Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-29
Pennsville
Alumni Meeting


The Pennsville alumni was held
Saturday evening in the high school
auditorium, and 13S were served
dinner. The splendid program was
enjoyed by all, especially the piano
and vocal selections by Mrs. King
Betz, of McConnelsville The alumni
colors of pink and white We're used
in the decorations and the color
scheme of red, white and blue was
used in both the table decorations
and the dinner menu. Officers elect
ed for the coming year are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ilah Wilson; vice pres,
Marion Hickerson; sec'y, Lila Scott;
treas, Albert Abel. Those from a
distance attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. B. o. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Barkhurst, of Zanesville;
Mr. and Mrs. Denver Tracy and
Clarice James, of Columbus; Miss
Merle Abel and Ted Abel, Zanes-
vile; Merle Drake and son, Xenia;
Mrs Mary Niceswanger Of Marietta,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hooper,
Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Geddes en-
tertained with a dinner Sunday in
honor of the fourth birthday of their
twin sons, Dewey and Dow. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hooper and son of Cincinnati; Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Geddes and family of
Todds; Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Lura Wymer Mr., and Mrs
Jesse Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. George
McInturf and family, Mr.. and, Mrs.
Cecil Martin and son Rex, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Van Fossen, Miss Lucille
Geddes, Miss Lola Marie Archer. Mr
and Mrs. Geddes and the two honor
guests Dow and Dewey. Mr.. and
Mrs Leo Bartlett of GAINESVILLE were
supper guests at the Geddes home
Mrs. Clyde Carpenter and daush-
ter Jean of Hope, Ark, and Mrs.
Edgar Michener and daughter Mrs
John Woodward, of Chesterhill
We're dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Bachelor, Friday.
Mr.. and lis. Howard Hooper and
son of Cincinnati spent the weel,
end with relatives here.
Mrs. Donna Dunlevy and daughter
of Empire have returned home aft
er visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
c. B. Wees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hall and fam
lily of Killbuck spent a few days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Porter and
family of Stockport were visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heskett, Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs Dana Williams and
two children were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hooper, Sun
day.
Harold Phillips who has been i'll
for some time is not so we'll.
Mrs. Mae Martin of Columbus
spent few days recently with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McIn-
turf.
Grange will meet Friday evening,
May 80. There will be memorial
program and former master Paul
Haskins of Reinersville will be pres
ent and give talk. Refreshments
will be served. Each family please
bring cream and milk.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Will
son, Sunday, were Mr.. and Mrs. Bud
Wilson of Crooksville; Wilbur Will
son and Miss Ruth Baughman Of
GAINESVILLE, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
Wilson and family.
Rev. c. B. Wees left Monday for
Columbus to attend annual confer
ence of the Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcpherson of
GAINESVILLE, George Ham of Canton,
and Mr. and Mrs Harold Hilaman
and family were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Hilaman. Keith
Hilaman returned to Canton with
Mr.. Ham, and expects to find work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Giles of
Crooksville spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs John Giles.
Mrs. Mary Niceswanger and
daughter of Marietta visited recent
ly with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred NcInturf.
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Hiatt, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Williams, and Mrs. Lucy
Dougan drove to Chesterhill after
church Sunday, and ate dinner.
From there they drove to Hemlock
and spent the afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Marshall and j. C,
Dougan and also called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Marshall and Miss Ida
Marshall.
Memorial Day Program
Memorial services will be held at
the Methodist church, Friday after
noon at 1870. The following pro-
gram will be given At the cemetery
the American Legion band will give
short program of music. The
Gettysburg address, by Katheryn
Hooper; two songs will be sung; at
the church the following will be
given: Song, "Star Spangled Ban
ner;" invocation; welcome address,
DR.. C. v. Davis; song, choir; well
come, Vera Wagner; exercises by
group of girls; song, junior choir;
reading, Mary Benjamin; drill,
group of children; duet, Richard
Wilson and Jane Ann Van Fossen
recitation, Hope Wells; song, choir;
address. by Judge c. M. Riecker;
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