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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
Boy Scout Adult Sustaining
Membership Campaign
Opens February 2

The Annual Boy Scout Adult Sus-
tanning Membership Campaign will
open in Morgan county, Sunday,
February 2. Since this drive fs
necessary to maintain Scouting
throughout the year we urge your
support. During the past few years
Scouting has spread into every Sec
tion of our county, and today we
have three registered units in Malta
McConnelsville, and troops in Penns-
vile, Chesterhill and Stockport.
Another troop will be registered
soon at Reinersville As parents,
your committee has undertaken the
task of completely reorganizing
Scouting, SO that the best possible
leadership and program will be
available for our boys Funds are
necessary, however, for extension,
camping, courts of honor, training
sessions, troop service, records, post
age, stationary, and other items if
this program is carried through to
a successful conclusion
What does the average boy do
during the year? He sleeps 1850
hours, eats $50 hours, attends school
1000, and has free time approx
IL
industrial conditions have created a
situation that gives your boys much
leisure time and little opportunity
to use it profitably. His church, to-
gether with his home and school
work take up only part of his time.
But his innate desire for activities
and development take him to the
streets to play and learn Scouting
nff ha 10xy Ios-
gram that works.
You as citizen are required to
pay $3.50 for the maintenance Of
one boy for year in state institu-
ton. You will be surprised to learn
that our entire annual program can
be carried on for the amount re-
quired for this one boy.
Any movement that influences the
lives of nearly two million boys an
nually, commands the attention Of
half-million men, and operates in
practically every village, town, and
city, and the far-fung rural areas of
America with a program that has
received the endorsement of every
major religious faith, business, ed
ucation, racial group, capital and
labor, is such vital Importance
that its chief constituents can ILL
afford to '1et it drift" even if the
current is favorable.
We need only to cast our eyes
across the sea to observe what has
happened to youth in the nations of
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany,
Italy and Russia, where once they
enjoyed the same program of Scout
ing which we in America hold so
sacred to the development of char
acter and citizenship of our boys
You are fully aware of this condi-
t1on, and the other dangers con-
fronting boys of our own nation
Scouting can and does offer a solu-
tion for both. You should welcome
this opportunity to support and
strengthen this great national move
same program that other commune
ties are giving. Be Sustaining
Member,-L. n. Cronin, Chairman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
ALONZO PIERCE DIES AT
THE ED HARMAN HOME

Alonzo Pierce, 80, passed away at
the home of his nephew, Ed Har~
man. Meigsville township, Saturday
afternoon at 3:45 O'Clock, following
an illness with complications. The
most of his life was spent in Ma
rietta. He made his home for three
years past with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
man. He was member of the Pres
byterian church. Surviving are one
daughter, Hazel, wife of Dwight
Torbert, and one granddaughter,
Miss Jane Torbert, both of Lorain.
He was brother-in-law OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Harman Of this place.
Funeral rites were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at / o'clock, at
the Hadley funeral home, Marietta,
with interment at Marietta
Judge and Mrs. Arthur Torbert
and Mrs. Hazel Harman of this
place. attended the funeral.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
GEORGE CLIFFORD TO
WED SATURDAY

George j. Clifford, son of Harold
and Alice Culver Clifford. of East
Bloom, and Miss Winifred Matheny
of GAINESVILLE, will be united in mar
riage Saturday afternoon in the CO.
burn Methodist church, GAINESVILLE,
with the pastor, Rev. S. r. Martin,
officiating. Attendants will be Miss
Eloise Matheny, sister of the bride
and Roy Clifford, the bridegroom's
brother. Mr., Clifford is a graduate
Of M. & M. high school and of the
Ohio Central Business college. He
holds a position with the GAINESVILLE
Provision company. They will re-
side for the present at the Matheny
home on Euclid avenue, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
CONCERT PLEASES

The concert presented here Sun
day afternoon at Trinity Methodist
church by Mr.. Pruth McFarlin was
one OF the very beDc ever given at
this place. He has a tenor voice,
with a wide range. In addition to
the progl am as published last week
Mr. McFarlin sang as special re-
quest number, "Open the Gates of
the Temple" His wife is accom-
panist, and is an outstanding artist.
While Nj. McFarlin suffers from a
handicap, and is unable to stand
when he sings. he prefers to keep
that fact in the background. since
he feels that he is able to make his
own way, and he does. He was for
merly at the head of the music de-
partment of the Piney Woods, Miss,
school, and is a graduate of two col
leges.
While no admission fee was
charged at the concert, free-wi'l
Offering was taken. and quite nice
sum received. In spite of the very
bad weather, the church auditorium
was well filled.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
BENEFIT PARTY A SUCCESS

The Community Civic club benefit
party given Tuesday evening at the
Legion hall, was a decided success.
Although many weIe AFRAID to brave
the icy streets, about 125 persons
We're present to enjoy TIE various
games Prizes were awarded for
high score in contract bridge to
Ralph Dye; auction bridge to Harry
Betz; pedro, Edsel Miller, and a
prize for miscellaneous games to
Mrs. Maude Maxwell. Mrs. G.. A.
Gaylord received the door prize,
and Mrs. Harry Robb and Miss Ruth
Longwell received cakes. Refresh
ments were on sale and a social
hour followed the games. The club
will probably have $50 or more af-
ter all expense is met
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
WILLIAM ELLIOTT BETTER

William Elliott, IA year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Elliott,
freshman in nj. & NJ high school,
who has not been well and was TAX
en- to Marietta hospital last week
for observation, is doing we'll. The
source of the trouble was found to
be the root of tooth which was in
fected and throwing poison in the
system. He broke the tooth off
about six years ago. The root has
been extracted, and he left the hos
pital Tuesday. He is at the home
of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lindimore. of Marietta. His
brother, Samuel Elliott, is at home,
recovering from mumps.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
Postmaster III. w. Gordon
Announces Change In
Mail Service

Change in McConnelsville rural
routes, as promised by Postmaster
Gordon some time ago, becomes eff
fective March L, 1941:
Rural route one, now carried by
Leo Mccoy, and : route four, now
carried by Owen Marshall, will be
combined and be known as route
one. Length of route $500 miles.
Carrier, Leo Mccoy; sub-carrier,
Earl C.. Roberts.
Route two (Pud Savage routea
now carried by r. K. LonGley, tenn
porary carrier, length of route &c.
475 miles, will be carried by Owen
Marshall; sub-carrier, VIM. Fowler.
Rural route five, UP the river, will
be remembered route four. The
change on route one will extend SER
vice along the road leading by the
residences of Everett Barkhurst.
William Smith.
New schedule calls for carriers to
leave McConnelsville at 9 a. m in
stead of 10 a. m. This we hope to
get changed back again so that the
train which carries most of the
third and fourth class mail and now
arrives at Malta at 8:45 a. M, can
be in, and enough time be had to
work that mail so it will go out IN
the routes the same day. No chang
es were made in the star carriers or
their schedules, and none in the
change asked for in Bristol township
by several families who had re-
quested change so that they would
be served by a McConnelsville route,
instead of Blue Rock.
The receipts of the local postof-
fee for December were $4,000
more than for December, 1899,
when they were s1,352.81; for De-
cember. 1910. they were -1,5349O.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
FORMER MORGAN COUNTY GIRL
WEDS RAILROAD OFFICIAL

Mrs. Ada Harper, of Columbus,
was hostess at wedding dinner
given at the Southern Hotel in hon.
or of her daughter, Ada Grace Harp
err, who was married to Mr.. Francis
M. Brown, foreman of the New York
Central railroad Jan. %. Those
present were the guests of honor.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry r. Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Drossel, Mrs. Mary Brown, mother
of the groom, and the hostess, Mrs.
Harper.
Following the wedding dinner the
bridal party were entertained at the
Elmwood Avenue home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davies. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
will make their home in Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30

The Dec. II issue of the Stockport
Express, published at Stockport,
Cheshire, England, concerning
Stockport, O., together with a pic
ture OF the Stockport Mill, which
was taken by Bob Durbin, jr., son of
Stockport's present postmaster. This
mill is owned by Dover Bros, and
by the way Dovers' ancestors came
from Dover, England The present
Stockport mill was built in 1905,
and is the third -four mill in Stock
port, the other two having burned
down
The picture of the mill in connec-
tion with this article is not the one
young Durbin supplied for the Eng
land, Stockport Express.
The England, Stockport Express
article follows
The mayor of Stockport has re-
ceived cheque for f10 from Stock
port, Ohio, U. S. A, as contribu-
tion to our '.Spitfire" fund. There
are three towns in America bearing
the name Stockport, and, although
only small community, the one in
Ohio has made a gesture which will
be appreciated by all towns-people
here.
Following is a copy of the letter
which accompanied the cheqUe:-
Office of Mayor,
Stockport, Ohio,
Oct. Is, 1910.
Z. E. Hunt, Esq,
Mayor of Stockport, England.
Dear Mayor: Your letter came
to me Oct. 1. Our town of Stock
port, Morgan county, Ohio, has a
population of 465. AS you are no
doubt aware, it is just an agricultur-
al spot, with no factories, and there
fore not in condition to make "a
large contribution to fund for Spit
fire; but we gladly send this amount
to you, and also our best wishes to
you and your people.
Our sympathies are very much
with England in this section of the
country. We sincerely hope you
can use this small contribution to
advantage.
| remain, very truly yours,
P. o. BRANNON,
Mayor of Stockport, Ohio,
United States of America.
p. Sat a recent public gather
ing here some time was given to our
interest in Stockport, England, and
to brief history of the three Stock
ports in U. S. Anew York, Iowa,
and Ohio. We are with you, though
separated by many miles.
About Stockport, Ohio
Mr.. G. r. Gardner, of Wellfield-
road, Mile End, has sent to the Ex-
press the following interesting notes
and photograph taken at our name
Il was very interested to learn
that a subscription for our ''Spit-
fire. fund has been received from
Stockport, Ohio, U. S. A., because
for some time past / have been in
correspondence with the mayor of
that town.
''lt all started through looking at
a large scale map Of Ohio, when one
name stood out above all the rest
Stockport. Greatly intrigued, l
wrote letter to the mayor of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
MRS. A. Nj. HOYT DIES
AT BEVERLY

Mrs. Eliza e. Carrel Hoyt, 72,
wife of Adolphus M Hoyt, died at
her home near Beverly Sunday even
ing at 7 O'Clock, following an ill
ness She was a daughter of the
late Washington and Elizabeth Six
Carrel, and was born in Jackson
township Noble county. The most
of her life was spent in the Beverly
vicinity. Surviving are her husband,
one brother William u. Carrel OF
this place, and one sister, Mrs. AL
bert Coffey of Coal Run route. The
deceased was a member of the Bev-
erly Methodist church.
Funeral services were held at the
Mindling funeral home, Beverly, at
/ p. M, Wednesday, with inter
ment in Beverly cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
DIRECTED VERDICT FOR MRS.
CATHERINE BLATT

A directed verdict for the plain
tiff, was returned Tuesday in COM
mon pleas court, GAINESVILLE, when
the case of Mrs. Catherine Blatt VS..
The Penn Mutual Insurance com
pany was heard. Mrs. Blatt sought
to collect on two insurance policies
in the sum of $4,000 on the life of
her late husband, j. E. Blatt, who
died in 1889. Judge P. Fl. Tame
hill presided at the trial and order
ed the directed verdict DR.. G. E.
Northrup of this place and DR.. C.
V. Davis of Pennsville, were called
as witnesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blatt formerly re-
sided at Stockport, where Mr.. Blatt
was superintendent of the schools
Since his death Mrs. Blatt and chill
dren have lived at Dresden.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
MUSKINGUM VALLEY
STREAMIINER

The recent issue of the B. & O..
Magazine published at Baltimore,
Md, applies the above title to our
doodie-bug, which makes round trips
from GAINESVILLE to Parkersburg, via
Malta. The crew shown In the pic
ture has q combined service record
of 128 years, as follows: Conductor,
"A. r. Osborne, Al years; engineer,
C. o. White, 81 years, and train
baggageman, G. w. Rails, 36 years.
The latter in the performance of
his duty has travelled the Mus
kingum valley Appropriately 1,70O,-
900 miles, or the equivalent of 70
times around the world.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
CAMP SHELBY, MISS,
REVEIIII1E

This office has been receiving
copies of the ''Reveille,'' which is
published weekly at Camp Shelby,
Miss, where the members of Com
pany l., 166th Inf, of this place,
are spending year in training.
This is ''real' paper, printed from
type. 1t has eight pages, and is five
columns in width In the edition
last week appears the names of
those who have contributed to the
sport fund Only about a dozen
names appear in the list, among
them being E. D. Shafer and son of
this place, who contributed $40.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
CLYDE PARMITER ON RESO-
LUTON COMMITTEE

Clyde Parmiter of this place,
trustee of Morgan township, presi-
dent of the Morgan county township
trustees and clerks association, has
been appointed a member of the
resolutions committee of the state
association by state president, Joe
r. Thomas. This committee meets
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week in Columbus Among the
matters discussed at the meeting
will be the part townships can play
in the National Defense program.
Leaders Of the association believe
that the townships can best help by
handling matters which are essen
TALLY local in character, such as ad-
ministering emergency poor relief,
maintaining township roads, etc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
DAUGHTERS HONOR MOTHERS
BIRTHDAY

Misses Ina and Marjory Walker
of this place entertained Saturday
evening at their home in honor of
their mother, Mrs. James Walker S
birthday. The guests were en-
ployees or former employees of thu
Cochran Cigar Bros. cigar factory,
with whom Mrs. Walker was closely
associated, where she was at one
time employed. Lunch was served
by the hostesses and social time
enioyed. Mrs Walker received a
number of nice gifts. She Is i'm
proving in health, after having been
confined to her bed for the past two
months.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
MANY PUPILS ABSENT
FROM SCHOOL

Approximately so M. & M high
school pupils, and more than that
number of grade pupils have been
absent this week on account of in
fiuenza and mumps. Miss Mary
Louise Dye, fifth grade teacher in
the McConnelsvilIe school, is vic
tim Of mumps Mrs Nellie Fox is
teaching in her absence. Miss Chris
tine Frash. second grade teacher, is
also off duty with mumps. Mrs
w. o. Porter is substituting for her.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
M. & nj. BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION

The regular meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems organization will take
place at the Legion hall, Monday
evening, at o'clock. Practically
all of the business houses have con-
tributed to the Christmas fund. A
few more will be called upon Friday
in order to clear up the work, so
that complete report Of the dona-
tions and expenses can be read to
the members.-Earle Eveland, Pres
ident; HI. c. White, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30

pounds corn meal, and not long ago
very large shipment of potatoes
was received.
clIdes $500 pounds dried peaches; /;
1000 pounds dry beans; $500 doz-
en- eggs; 5000 pounds lard. Better
than 600 families are receiving sur
plus commodities. The commodi-
ties are brought here by trucks,
from nearby places-New Lexington,
Athens and GAINESVILLE.
The former Universalist church
building has been leased for storage
OF surplus commodities.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
TWO DEATHS IN MRS. F.. N.
GRAY'S FAMILY

Monday Mrs. Frank N. Gray OF
this place received message tell
ing of the death of her aunt, Mrs.
Mary Hutson, 70, Of Columbus. She
leaves one brother, Jacob Goodrich.
in few hours word came that her
step-father, Charles w. Shanteau of
South Solon had passed away. He
is survived by his wife and step
daughter, Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Hutson's
funeral will be held today, and Mr.
Shanteau's, Friday. Mr.. and MS.
Gray plan to attend both funerals
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
BOBB CHEVROLETS TO
PLAY HERE SUNDAY

The Bobb Chevrolet basketball
team, Columbus, will play Fishers
Funeral Service here at the high
school gym, Sunday afternoon at
2:30. The Bobbs are an ouetc l,.ing
team boasting four players who
stand over the six foot mark. This
team has a record this seascr 6 10
victories, and but one setback thus
far.
Basketball fans who want I see
two outstanding teams pitted against
each other, should not fail to see
the game here Sunday afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
HAS INFECTION IN HAND

Mrs. Anna Steiner of Deerfield
township who has been suffering
with an infection which developed
when she ran a splinter in her hand
about a week ago, was taken to Be-
thesda hospital, this week, where
her hand was operated upon. Her
condition Is improved.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
DIR. j. A. KING BREAKS Ann

DR.. j. A. King, well known dem
tist, of this place, while on his way
home at noon Tuesday, slipped and
fell on the icy sidewalk near the
Dougan store, Main street. ara frac-
tured one bone in his left arm, at
the point of the elbow. The injury
is rather complicated one His
arm will remain in a cast for four
weeks
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
Deaths Toll

january % to so, 1041
Mrs. Alice J. Matthews, Beverly.
Silas Mesecher, Glouster.
Mrs. Belle Kincaid, Lancaster.
Mrs. Kathryn Marquis, Parkersburg.
Ira Coffman, brakes.
Clarence e. Moody, Newark.
Alonzo Pierce, Meigsville Twp.
Mrs. Eliza Carrel Hoyt, Beverly.
Mrs. Anna e. Cochran, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Mary H. Hartman, Watertown.
Mrs. Mary Hutson, Columbus.
Chas. w. Shanteau, South Solon.
Elsie Kasler, Bishopville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
MISS GAGE UNDERGOES
OPERATION

Miss Norma Gage, student nurse
at Camden-Clark hospital, Parkers-
burg, w. Va, underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis Tuesday morn
ing. Miss Gage is the daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Gale Gage, near Stock
mort
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
COUNTY b. Il. TOURNAMENT
FEB. 81, BISMARCK 1

The county basketball tournament
will be held here in the M. & M.
high school gym, Feb. 1928 and
March L. At meeting Monday ev-
ening, Gerald Anderson of Malta
was selected as manager of the tour
nament.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
AT PASTORS CONVENTION

Nutter, of Chesterhill, and Revs. d.
G. Holman, j. G.. Caller and L. S.
Wees are attending the Pastors
convention at Columbus. They left
Monday, Jan. 27 and will return
this evening"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
THE WEATHER

Last Saturday the mercury here
registered %, which was the coldest
for the week. The total rainfall
was Lao inches, and an inch of
snow fell the 24th The tempera-
lures, as furnished us by Clifford
Hupp. local official weather observ-
er, follow:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
MRS. RAY DEWITT FRAC-
TURES WRIST

Mrs. Ray Dewitt, of Stockport,
slipped on the ice Tuesday. morning,
and fell fracturing her right wrist.
She was. brought here for an X-ray
and treatment Mrs. Dewitt is the
valued correspondent for the Demo-
crat from Stockport.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
PROCEEDS OF MARKET
WE'RE $77.OO

The Band Mothers club held a
very successful market last week
which netted them about SIT, that
will be used to help purchase new
uniforms for the NJ. & NJ band
members.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30

Mrs. John Barnhart, of Malta,
who has had two operations recent
ly, plans to enter the Good Samari-
tan hospital within the next few
days, for a third operation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
FIR. PRESTON ILL

FIR. l.. B. Preston, former pastor
Of st. James Catholic church of this
place, now pastor of st. Philomena
Catholic church, Caldwell, is i'll with
influenza and has been removed to
Good Samaritan hospital, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
JUDGE RIECKER BETTER

Judge Cerlos M Riecker, who
has been Ill at his home near Todds,
for more than a week. after having
suffered backset following an at
tack of flu. is better, but still con-
fined to his home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-30
TONS OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES
RECEIVED HERE

The shipments of surplus COM
modities received here resemble
those sent to wholesale establish
ments. Last week and this week
the following articles have been re-
ceived here: 1880 pounds of Gra-
ham -four; 5000 pounds raisins;
14O boxes of pears (each box weighs
As pounds; 422 bushels of apples;
5000 pounds grape fruit; 5000
cans of milk; IL barrels of dry
milk; $4,000 pounds flour; 5000
pounds wheat cereal, and 5000