris were living.
Rev Cartwright's wife, the for
mer Miss Mary Morris, is at present
at Honolulu, where their younger
son. Philip, is to be married this
week. She will also visit relatives
of her husband Their oldest son,
Frank jr, is a mining engineer in
Arizona.
Sunday. the following group OF
men of Trinity Methodist church
took dinner at the Kennebec hote1
with Rev Cartwright. They were
Rev. Glenn l.. Tennell X. G. Fields
F. H. Crew r. o. Demster. Forres
ID. Reed. Jerrold G. Scott, Harry c
BetZ and George NJ. Scott.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
D. J. Gothold Promoted
To Lieutenant Colonel

Dear Mr. Durbin will you
please change my address on your
subscription list to read Quarters
No. 8, Logan Loop, Fort Sheridan,
Ill.
Dave was transferred here on
March 4th with the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel in command of the 1st
Battalion Of the 210th Coast Artil-
lery, Anti-Aircraft. l moved from
Detroit on April 18TH We expect
TO be stationed here indefinitely
Fort Sheridan is a very lovely place
located on Lake Michigan, about 80
miles north Of Chicago. The view
over the lake from our house is
really beautiful.
We have had the experience Of
seeing and hearing these anti-air-
craft guns practice firing at targets
towed along behind airplanes. both
day and night. Yesterday the plane
was flying about four miles off the
shore of the lake and at an altitude
of about two miles when the guns
shot the target off the tow ripe and
it fell into the lake. The night fir
ing is even more spectacular with
the searchlight shining on the plane.
There are approximately 5000
men and officers stationed here at
the present time, with more selectees
being sent here almost every week.
If you should happen to be in Chi
cago soon it would be we'll worth
the effort for you to come on to
Fort Sheridan for a visit.-Very
truly yours, Leah Ball Gothold,
Mrs. David J.. Gothold)
Mrs. Gothold is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Ball of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
MOTHERS CLUB MEETS

Corintha Whipple Circle of the
Mothers club met Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Garnet Coulson,
Malta. During the course of the ev-
ening new officers for the coming
year were elected and installed as
follows: President, Hilda Glass; vice
pres. Evelyn Arnold; recording
sec'y, Faye Barkhurst; correspond
ing sec'y, Virginia Beckwith; press
reporter, Mary Elizabeth Dye; treas
urer, Violet Anderson; flower treas
urer, Doris Abel; program commit
tee, Lulu Demster, chairman; Gar
net Coulson and Isabel Tennell.
The next meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Hilda Glass on
May 20, and Miss Rosalie Wind
miller, child welfare director of
GAINESVILLE will be the guest speaker.
About II members are planning to
attend the convention being held at
Crooksville on May 7. September
will mark the beginning of the new
year for the officers just installed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
More Soldiers Home
On Furlough

Last Thursday evening % sol
diers from Camp Shelby, Miss, ar
rived to spend their Is day fur
Tough with home people. They are
members Of Company l., 166th In
fantry, who left here in October, as
follows:
Dwight Balding, Ed X. Hum,
Chas. +. Lindimore, VIM. B. MOTIFS,
Galen Barrett, Walter Divers, Dom
aid Divers, Leonard Eppley, Everett
L. Roberts, Clyde c.. Boles' Frank
D. Fulmer, Harry A. Kidd, James
d. Martin. Robert w. Petit, Donald
E. Khinehart, Hugh d. ShriVer6,
Chas. r. Starrett, Eldon e. Vincent,
Bernard r. Wallace, Leonard V.
Wallace. James Weinstock, Myron
Medley and Glenford Bankes.
Jack White, who enlisted last
fall in the Z. S. army, and is sta
toned at Fort Jackson, S. c., came
Friday to spend a seven day fur
Tough with home people. He Is II
first class private
Robert Mccoy of Chanute Field,
Rantoul, H., visited the week end
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Leo
Mccoy of Kennebec hill, and other
relatives. He is soldier in the air
corps of the U. S. army. He finish
es his training in about three weeks
at Chanute Field. and will then go
TO Mitchell Field, Long Island,
where he will likely be for couple
of years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
WILLIAM CHARLES MOHR

This paper carried a brief notice
of the death of William Charles
Mohr, April "a Mr.. Mohr was the
father of Mrs. E. G.. Rex. From The
Fayette, w. Va, Tribune, is taken
the following:
William Charles Mohr, 73, son of
the late Charles and Julia Mohr,
pioneer residents Of Greenville, Mer-
Ger county, Pennsylvania, and sec
ond Oldest member of family of
five brothers and two sisters, died at
his family home in Victor, w. Va,
April 81, 1941, following a two
year illness of heart disease He
had been active in his labors up un-
til two weeks before his death, al
for some time previous.
In the year of 1892 he moved to
West Virginia where he became in
terested in his early life as a lumber
dealer. On October %, 1894, he
married Miss Minnie Coleman, of
Victor, w. Va, and resided there
the rest of his life. To this union
were born two sons, Garland and
Clarence Mohr, of Victor; two
daughters, Mrs. Clarence Ruffner,
wife of Clarence Ruffner, Ansted,
w. Va, and Mrs. Ruth Rex, wife
of Dr.. E. G. Rex, McConnelsville,
Ohio.
Surviving are also two brothers,
George Mohr, of Columbus, O., and
Herman Mohr, of Greenville, Pa,
and two grandchildren. Betty Ruff
ner of Ansted, and Billy Rex, of Nc
Connelsville
Mr.. Mohr possessed an exception
ally pleasing personality and there
fore a host of friends. Always con-
genial with spirit of friendship for
new, as we'll as old acquaintance,
he will be greatly missed by all.
The deceased besides being busily
occupied in the lumber business, was
an extensive holder of real estate,
was vice president and director of
the local bank of Ansted since it's es-
tablishment several years ago, and
also maintained a retail feed store
at its present location and Victor.
He was a member of the Presbyte
rian church and affiliated with the
Modern Woodmen of America
Funeral service were conducted
at the home in Victor on April %,
at p. m, with DR.. w. w. Pharr,
minister Of the Presbyterian church,
of Mt Hope, assisted by Rev. Guy
Vaughn, minister of Hopewell Bap
tist church Burial was at High
lawn Memorial Park, at Oak Hill,
w Va
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL
At DE.AVERTOWN

The Morgan county festival of
music was held Wednesday evening
at York high school auditorium, at
Deavertown. In the 67-piece, all
county band, the following schools
We're represented: York, Stockport,
Pennsville, Chesterhill and Homer
Union Each school presented vocal
and instrumental numbers for the
program. The York high school pre-
sented it's 39-piece band girls
trio, flute solo, two brass seXtets,
clarinet quartet and trombone
solo.
At the district junior high music
contest held Saturday at Dover,
York high received the following
ratings: Gloria Inman, eighth grade.
melophone, l Wanda Oakley. sew
enth grade, tenor saXophone. l /;
June Sidwell, eighth grade clarinet.
2-plus, and Elizabeth Wade, sixth
grade, flute, 2-plus.
The program was much enjoyed
by a large crowd.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
MRS. JOHN II. WELLS FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche
Kathleen Wells, widow of John r.
Wells. who died Wednesday OF last
week near Unionville, were held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Emery church, with Rev. Martin
Fair. officiating. Included in the
services was the reading OF the
hymn. "No Night There" and
"Crossing the Bar Pail bearers
were Howard Mccormick, William
Heron, wilbur Simcox, Claude Mur-
raw. Herschel Wickersham and
Frank Foster. Interment was in
Emery cemetery.
Those from away at the funeral
included Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Wilson, Mrs.
clair Brown and Virgil Brown, all
of Marysville; Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Wells and Mrs. Maude Egar, Zanes-
Vile: Mrs. Gladys Bayless and Mrs.
Harlan Wooley, Athens; Mrs. Kyle
Smith, Roseyille; Mrs. Edna Bald
ing. GAINESVILLE; Arthur Bald1ng,
white Cottage; Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth C. Ray and Mrs. E. E. Foster
GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
Celebrations Discussed At
Business Mems Club
Monday Night

The monthly meeting Of the M. &
M. Business Mems club, held Mon
day night at the American Legion
hall, was only fairly we'll attended.
The president, Earle Eyeland' pre-
sided Representatives II. T. Mich
ner of this county, and Worl Ihomp-
son of Noble county, who had been
announced would speak, were unable
to be present.
Governor Bricker To Be Invited
MANY matters were discussed in
cluding a Fourth of July celebra-
ton; and the rededication OF the
court house. The chair appointed
Vic James, L. H. Cronin and George
Abel as a committee to confer with
the fire company, regarding
Fourth of July celebration, and the
secretary was authorized TO contact
Representative H. P. Michener, State
Senator Harry 7. Phillips, and DR..
y. LeFever, representative OF Ath-
ems county, asking that they get IN
touch with Governor j. w. Brlcker,
as speaker, at the rededlcatlon OF
the court house. When the rededl-
cation exercises will be held Will all
depend on when the governor can
come.
The committee named to purchase
a permanent Christmas tree for the
court house lawn was continued att
er it had been suggested that the
court house lawn be landscaped,
and the committee will meet with
committee from the local Civic clup
to consider the matter.
A letter from the Ohio Division
OF Conservation and Natural he
sources was read regarding the eX-
terminating of the grey fox. Ihe
department suggested that the dens
be gassed, and asked that the local
conservation officer, who is Alvin
Parmiter, be contacted whenever
fox den is located. committee
composed of Ernest Elliott, II. =.
White and II. w. Gordon, was nam
ed to meet with the conservation
counsel of southeastern ONO, re
garding the location of lake in thls
county for conservation purposes.
IT is stated that there are three
sites under consideration.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
FATHER-IN-LAW OF COM
MISSIONER SCOTT DIES

Charles L. Alexander SS, died at
his home in Marietta, Friday night
at 1890 o'clock, following
lengthy illness. He was son OF
the late Henry and Sarah Burchett
Alexander. and was born in this
county. His wife, Mrs. Anna Coburn
Alexander, died Oct. 28, 1884. Sons
and daughters surviving are everett
Alexander of Mexia, Texas; Roy AL
exander. of Rockland; Ray AleXan-
der of Watertown; James Alexander,
of Marietta; Mrs. Scott, wife OF
County Commissioner Fred Scott. OF
Roxbury: Mrs. c. c. Hauck, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich; Mrs. Thomas
O,Rlien of Wadsworth, and Mrs.
George Thomas Of Marietta. Three
sons and three daughters are de-
deceased. He also leaves "a grand
children. seven great grandchlldren'
and two sisters, Mrs. Armlnta Eu-
hanks. McConnelsville route, and
Mrs Emma Dawes, of Montana.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
JOSEPH GRANDSTAFF DIES
NEAR GLOUSTER

Joseph Grandstaff, 73, former
resident of Bristol township. retired
farmer, who for a time resided here.
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Edward McKeown, of Glouster
route, Wednesday afternoon of last
week Death followed a long i'll
ness.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Flora Knox Grandstaff; one
daughter Mrs. McKeown, at whose
home he died; two sons, Harry
Grandstaff, of this place, and How
ard Grandstaff, whose place of resi-
dence is unknown, and three grand
children. A brother. j. HI. Grand
staff and a sister, Mrs. Margaret
Moore, are deceased.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at o'clock. with in
terment in Maplewood cemetery,
near GlOuSter
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
Fire Calls

The McConnelsville flremen re-
sponded to two calls Friday after
noon to extinguish grass fires. One
was on Kennebec hill on the Stalker
property, and the other near Por-
tersville. No particular damage was
done.
Saturday evening about 7:45 the
firemen were called to the Soho SER
vice station near the bridge and eX-
tinguished fire which had started
in an electric gasoline pump, caused
by defect in the wiring. There
was no damage.
Sunday morning about 8:15 they
responded to call for aid at the
Ernest Mccall place, near Ringgold,
where a corn crib and brooder
house were ablaze. The building
was beyond saving when they arriv-
ed, but they kept the blaze from
spreading to other buildings. 1t is
believed the fire started from a
brooder lamp. About 100 chicks,
some corn, lumber, hay ladders, and
other articles were destroyed. The
loss is partly covered by insurance
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
ADDRESSES POULTRYMEN

Last evening Raymond Cray, poul-
try specialist from Chic State Uni
versity, addresses a group of poul-
trymen at the Pennsville high
school. The meeting was called to
explain the action that has been TAX
en- concerning the setting up of the
egg auction that the poultrymen of
this county, in cooperation with
other poultrymen in southeastern
Ohio have been working on for sew
eral months. Nelsonville has been
selected as the place for holding the
auction, and the first one will be
July 8. The auctions will be held
Tuesday and Friday of each week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
BOOSTER CLASS MEETS

About 25 members and friends of
the Booster Sunday school class of
Grace Methodist church, met Tues
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Steward. Mrs Wava Smith,
president, presided, and after the
devotionals and business meeting, a
contest was given by Mrs. Francis
Best. "Truth and consequences,
in charge of William Reed. The
class presented their teacher, Mrs.
Wees, with a lovely gift for which
she responded appreciatively. Dain-
ty refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The next meeting will be with
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bucey, the first
Tuesday in June.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
REN-THORLA WEDDING

Miss Adeline Thorla, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney ThOrla of near
Renrcck, and Mr.. Dale Rex, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rex, of Malta,
were united in marriage Saturday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, at the
manse of the First Church of Christ,
GAINESVILLE, with the pastor, Rev.
Paul n. Runk, officiating. They
were unattended. The bride was
gowned in blue crepe with black and
white accessories. She is a gradu-
ate of Belle Valley high school. Mr..
Rex who graduated from Reiners-
vile high school, is employed on the
west pike construction work, near
GAINESVILLE. They will make their
home in GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
CHILD CUTS LEG

Betty, the seven year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Owings of
Echo Hill, sustained a deep cut in
her right leg just below the knee,
Sunday afternoon, when she fell at
the grand stand at the fair grounds,
onto some sharp object. She had ac-
companied her parents to the fair
grounds to watch a coon chase. The
injury which was treated in the Of
fee of a physician here, required
several stitches to close.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
Nj. & NJ. ROTARY CLUB
MEETING

The Malta -McConnelsville Rotary
club met Friday evening at the Ken
nebec hotel, where dinner was serv
ed at 6:15 O'Clock. Following din
ner. they went to the M. & M. high
school auditorium, where they were
hosts to the All club members of
the county and their leaders. In all
several hundred were present.
The guest speaker was Bruce
Tom of the Ohio State University
extension service Later in the ev-
ening a social time was had, during
which refreshments were served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
DEATH OF MRS ROBERT
RICHARDSON

Mrs Lille Palmer of this place
has received word of the death of
her aunt. Mrs. Altha Rebecca Rich
ardson, which occurred at her home
in Columbus, Friday, April 25. Flu
neral services were conducted on
Monday, May %, and interment
made at Walnut Grove cemetery, IN
Columbus.
Mrs. Richardson was twice mar
ried Her husband. Robert Rich
ardson, survives, and two sons by a
former marriage. Harry c. Hol-
brook and Reynolds HolbroOk, and
two grandchildren all of Columbus.
Her first husband, William Hol-
brook. was a brother of the late Mrs.
Hiram McGrath, of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
Z N0DE1 II " . N
S2,6Ej.83 Inheritance Ia,

TNODA1 i T. AoO X
$2,6j5.83 Inheritance Tax
Inheritance tax in the sum of
$2,65583. is found due in the es-
tate of Clara Diehl Arrick, deceased.
Gross value of said estate is $45,-
40S75, composed of $41,2OS.75,
personally and $4,000, real estate.
Debts and cost OF administration
will be S2,524.31. Net actual mar
ket value which might be subject to
tax is $42,SS4.44. Successors to es-
tate are: McConnelsville Cemetery
Co., $1,000; William and Edith
Scott, 5000; Laura B. Arrick, $4,-
GA; jeanette Robertson. $7,4O2.08;
Jessie Whitehead, S7,402.09; Clar-
ence NJ DiehL s7,402 90; Ella We'll
lensgard, $7,4O2.09; Lena Heaton,
$7,402.09
The inheritance tax goes one-half
to McConnelsville village, and one
half to the state.
Marriage Licenses
Donald Ray Ogg, Corning route
two, son of Kenneth and Lille
Bankes Ogg, and Rhea jeanette
Stoneburner, Crooksville route,
daughter of Theron and Bertha AL
lard Stoneburner.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Emmett Abel, executor of estate
of Wilson Thompson, deceased, to
Lura Wymer, three lots, Pennsville
Truestees of Penn township to J.
A. Risen, cemetery lot, Pennsville
cemetery.
Thomas NJ Garrett, ct uX. to Ben
jamin Harrison Loomis, ct TX,
Rokeby lot
Trustees of Ebenezer church to
Paul Oliver, lot in Ebenezer cene-
terry.
Ivan Kuntz to Clyde and Maude
Parmiter, McConnelsyille cemetery
lot
The following have leased to j.
NJ Williams, Pennsville, and Ber-
nard Click, Killbuck Ed Choguill
ct al. los acres, Marion township.
Howard Harris and wife, 80 acres.
Marion.
Clark and Lutitia Green, 65
acres, Marion.
d. L. and Opal Olney, 125 acres,
Marion.
Ida Greathouse, 10 acres, Mar
ion.
Anna NJ. Wilson to Deslar and
Julia Kittle, 25 acres Homer town
ship, deed.
Thelma E. Jones to B. E. and
Florence Workman, AZ acres (oil
and gas rights exempted for 20
years. Marion township, deed.
Thelma l.. and Herbert Clark 20
Virgil Morris, so acres, Center
township, deed.
John Vickroy to Rolland c. Davis,
75.44 acres, Homer, deed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
NOW 1T is MEASLES

The mumps epidemic had hardly
let up in the schools of the county,
when measles started in. Many cases
are reported from various sections
of the county. The Pennsville
schools with 65 cases, are closed.
Unionville school is closed. The
NJ & NJ schools at last report had
81 victims All are just plain cases,
with no complications, as yet re-
ported.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
HERMAN LEE MERRILL WEDS

Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of Private Herman Lee
Merrill, son of Mrs Delilah Merrill,
and the late Corwin Merrill, of this
place, and Miss Arlene Roby, of Co
lumbus. They We're married April
9Th at Pomeroy. Private Merrill is
stationed at Fort Hayes. They will
reside In Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
GEORGE ABEL, JR., AT
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS

George Abel jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Abel, Malta, has been
transferred to San Angelo, Texas,
from Sikeston, Mo-, where he has
just completed the first three months
of his training as flying cadet.
Out of approximately 90 cadets who
started the course, only about 33
completed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08
REV. G. s. NICKERSON
HAS BAD INJURY

One of our highly respected resi-
dents. Rev. G. S. Nickerson, fell
Saturday when making flower beds,
striking his chin on rock cutting
an ugly cash under his chin. The
X-ray showed both jaws are fractur-
ed. and a bone broken in his chin.
He is unable to swallow but little
soup. He suffers great deal ~
pain. Correspondent.