Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-01
Morgan County Democrat Ohio Thursday May 1e

| with a card attached asking the find
er to return the card, giving name of
| finder, place and time. Last Satur-
| day he received letter from the
| Mills Restaurant, Columbus, telling
| that the balloon which was inflated
with helium gas had been released
at II a. m. on the day Mr.. Parmiter
found it at p. m. They were cele-
brating their 25th year of business.
Some of balloons were found in
West Virginia and Pennsylvania, as
we'll as Ohio. They gave Mr.. Par
| miter his choice of two meal tickets
Or a cake. He chose the latter.
Mrs. Frank McCarty continues to
improve and is able to be up and
around the home.
There seems to be quite a bit of
dissatisfaction in regard to the old
age pension business. 1t seems that
! If the children make oath that they
are not able to care for their par
ent, and they live alone or with
strangers, they get the limit-but if
the child tries to be kind and cares
for their father or mother, they
slash their allowance. 1t seems fun
ny that some folks who go and do a
days work and collect days wages
get more than one not able to work.
Word from Mrs Harry Campbell
who is with her sister in Columbus,
where she is taking treatment
brings the good news that she is i'm
proving.
Bub Haines who was poorly for
time last week is improving slow
ly.
Occasionally we are asked to write
something into our section for
someone who should say it to the
person they want to know it. We
never write about folks we don't
like-unless they die, or do some
thing else worth while. We might
tell you if you feel physically able,
to walk up and say what you think
to folks you don't like. Yau can say
it through newspaper at the reg"-
lar advertising rate, 80 cents per
inch, plus 81 for obituary sketch,
and fifty cents for card of thanks
Our friend Mrs. Fanny Lyle made
the following statement which we
feel should go into the record: eff
more women would be as careful to
keep the cob webs out of their head
as they are of their house, they
would be better Off.
We often hear folks say "there
wasn't anything in the paper" then
when someone mentions something
they read they say they didn't see
that. Did you ever try reading
newspaper like you do a book, from
column one, page one, and SO on, or
if you are like us a glancer read 1T
twice, or three times?
Seed corn seems to be hard to get.
Whether it is a scarcity, or more
acreage being planted, we can't
tell.
Quite a number of folks whom we
suppose are friends honk as they
pass our home. Not being acquaint-
ed with autos and not seeing well,
we can't tell who you are. We would
be glad if you would stop and chat
while Perhaps we would learn
something.
We We're misinformed in regard
to Rev. Goddard preaching here He
cancelled his engagement and filled
the pulpit in one of his new church.
es. While if you attended and did
not get to hear him, we know you
were ulSdppOlHISu, Dul we HOpt you
did not feel any worse.
We were sorry when We heard of
the serious condition of Mrs. Nettie
Underwood We are informed that
she is suffering with gangrene.
Mrs Marian Embree, Fort Laud-
erdaIe, Florida, arrived Wednesday
to spend some time with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCarty
She will attend summer school at
Athens
We watched the autos go by for
80 minutes and noted out of the 2
cars that passed, Is were new; of
the other six. five were good enough
for anybody except folks who want
to make show.
Mrs. c. ID. Nichols received a tele-
rhone call Monday morning appris-
ing her Of the death of her father,
George Robinson, an aged resident
of Sarahsyille. His death occurring
about s a. m, Monday. Mr.. Robin |
son was the father of 13 children. |
IL of whom survive. Besides his |
wife and children he also leaves 3G |
and 23 great grand |
children. Funeral services were |
afternoon at 2 o'clock,
with burial in Village View ceme-
L.