Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
MRS. AMANDA HEINTZELMAN
CELEBRATES 8Sth BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Amanda Heintzelman reach
ed her eighty-eighth milestone on
Saturday, July IS, and in honor Of
her birthday there met at the Heint-
zelman home Sunday the happiest
gathering of descendants, nieces,
nephews, relatives and friends that
could be imagined. We say chap
piest gathering" for these guests
besides wanting to do honor to her
years and to the birthday event,
were rejoicing in her return to nor
NAL health after the serious illness
of early spring that threatened the
life Of the beloved grandmother
and aunt. For some years not strong
as in former days, she yet recover
ed from the siege of pneumonia
recovered with all her bright facul-
ties and kindly traits in their full
power, to the joy Of many loving
friends.
The gathering for this occasion
was planned by her granddaughters,
Mrs. Eleanor Heintzelman Lewis
and the Misses Sylvia and Freda
Sharp. The word was sent far and
wide, and accordingly they came
came not only from Malta, McCon-
nelsville, Stockport, and nearby
points, but from Columbus, East
Liverpool and Delroy, Ohio, and
from ST. Marys, Parkersburg, Cairo,
Eureka, Newell and Chester, w. Va.
1t was a goodly company, and in
cluded in its number was Mrs.
Heintzelman's sister, Mrs. Cassie
Dye, of st. Marys. She, at eighty
two years of age, shared the honors
of the occasion with the elder sister
whose natal day she had come to
celebrate.
Mrs. Heintzelman possesses a live
ly nature, and is so companionable,
so sympathetic, so kindly in all her
relations with family, friends and
neighbors, and grandchildren, that
one can say she truly reigns by
love. She had ready greeting
bearing her personal interest in one
and all as they came, a pleasantly
for each, so that as one contemplate
ed the scene tender chords We're so
touched that tears were often near
the surface even when there were
smiles. At the dinner hour the
friends-more than fifty in number
were invited to the dining room
where the table was bountifully
laid with every possible thing that
good cooks could provide. Among
the beautiful array Of cakes was a
special birthday cake from little
great granddaughter Marian Smith.
lettered Grandmother. The two
sisters were seated together near
the table, and Mr.. George Mcintyre,
a neighbor, asked a prayerful bless
ing that was in itself a benediction
upon all.
After all had been served, Mrs.
Heintzelman was conducted into
room where stood hand
some chair, this a present from her
ed in state she then received her
other presents and listened to the
letters and greetings from far away
friends. These included message
letters from her brother, I. B. Bills,
Of Eaton, Colorado, and one from
another brother, Aaron Bills, of ST.
Marys, who was unable to come for
the day.
The porch. adorned with many
plants sent some days ago by her
grandson, Mr.. Floyd Deshler, and
his wife, formed the setting for
several pictures, the first one Of
which showed her seated in the
birthday chair surrounded with the
many other flowers that friends had
brought for the occasion. In the
second picture she held her tiny,
newest great grandchild, baby Tom
my Danley of East Liverpool, while