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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

lifesaving and firefighting equip
ment is complete first aid equip
ment, including an inhalator and
oxygen tent, and steel boat, the
gift of former Mayor Shafer, and
named in his honor.
Much of the equipment was
purchased with money raised
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

yea solemnly, to perform the duties
~ their OfIil- TO the best OF their
ability. We can't think of any
thing unless their ability runs out
at noon.
Do you know that the hickory
nut does not come on the branch
where the blossom was
What Did Lord Byron Say?
c. c. Wilson informs us that the
killing frost of so years ago was
Sunday. May Is. Now on Sunday,
May 10. and Sunday, May II, We
have some more.
Several new cases of measles are
reported in the township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

an authority on such things.
We find the Thursday afternoon
closing of the business places in our
town Is o""einm lot of dissa tisfac-
ton to say the least The Saturday
p. m closing of court house is still
worse Some even go as far as TO
"cuss." 1t might not do any harm if
county officials should tell the tax
payers how they eet
over the fact that they have sworn,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

through festivals, and from con-
tributions.
When a fire alarm comes IN the
operator at the telephone office
releases the shrill siren atop city
hall. The first fireman to reach
the station gets the location OF the
blaze, and releases the siren a
second time. When five men have
arrived. one truck is manned, and
as three or more other members
reach the station, a second truck
goes out.
But oftentimes, especially dur
ing the spring and summer, the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

alarm is not for a fire, but for
someone struggling in the waters
of the nearby Muskingum river.
Since organization of the volun-
teer company SO bodies have
been recovered, four of them in
1910. Already this year the life.
savers have responded to Is calls.
Three more lives were claimed by
the river since the first of 1941.
Not only do the Morgan county
men recover bodies of victims
from the river, but they make
every effort to answer calls in
time to make effective use of the,
- y -
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22
HiIlcrest
Benjamin-HallowelI Nuptials

Announcement is being made of
the marriage of Miss Mildred Mae
Hallowell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis HalIowell, of Chesterhill, to
Lee B. Benjamin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Benjamin, which was SOL
emnized at Greenup, Ky, August
28, 1910. The nuptial ceremony
was read by the Rev. VIM. Flanni-
gan in the parsonage at IL o'clock
noon. Mr. Benjamin is a graduate
of Pennsville high school in the
class of 1899. and is employed with
the Timkin Roller Bearing company
at Canton. Mrs. Benjamin is stu
dent of the Chesterhill high school.
They expect to make their home aft
er the first of June. at Canton. This
estimable young couple has the
best wishes of their many friends
in this county.
Ivan Ball who is employed at
Canton and son Douglas Ball and
friend Miss Ruth Gardner of Ashta-
bula, both students at Ohio State
University, spent Sunday at the Ball
home.
Graduation and Wedding
Announcement
Mrs. Vernon Ross has received an
announcement Of her niece, Miss
Doris Wittekind. She with her sis
ter, Mrs. Dorothy Harris, are COM
pleting their high school course on
May 90, at the Cottage Grove high
school in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Along with this announcement came
also the announcement of Doris
marriage on April II, of this year.
to Max Mcguire of Oswego, Kansas.
The Whittekind girls, Dorothy and
Doris, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Wittekind removed with their
parents and two brothers from
Washington county, Ohio, to Oregon
in August, 1896. Congratulations,
Mrs. Mcclure and Mrs. Harris
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cash
Barkhurst Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
d. Schaffer and son Richard and
Mrs. Clara Barkhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs Reverdy Henery Of
Hillcrest were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs Raymond Clifford, Monday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

inhalator. They keep their eff
cheney at the peak by strict drill
at meetings every Wednesday
evening. .
The personnel is composed of
business men in the Twin Cities.
The first five are charter members
of the organization: Frank How
ard, chief; Carl Scott, first as
sistant chief; Edsel Miller, second
assistant chief; William Garner,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22
MN Fi1emen Districts Life Savers:

Carl Warne, Wally Bragg L. 3.
Adrean, Byrl Ford, Harry Davis,
Gus Abel, Thomas Kenney, Harry
Robb, Howard Conkle, Chester
johnson, James Benjamin and
Kenneth Tompkins. Four men,
bers of the department are now
in the army. They are James
Flanagan, Dwight Balding, Frank
Bragg and Leonard Clifton.
Ne1Os Photos by Fields n
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

volunteers are always ready
to respond.
Formed in 1880 through eff
forts of Mayor E. D. Shafer and
Watchman V. A. Van Horn, the
department not only operates a
fire battling unit, but has been
called upon for rescue work on
the river on many occasions.
Included in today's modern
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22
Twin Cities Volunteers
Muskingu11l' S Safety Unit
Fire Fighters Double As Rescuers;
( Shafer, Y. A. Van Horn Founders :

Y DOROTHY BARKHuRsT News Correspondent
NeWs
MccoNNELsv1LLE May 1o-safety not only for its
community but that of the entire Muskingu river is
prime concern the Twin Cities volunteer fire department.
The firefghtng of this small Morgan county capital has
equipment work better than that of its
nearby larger neghbors calls assistance the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22

Elsewhere in this issue is pub
lished an ordinance authorizing the
mayor to enter into a contract with
the McConnelsville fire department
for the purchase of new fire fighting
equipment which will include a
modern up-to-date International fire
truck, to cost better than $4,000.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22
oographs by X. Fields. Courtesy of GAINESVILLE
To Get New Equipment

Equipment
The equipment will include 500
gallon per minute pump; new lad
der; 300-gallon water booster
tank, axes. crow bars and other ar
ticles. The present engine will be
traded in on the deal, and the town
will pay 1920 per year for three
years. and the fremen the balance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
pllysicai exarnlnatlon.

physical examination.
 Successful applicants, after tak- ing g9 hour Ground School Course evenings at stratford high school will be eligible to receive primary and advance flight training which will qualify them for commercial and instructors licenses. The entire cost of this training will he paid for by the Federal government.
 Applications must be filed in per- son at the Bridgeport Municipal Airport in Stratford by not later than January 2nd, and evening ground school classes will start shortly thereafter at Stratford High school.
 All men and women, regardless oi age or physical condition, will bt permitted to take the ground school course but will not be eligible fol free flight training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
St. Michael's Women
 Hold Yuletide Party
Turkey Dinner Served Ladies Aid; Pythians Elect
 Officers Tonight; Church Service Christmas Eve
WATER WILLIE


Waterville, Dec. 22,--Members of the Ladies Aid Society Of st. MI. chael's Church, and friends, gath cred recently in the parish hall, for e Chr!stmAs party. A tlirs key dinner was served, the table decorations being in accord with the holiday, and during the evening Santa Claus appeared and presont- cd gifts to all. The group jolned ir singing songs after which card playing was enjoyed.
 Attending wore: Rev. Robert Falls pastor and Rev. James J, O'Drien, assistant pastor of the church; Mrs, William Rooney, president Of tho society, also Mrs, John Lynch, Mrs. Edward Barlow, Mrs. Newell Porch, Mrs. William Dunlavey, Mrs. TFefiy Tardy, Mrs, deorglana drenier, Mrs. Louis DadaFi0, Mrs James Dunn, Mrs. John Byrnes, Mrs. Walter Norman, Mrs. Charles williams, Mrs. Leonard 0augler, Mrs. John Drenneis, Mrs, Frederick dllhespy, Mrs. Joseph Deary, Mrg, Olson, Mrs. Mary Ufsendaie, Miss Dorothy Uffcndale, Mrs, Daniel Sullivan, Mrs. John Chauvell, Mrs. James MeAFee, Mrs. John McAree, Mrs. John Humphrey, Mrs. MlehRel Malla, Mrs, John McMahon, Mrs Prank LaChance, Mrs, James Hughes, Mrs. Joseph Montambault, Mrs. William Dubay, Mrs. Harry gizer, Mrs. Patrick Dreheny, Mrs, Peter Quito, Mrs. James Culbert, Mrs. Mccarthy, Mrs, Harry True- love alid Mrs. Farncis WhAlen.
 Chimney Fire
 The Watervilie fire engines were called to iTB6 Tshofnaston avenue, yesterday morning about Q o'clock, to extinguish . chimney fro ia the four family house occupied by the families Of Russell Hughes, Frank Wright, James Brodie md Davld McQueen. The fro was discovered by MT. Wright who lives on the first floor. The fire departments quick response prevented extenalyc dAin- age. However the ceilings in the apartments of Mir. Bfodie and MT. McQueen, the second and third floors, respectively, were badly burned.
 r Mrs. William Rooney, president Of the Casper Davis auxiliary, hes received 6 letter of invitation from the post, inviting all auxiliary iaesn- bers to be their guests ct a Christ mas party, Saturday night, Decenl- Der 27, ct Fraternity hall.
 A business meeting of Goodwill Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will take place tonight ct 6 o'clock, at Fra- ternity Hall, and will include elec- ton of officers. Chancellor Conl- mander Harry Lethbridge requests that all members be present.
 I5O FavOrs Completed
 The Casper Davis Junior Auxiliary met Friday afternoon with their leader, Mrs. Frank Carney on Chapel street, for 8 work meeting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
IRABBI CIPHER X CHIEF SPEAKER
Hebrew School Teachers Stage Annual Chanukah
 Party

Rabbi Max Glitter, new head oi the Beth Israel and sharlth Israel synagogues, was the principal speaker at the annual Chanukal, party presented by teachers of the Waterbury Hebrew school, at tho Hebrew Institute yesterday. Othei speakers ct the affair, which brought to Q close the yearly eight-daS Feast of Lights celebration, were Edward Goldberg, institute presi. dent, and Abraham MatEk.n, chair. man of the school board.
 Members of tho Daughters oi Beth Israel distributed refreshment,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

and gifts, and two tableaux were presented. Tn the first were. Rita Wolosin, Frayda 0elman, Llbbe London, Rene Bernbaum, Ruth xanlan, Luther Gin, Idabella perl- mutter and Esther Goldman.
 m the second tableau were: Ida Fried, Morey Cohen, Hannah 0el- man, Rita Sllverman, Bennett Klamkin, Phyllis stern and Bernard Baron.
 Songs were sung hy a chlldren's choir consisting of the following: Ida Fried, Hannah Gelman, Rita Sllverman, Rita Dicksteln, 9ybil Stern, Phyllis stern, Martin Krin- sky, Mercy Cohen, Morton Dorfman, Bernard Baron, Stuart Lerner, Sld- ney Tarr, Allen Burkman, Allen Goldman, Frank Gruskay, Jerome Hollander and Leonard Margolis. others who sang and recited poems were; Hannah Gelman, Rita Dlckstein, Martin Dorfman, Renee BernbauEn, Ida Fried, Sherman Stern, Llbbye London, Charlotte A6usn'tzky, Rita Sllverman and Erayda Gelman.
 
 Buenos Aires, Argentina, will spend ANh NAn fAl1h fnp otNAat tRpNVAsaAH,Avsa asRhs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
SEEK RECRUITS
 FOR PILOT CLASS
Ground Course Open to All Applicants Regardless
 of Educational Training

All men, regardless of education, are eligible to participate in the Civil Aeronautics Administration Pilot Program, according to an an- nouncemeht received hero today from Arnold R. Hart, coordinator of the Non college civilian Pilot Training,
 In order to qualify, applicants must be between the ages of l9 and 26 as of January 2, i942, must be American citizens, must have 20-20 eyes with no impairment of hear ing and must pass & comprehensive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO, 7 DEC. 22, 1s40
(By United PressD

(By United Press)
 Rrltlsh bOmbers made wide. spread raids ln Germany, Italy France and Belgium,
 Italy signed . treaty Of ac- cord with SlOvakia.
 The British Admiralty m. nounced the loss of the sub. marine swordilsh.
 Marshal Rodolfo GFaglanl made full report to Premier DenltO MussOllni on the Italian opera. tlOna ln Egypt and Llbya.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Walter WincheII
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tell the Hilf between Q chinese and Q JapsAnk {. Toss him abag of laundry. If he jugsles It. he's a Japif he washes 1t, nes a Con- fuclus {. on December 18th, the national officers of the Bund voted unanimously to dissolve the Bund and affiliates. It was agreed that this action should not De nude public,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
GHOST TOWNS

Turkish tax collectors found near ly 800 abandoned villages in Asiatic Turkey, east of Aleppo, Most of these deserted towns were being overrun by wolves,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

e4sN~zs1saa H z
 The air-FAld wardens In the the- Ater arena need a rehearsal !. The other day during Che test one warden insisted that everybody see- Ing the WlnteH Garden show leave She theater .,- "A warden across the street argued with the Capitol Theaters manager demanding that pasHers-by be allowed in fresl { ~ e------A <
 The bad check passer posing as Texas publisher Anon Carter's nephew in the theater district, is now in the Tombs, and tho reddess face of oil belongs to the Diamond Horseshoe chlorine he fooled most 4. Wolcott Gibbs vastly enetr- tainlng report on tho New York colyumists (society, sports, radio, Broadway, movie an tnlght club is Q new high on tho lowdowners Letters from tho movie colony these days all read as though everybody out there had their options dropped '. Errol Flynn got his final Aniorl. can citizenship papers last week <. . Dorothy Dl Frasso allegedly won S25, 900 from ex.Klng Carol of Ru- mania in \ gin run1ny orgy In Mexico Y. Irving Berlin's latest song ts called Pearl Harborv Willis Hunt, who Just 90 this dI- vorce from Carol Lands, win marry Elise Curtis, He leaves soon to fly for the RAP .. Jimmy Durante says the JApS are sure to wind up on their Tokoyos .., A tire firm uses this honey of slogan: Don't be a skidiotl" :. America Ia like this: Mario Gallo, manager of the San Carlo Opera company, was married here last week to HlzI Roy Ke, Japanese soprano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

There will be service at St, PaulR Episcopal church Christmas eve, with Holy Communion at li:30 o'clock, and on Christmas morning, there will he Holy Communion at 8 and 10 .. m. The party for the Sum day school win take place Tuesday evening, December 30 ct 2 o'clock in the parish hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

Jimmy Dorsey says the Jap Em- peror should Dc called; "Hlfohito- Below sThe-Belto' ... Because they've been caught accepting adverts from shows containing smut and double ertendre, the Chris. tan Science Monitor will no longer take play ads in Boston until they've first studied the manuscript ... If you don't have to use the lcng distance phone (for mush, frin. Stancc) please dot'ti Govt agen- cies and officials are inceasantly on them and unless yours is life and death stuff = you are urged to use the malls |. !. <. The Rolf Cas- telFosge and cyril Baikoff, whoever he Is, arc togetheFing What's Mir, Craney's excuse now, Senator Wheeler, for still barring this broad. caster from his 3 Montana StAtlonB9
 When Nasl agent Geo. s. vlereck was recently indicted in Washington he was temporarily taken Co the DO. lice station. When he registered there he was. asked iamOng other queries) to gIke personal references. He gave the names of two ln- diViduaIs high up in cur govt. One is high in the State Dept = the other . U. S. AmbassadOr ... Any- one congulting the Washington (DC) police records can ebtain the names Of the perSOns, :,
 
 The Andrews slsters' recording of "The Shrine Of St. Cecilia" sold gB.00O the first week--a record if eyer we heard one Edgar Ber- gen may lose his hachelorhood to Dorothy Cordray l. :. Freddie Mar tins platter of the Concerto" will make him one million sfnackers in lD42 = he's already made 100. Qs via royalties. He gets big Wal- dorf booking, ile's signed for 2 big pix, he's set for Q theater personal app at Sl0,OOO weekly, and winds up with a big radio show. Moral: It pays to study the classics i. Phil Baker says this is the way to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

Terrific feud going on In the U, g. Supreme Court. Ju8ts Coughs, MuIphy, Black and Frankfurter are the principals involved .. =. i. San Francisco tiewgpapernnan Paul Smith Co It. ComdF, in Navy Re- lations), has received the Green Light from Secy Knox TO drop the traditional BIlence--aFid keep the public informed. Mir. Knox feeiS that unlike other wars, thic is "a peoples war"-ard they should know all, etc. The eco will Dc taken out Of the woods and given wings with the adoption In this country of the Canadian Ar Cadets system .. Rumor hes Herb swo;se inheriting the Minister of Tnfofina. ton post held by George Greet in the last fraca8 Sherman Fair- shild, the airplane instrument maker and dancer Mary Parker are tish- tlsas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

JsShn L. Lewis, to hear intimatcs whisper 1t, is going to resign from the, cIO and form A new labor party. d,y, was that first war week aifs raid scare the idea Of Capt. lynn FaFnol2 He's . former movie press age.at IA new mag'B inipress slve parade Of name contrlbS will be the laugh of tho mag I,iS when . court acsion reveals that the editor wrote most Of the pieces himseifl Without his publishers knowledge 4. Col. Donovan will Do petltloned to set up on .All-American suicide battalion - composed Of the min- oFit.es and races perSecuted by the Nays The flower biz was niur. dercd by the war-3b per cent of The wife Of one Of our inightl- est govt officials participates in Communist front meetings under her maiden name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Carol singers

JhFoA singers
 Special Christmas services were hold in various churches yesterday morning. At the Grace Methodist, Rev. Ernest Welse used "ChriStmas' as the theme of his sermon, and in the evening, there was an hour de- voted mostly to the singing of carols. Tuesday evening, there will Do the ChriStmas party for the Sunday school, 7:i5 o'clock, with A program of songs and recltations by the children. Santa Claus will ap- pear, and gifts Of candy will be dls- tFlhuted. Everyone Is invited.
 ChristmaS eve, twenty or more members of the choir will go throughout Waterville, singing car. ols. They will mset first at the par- sonage, at 10 D. m. for Q social hour, and then will start out. It Is expect- cd that about 2 q, m. they will be in the Falrmount seetion, and nlan to stop ct the home of Mrs. M pyin Benson and her mother Mrs. Mary Lowell, on Monmouth avenue for rec treatments, and will then continue with the singing of carols, returning back on Thomaston avenue about { o'clock, for Q final lunch, before disbanding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

AM the Herald Trlbune's star 70. porter, Jay Racusln, to show you the slOO check signed by s. Clair McKelway, Che profile writer which Jays been carrying around for years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

and Christmas party, Work has now been completed on lS0 favors, 90 Of which were taken to the Day Nursery today for Q Christmas party, and the remaining 100 will Do taken to tho Veterans Hospital, ct Newington, by Mrs, William Rooney and Mrs, Carney, to be used as favors for the veterans Christi mas dinner.
 At tho juniors party Friday af- ternoon, each girl had been asked to bring nine small gifts, which were hung on q small Christmas tree, and later each member received the same number Of gifts. Following supper, general entertainment was enjoyed. Attending the party were; Shirley Cook, Jean Caldwell, Betty Atherton, Lois Touley, Mary Edith Touley, Jearne Marie DuBoiS, Ann Byrnes, Gertrude DiBlasl. Eleanor DiBiAsi and Carol Hoadley,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
MAN AneDvjr TOWN


 Insiders think that Anne 1andv bergh and The Tone Dodo arc done, Anyway, she dineH with her lovely mother at The garberry Room the other day for the first time since her husband backed The Wrong Horse |. Nobody came forth with ball for The Lone Ingalls, ... PevvensakesI Where was Seward Collins, tho NAx-lovbr. who hailed out Nad agent uriebls wife and othsrs9 Probably shaking all over since his appearance last week before tho Federal Grand Jury prob- Ing subveFssye activities Tho Dock of Windsor denies purchasing the Mexican town where Trotsky was Killed \, The d-Men In Wash- ington have steel helmets and gas- masks in their office lockers {. Hitler'greAl illness is kidney trouble iIl case you want Q thrill If the EBI wants to Do looking for Joe McJerque, the professional trouble-maker and pol of Bunds- inen) he is at Sarasota, Fla, for his annual rheumatic (tsk-tsk) attack. ,r. An ambassador will apply for Q. 8. citizenship very soon. z 4hh Is
 The Paragraph of the Week: From page S27 of The New Republic, issue Of December lB; "The war was . break for Rep. Hamilton Fish, too. ft obscured the revelation that he personally received S9,lOO from . wealthy NaEl sympathlser and en- dOrsed Che cheeks. Like money paid to George Hill, his clerk, it appaF- entity was, used for lsOlatlonist Speeches.S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

Buenos Aires, Argentina, will spend SS0, ,O00, 900 for street Improvements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

r Mrs. William Rooney, president of the Casper DayIs auxiliary, hes received c letter of invitation from the post, inviting all auxiliary faein- bcrs to be their guests at Christ mas party, Saturday night, Decem- Der 27, at Fraternity hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-05
French Snipers -
Wound Pro-NdziS

wounded this week while walking
with his fiance.
German occupation authorities
had threatened severe retaliation
against oppositionist prisoners held
in France while Vichy authorities
had been pressing a drastic CAM
paign against terrorists in both
against oppositionist prisoners held
preston of railWaymen charged
with Communistic affiliations or
sabotage continued with the arrest
of a father and son after police
said they found a Soviet flag and
tracts in their home.
The shooting of Clifton was not
fully explained.
Paris police were said to believe
that Communists shot him In re-
venge for his desertion of the
party.
Details of the shooting were not
given Immediately but it was as
as was a German sergeant on
sumed he was shot from ambush.
Paris street Wednesday night.