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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
ELDON GREER AND CARL
RICHARDSON HONORED

Eldon Greer and Carl M. Richard
son, both of East Bloom, have been
nominated by the executive commit
tee of the Ohio Association of Fu-
ture Farmers for the State Farm
Degree, which will be conferred Fri
day, June 6, at 6:45 at the o. S. U.
chapel. While this honor has been
conferred by the state for about 10
years, it is the first time it has come
to this place. About 80 boys in the
state have been nominated for the
degree. The basis of which is
farming program, scholarship, COM
munity activities, and thrift. No ex-
animation is required, and the boys
selected are supposed to be out
standing farm boys in the state.
The boys will receive certificates
and charm pins. Greer is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Greer. He
graduated Tuesday from nj. & M.
Richardson's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilkes Richardson. He gradu-
ated in 1910. No selection can be
made, according to the rules, more
than three years after graduation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
37th DIVISION GOING
TO LOUISIANA

The 37th division in training at
Camp Shelby, Miss, is getting into
shape for the field maneuvers in
Louisiana next month. The forest,
a mile from Claiborne, La, and 306
miles southeast of Camp Shelby,
will be the scene of the action from
June 2 to 27. All personnel will be
moved by truck, and the heavy guns
and other cumbersome equipment
will be shipped by rail All of the
$4,000 men and officers will be
moved out of Camp Shelby. 1t is
stated the men will be back in Camp
Shelby during July and move out
again to Louisiana and possibly Tex
as during August and the most of
September. The 38th division, not
yet ready for maneuvers, will ac-
company the 37th on this later trek.
During September it is expected
approximately 100000 men from all
parts of the United States will par
ticipate in huge war games-the
largest in the history Of the country.
Most of our men of Company L,
166th Infantry, of this place, are at
Camp Shelby
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
DEATH TAKES ATTORNEY
KENNETH M. BIXLER

Attorney Kenneth M. Bixler, A ,
World war soldier, passed away Fri
day afternoon, May %, at 2 O'Clock
at Pittsburgh hospital, following
a three years illness with asthma
and complications. His home was
at Mt Lebanon, Pa, suburb Of
Pittsburgh.
The deceased was born at Easton,
Pa, and graduated from Lafayette
college of that place, also from the
Harvard law school. He specialized
in corporation law, had been an at
torney for the West Penn Electric
company for many years. In 1927
he was united in marriage with his
lifelong friend, Miss Margaret Dav-
ison, daughter of the late Professor
and Mrs Kate Wells Dawson. They
first took up their residence in New
York City, and about 10 years ago
he was transferred to Pittsburgh
where they since resided. He is
survived by his wife, one daughter,
Katherine, IL, and a son, Kenneth d.
Bixler, seven Besides his wife and
children, he leaves brother, Don
aid Bixler, engineer with the New
York Water Works corporation;
three half-brothers and a half-sis-
ter. Atty Bixler was high type of
citizen, cultured and refined. He
was brilliant attorney, good
pianist, and was member OF the
Presbyterian church.
Funeral services were held at a
funeral parlor in Pittsburgh, Sum
day, followed by cremation. The
ashes will be brought to the Mill
grove (Wells) cemetery for burial,
where Mrs. Bixler's parents, and
many other relatives are buried.
Mrs. Bixler plans to make this place
her home Her children are at
present with their aunt, Miss Jessie
Wells.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
RALPH FINLEY BADLY INJURED

Ralph Finley, who resides on the
Perl Daniel farm, Penn township,
near Mt. Zion church, was badly in
jured Monday afternoon. He was
drilling soy beans, when one of the
horses got its foot over the tongue
of the drill Mr.. Finley went to
their heads to quiet them, when
they lunged, throwing him to the
ground. The team ran off, with Mr..
Finley in front of the drill. He was
dragged some distance when a
wheel of the drill struck fence
post, and the tongue broke out, Had
the tongue not broken, the chances
are he would have been killed. He
was taken by ambulance to the Good
Samaritan hospital, where he has
since been. 1t is stated that he has
a fractured shoulder and a bad in
Jury about his head.
Mr.. Finley is son of the late
Eber Finley, of Deerfield township.
His wife has been with him since
the accident and their two children
are staying in GAINESVILLE with their
uncle, Ronald Finley, and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
MRS. EVELYN TRUE BUTTON
FINISHES WORK AT Nj. & M.

Graduating exercises of M. & M.
are always interesting occasions. At
this time many young people go out
from our schools never to return
again as pupils. This year COM
mencement takes on an added and
q different meaning, since it marks
the retirement of Mrs. Evelyn T.
Button, principal Of M. & NJ high
school for II years, and an even
longer period as teacher in the local
schools No single instructor has
been connected with our schools for
to the present generation, NJ e NJ
won't seem quite the same. Mrs.
Button has given unstintedly of her
marked ability as an educator, and
in the words of one of this years
graduates, "every pupil in M. & M.
high school will regret her going"
It is waste of words to dwell upon
her ability as an instructor, since it
is familiar with every pupil who ever
came under her instructions; the
teachers, and citizens in general
who have been interested in our
schools. In years to come when the
history of our schools is written,
Mrs. Button will stand near the top.
Here we would give a brief out
line of the life of Mrs. Button. She
is a graduate of the local high
school; graduated from Ohio Wes-
1eyan University; took graduate
work at Ohio University; also at
the University of Chicago, and the
Institute of Juvenile Research of
Chicago. She taught at Gahanna
and Franklin, and has been prin-
cipal of the schools at Malta, LIE
Roy, Roseville, McConnelsville and
M. & M. She was instructor in the
Normal College at Manila, Philip
pine Islands; and taught in Prince
ton Collegiate Institute, at Prince
ton, Ky. Such is brief outline Of
her teaching career, which covers a
period of more than 80 years.
Mrs. Button has had many hon
ors bestowed upon her. She is a
member of the Ohio High School
and the National High School Prin-
cipals' association; is a member of
the High School Principals assor
citation of Washington, Morgan,
Monroe and Noble counties; holds
membership in both the Ohio and
the National Education associations,
and the Foreign Policy association,
Political Academy; the American
Amateur Cinema League; National
Department Visual instruction;
American Classical League; CLASH
cal Association of Middle West and
Southwest. She belongs to Phi Mu
Sorority and Delta Kappa Gamma
Sorority; American Association of
University Women; Daughters of
American Revolution; Magma Char
ia Danes. and in April of this year
she became a member of the Society
Of Knights of the Garter, as lin
cal descendant of Edward the III of
England, who was the founder of
this order; and locally she holds
mem bership in the Civic and New
Era clubs. and Trinity Methodist
church. Mrs. Button represents the
middle east district, which consists
of II counties on state committee
for government efficiency of Ohio
Federated Women's clubs.
AS TO her future: Mrs. Button ex-
poets to make this place her home,
but plans to get away and do still
more travelling. She has already
circled the globe and has visited
more than 40 foreign countries.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
NJ. & NJ. COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES

Il believe the future of democ-
racy is just as safe in the hands of
our young people today as it was in
our hands, We're the closing words
of the M. & NJ commencement ad-
dress of DR.. Herman G.. James, pres
ident of Ohio University, Tuesday
evening in the high school auditor
ium. The subject of DR.. James ad-
dress was Dangers to Democracy. .
He said there is less democracy in
the world now than there has been
for 25 years However he remark
ed we have seen it in worse con-
dition than it is today He stressed
the point that democracy in itself
has no vitality of it's own "Truth
crushed to earth shall rise AGAIN.
but he said, there is nothing to
make truth raise unless we make 1t
rise, and the same is true of democ-
racy. He pointed out that we should
not confuse patriotism with democ-
racy, even though they go hand in
hand. Democracy means love of
freedom and liberty-patriotism is
but the symbol of those things
Germany he pointed out has pa
triotism, but not democracy. Patriot
ism is easy to instill, and said we
can thoroughly rely on the patriot
ism of our young people. He liken-
ed democracy to religion and re-
marked we must practice it, and
like faith" without works, it is
dead. He stated that for the next
few years our liberty will be re-
stricted, through the defense pro-
gram, but We should be willing to
pay the price. He terms America
the nucleus of democracy. We must
demonstrate our democracy, he said,
to the rest of the world, which we
can spread-not by force but by our
example.
The invocation was by Evangelist
T. H. Waller of the Seventh Street
Church Of Christ, and Rev. FIR. w.
L. Thomas, of St. James Catholic
church, pronounced the benedictiOn.
Continued on page four)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
PENNELL-HARDIN NUPTIALS

At the Grace Methodist parsonage
of this place, Sunday at II O'Clock,
Rev. L. S. Wees read the wedding
service. uniting in marriage Miss
Beulah Hardin. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett w. Hardin of Bloom
township and Mr.. Lawrence Pennell,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pennell.
of Malta. They were accompanied
by the grooms brother, Millard
Pennell and Miss Ruth Danielson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Carpenter of
Arkansas also witnessed the cere-
mony.
The bride wore a blue and white
dress, with white accessories. The
bridal party was entertained at the
home of the groom's parents for
dinner following the ceremony. Mrs.
Pennell is a graduate of Roseyille
high school, class of 1888, and has
been employed at Whites 5 and 10c
store, Malta. Mr.. Pennell gradual
ed from M. & NJ. and is employed
with the Muskingum Valley Produce
company of this place. They are
highly esteemed young people who
have many friends. They will reside
in the A L. Smith property here on
South Second street.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM FOR
MALTA McCONNELSVILIE

AT 9 a. M, the parade will form
on the public square and march to
Malta where it will be Joined by the
school children and proceed to the
Malta cemetery. The graves will
be decorated and a short Memorial
service will be given. Rev D. G..
Holman, chaplain of Malconta Post,
will deliver the address
Returning to McConnelsville, pa
rade will be joined by the school
children and march to the McCon-
nelsville cemetery, where the chill
dren will decorate the graves of all
veterans. After the graves have
been decorated the Legion will hold
Memorial service. Atty G.. o.
McGOnagle will deliver the address.
At the conclusion of the services,
all will march back to the square.
At 1:30, members of the Ameri-
can Legion together with the band
and any others that care to accom-
pany them will assemble on the
square and go to Stocnport where
they will assist the folks of that
community with their Memorial SER
vices.
Refreshments will be served by
the American Legion Auxiliary at
noon to members of the band and
all war veterans.
The line of march will be as fol-
lows: Colors, band, firing squad,
Civil war veterans, Gf any, Span
ish war veterans, American Legion,
Veterans of World war, American
Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the Le-
gion, Boy Scouts, and other organi-
cations and citizens.
The Legion kindly invites the cit
liens Of the Twin Cities and COM
munity to join with them on this
Memorial day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
DRAFT CALL NO. is IS
FOR JUNE 3rd

Next Tuesday, June 8, this county
will send four men to Fort Hayes,
to be inducted into the U. S. army
for years training. They are:
Earl Lowell of this place; Dale Lof-
tin Campbell, Malta route one;
Dean Creighton Ford, McConnels-
vile Star route, all volunteers, and
Floyd Lemity, Crooksville route
two. Paul Edsel Keyes, McConnels-
Vile route one, is named as re-
placement.
Another call is announced for
June II, and this county will fur
nish five white men. The list has
not been made up.
New Registration July
President Roosevelt has set July
/, as the date for the new registra-
ton. The local draft board has re-
ceived no official notice of the new
registration plan. However it is
believed it will call for the registra-
tion of all young men who have be-
come of age since last October.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
LITTLE SON OF MIR. AND MRS.
CHARLES JOHNSON DIES

John, the 16 months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles (Jack) john
son, of this place, died Sunday night
about 1880 o'clock, at Bethesda
hospital, where he had been pa
tient for few days. Ever since
birth the child had suffered with
diabetes, which was the cause of
death. The mother before mar
riage was Miss Ruth Clark of this
place. Besides the parents, the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters survive:
Betty, Mary, Philip, George, Glenna,
Charles, Ann and Judith Ellen
Johnson. The latter is less than
week old. Surviving are the two
grandfathers, Chas. Johnson OF In
diana, and John Clark of this place.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at the
Fisher funeral parlors, with inter-
ment in the local cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
LEAVE FOR TUCSON, ARIZ.

Mrs. Oliver Lindsay and three
grandchildren, Margaret, Thomas
and Douglas Lindsay, left Saturday
for Tucson, Ariz., where they will
spend the summer with the chil-
dren's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
L. Lindsay Mr. and Mrs Lindsay
left here last fall and spent the
winter in Arizona for the benefit of
Mr. Lindsay's health, the children
remaining with their grandparents.
Mr.. Lindsay is much improved.
George v. Abel, of Malta, drove
Mrs Lindsay and children through,
and they hope to reach Tucson to-
day. Mr. Abel will return by way
of Texas, where he hopes to spend
Sunday with his son, George, jr., a
flying cadet at the Air Corps Basic
Training school at San Angelo, Tex
as. He may also visit relatives in
Oklahoma and Missouri, enroute
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
MRS. CORA BOWMAN GRAY DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION

Mrs. Cora Bowman Gray, Il,
many years a resident of Malta,
passed away Friday morning at Uni
versity hospital, Columbus She had
not been in good health for a couple
of years, and recently became much
worse. Wednesday she underwent
an operation.
Mrs Gray was a daughter of the
late Hiram and Mallie Foster Bow
man, and was born at Thornville.
Her father was Civil war soldier.
When five years of age her mother
grandmother took her to Holden,
Mo-. where she resided until l8
years of age. when she returned to
Malta to make her home with her
father and stepmother, the late Sal
ly Corner Bowman, daughter of Will
liam Corner, deceased. Mrs. Gray
acquired a business education and
for some years was employed with
the Beckett & Gray Insurance COM
pany. On July 10, 1903, she was
united in marriage with c. N. Gray,
since which time they had resided
in Malta.
The deceased was a good woman,
cultured and refined She was a
member of the Malta Methodist
church; also of it's women's organi-
Zation and of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Other than
her husband, no near relatives sur
vive
Funeral rites were conducted
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock at the
Malta Methodist church with the
pastor Rev. c. A. Moore, officiating.
Included in the services was a
tribute read by Rev Moore which
was prepared by Mrs. B. D. Richard
son. Rev. Moore also read two
hymns. Pail bearers were Frank F..
Coulson. Martin G.. Primmer, Dom
aid Primmer, Richard Mcclure, John
Gregg and G. b. Smith. Interment
was in Malta cemetery.
Among those residing away who
attended the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank W. Murphey and their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Chipley, all of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Makley, of Bucyrus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
NEW BAKERY FOR
THIS PLACE

The room in the Opera House
building, the former Furey lunch
room, has been leased by the village
council to E. Foster Jones of Cam
bridge, who does business under the
firm name Of the B. G. Bakery. Mr..
Jones will do his own baking, and
in addition to baking bread, will
cater to the pastry business. He
plans to put on delivery route.
Mr.. Jones is experienced in the bak-
cry business He is married and has
a son six years Of age. They plan to
make this place their home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
DEATH OF MRS. E. C. CRAWFORD

Mrs. Ella Crawford, IS, wife of
E. c. Crawford, died at her home
near Morganville, Tuesday evening,
about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Crawford
had been in poor health from COM
plications for several months. She
was highly esteemed woman and
had spent all her life in the Nor
ganville neighborhood. Her par
ents were the late Andrew and Eliz-
abeth Power Scott of Morganville.
She was member of the Wolf
Greek Church of Christ. Surviving
are her husband, and daughter,
Miss Mamie Crawford, Of the home;
two sisters, Mrs. Roland Walraven
of this place and Mrs. Tom Wal
pole of Santoy. A sister, Mrs. H. v.
Torbert, is deceased.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the Wolf Creek church, Fri
day, at 2 p. m. Interment will be
made at Deerfield cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
ARCHER-McDANIEL

Miss Leona Faye Mcdaniel,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nc
Daniel of Malta, and Ralph Junior
Archer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Archer, near here, were united in
marriage Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Trinity Methodist
church with Rev. Glenn L. Tennell,
officiating. They were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Berry. Mr..
and Mrs. Archer will reside here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
MORRISON SCOTT, So,
HAS MEASLES

Morrison Scott, who will be IS in
July, is now ill from measles at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w. w.
Woodburn, and family 1t will be
recalled that Mr.. Scott has been i'll
for the past four years, and he
had been cared for at the county
home hospital, when he was remov-
ed to the Woodburn home last April.
-Unionville Correspondent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29

Beginning Monday, George
Price, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Price, of Malta, will be-
come a regular member if the
Democrat force. George has
just completed his high school
work. In school he took
many scholastic honors. In
the eighth grade state test, he
stood highest in the county,
and four years later in the
state scholarship test, he was
also high in the county. He is
a dependable young man, of
the best of habits, and with
his splendid background, we
feel certain he will make
success in the newspaper
game. This office will appre-
ciate any favors shown Mr.,
Price.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
MRS. LUCY BELL RECOVERING
FROM OPERATION

Mrs. Lucy Bell, clerk in the local
postoffice, wife Of Eugene Bell of
this place, is recovering nicely from
an appendicitis operation which she
underwent last Saturday. Mrs. Thel-
ma Fox OF this place 10 one Of the
nurses il charge. aaase 8.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
HERBERT FARRELL BACK
IN HOSPITAL

Herbert Barrell, who returned to
his home here recently from Bethes-
da hospital, where he had an opera
tion to remove fluid from his side,
is not so well and was returned to
the hospital Friday. He had blood
TRANSMISSION Wednesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
HOWARD SHEETS MAY UN-
DERGO OPERATION

Howard Sheets of this place was
at University hospital, Columbus,
Tuesday for another examination.
He is suffering with a growth on his
lung. The report of the examina-
tion has not yet been received. 1t is
possible he will undergo an opera
tion for removal of one of his lungs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
DEATHS TOLL
May % to May %, 1941

May % to May %, 1941
William H. Haworth, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Alice Barkhurst, McCon'vle.
Marvin Ames, Arlington, Va.
Kenneth M. Bixler, Pittsburgh.
M. F. Sheets, McConnelsville.
Kathryn Bell Marrow, Columbus.
Glen H. Nelson, Canton.
Mrs. G. N. Gray. Malta.
John Johnson, McConnelsville.
Mrs. q. G. Crawford, Morganville.
Mrs. Addison Hill, Penn Twp.
Louis Maier, Cambridge.
Henry Erwin North, Meigs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
ON EASTERN TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Newsom and
two children of Malta, left yester-
day on few days trip which will
take them as far as Washington, D.
C. They expect to travel the Sky
line drive, and also to visit the
Gettysburg battlefield, and other
places of interest. Mr.. Newsom is
teacher in Malta grade.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
GERALD GRAHAM JOINS
THE MARINES

! Gerald Graham, whose home is
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. E. Gibeaut, East Bloom, who has
been in a CCC camp at Glover, Utah,
has joined the U. S. marines, and is
at San Diego, Calf, where he will
be for three months. Graham is
graduate of M. & M. high school.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
THE -FROST-92-
AND NO RAIN

To sum up the weather the past
week in three words, would be hot,
cold, and dry. The hottest was 90;
the coldest, "a. In many places on
low ground, heavy frost was report
ed the morning of the 25th. Some
places it is stated potatoes and
growing vegetables were ruined. No
rain fell. Daily temperatures as re-
ported by Clifford Hupp, official
Weather observer are as follows.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
RETTY ROGERS WEBS

Announcement is being made of
the marriage Of Miss Betty Rogers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse R0g-
ers, of Massillon, to Harry Rerner,
of Canton, which took place May 21.
The brides mother will be remem-
bered as Helen Sheridan. The new
lyweds were here Saturday on their
way home from Washington, D. c.,
and were evening dinner guests Of
the brides aunt, Mrs. Walter Camp
BELL and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
CHARLES DEARTH FAILING

Charles Dearth, well known farm
er, near Neelyville, who has not
been In good health for some time,
Il not 80 well and Il very Ill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
BUYS INTEREST IN
CHATTERBOX

Luther Bryant has purchased the
interest of his partner, Howard
Rothrock, in the Chatterbox res
taurant here near the square. Bry-
ant is now sole owner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
NOTICE-STORES CLOSED
FRIDAY

Stores Of the Twin Cities
that have been closing on
Thursday afternoons, will re-
main open this afternoon, but
Will bo closed tomorrow
Decoration Day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
MRS. GEORGE T. NEWMAN TO
UNDERGO OPERATION

Mrs George t. Newman, of Malta,
expects to enter Good Samaritan
hospital Monday. where she will
likely undergo gall bladder opera
/ tion.