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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
T'abor

Bernard Waite's spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Waite,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dill
lie. March "a, SON. Mrs. Floyd
Calendine is caring for Mrs Ollie.
Harley Mcdaniel has employment
in the sheet mill at GAINESVILLE.
Sunday visitors were Mr. and
Mrs John Greathouse, Mrs Lura
Wymer and Mrs Alta Wymer at
Mrs. Ida Wymers; Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wymer at Ernest Burt's
Fred Prices at Gusta Lanes.
Lowell Geddes who has employ
ment in Michigan, spent the week
end with home folks.
Relatives of Ray Hale have re-
ceived word that he has been sent
from Fort Hayes to Fort Worth
Texas. Ray has had employment the
past two years at Youngstown, o.,
in a service station. He spent a
few days here with his parents be-
fore leaving for camp.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27

shipped with the congregation, re-
turning to the social rooms in the
church basement to enjoy the splen-
did recreational facilities until $50,
when the sergeant's whistle was
blown. Sincere and hearty thanks
and good-byes were said AS we got
in the trucks and drove back to
my boys and happy as a chaplain to
know the soldier boys were so ap-
preciative and are eagerly looking
forward to another Sunday of SER
vices.''
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
Trinity Methodist Church

1t is our honest effort to provide
interesting Bible classes for all ages
with efficient teachers. If you do
not go to some other group, you will
be welcomed at Trinity. The classes
for adults and young people meet at
9:15 and the junior church and be-
ginners group meets at $50. The
morning church services begin at
1915. Theme for thought next
Sunday, "He Set His Face Steadfast-
Glenn L. Tennell, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27

Present or Future Motives and
Salvation" Repentance Chan
mel and Conditioner; "The World
and the Soul" ''Is Faith Negative
or a Positive Belief Sunday
schools: Amesville, $50 a. m.-Jes-
sic Lortz, leader, Chesterhill, 9:45
a. m.-Emily Kinsey, leader; Oak
land, l p. NE. j. Ross, leader.
League services at the Chesterhill
church, $50 p. m. Goldie Hoon
and Marian Shook, leaders.-G. c.
Nutter pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
HOW NAZIS USE "HOMELY
WOMEN" FOR SPIES

Pretty women spies nearly always
got into trouble, SO the Nazis are
giving undercover jobs to unattrac-
tive women. Read in The
American Weekly with the March 80
issue of The Detroit Sunday Times.
how a homely housewives arrest by
the British revealed this radical de-
parture in spying. Be sure to get
The Detroit Sunday Times this week
and every week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
Basketball Banquet Friday

The league champions, Big Reds,
and their fathers. of M & nj. will
be honored at banquet this Friday
night at the high school building.
Jack Block, sports editor of the
GAINESVILLE News, will be the prin-
ciple speaker. A former Big Red
eager, John Baker, also of the News,
will be the POSTMASTER. This ban
quet is open to the public. Tickets
may be purchased of any player on
the Big Red squad.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27

Main Street Church OF artist

$50, unified church service open
ing with worship service, sermon by
pastor, the subject, '"The Resurrec-
tion and the Life" The Lords Sup
per is observed after the sermon
Study of the Bible school lesson by
classes is the concluding part of the
service. There is a class for each
age group and a welcome is given
to all who attend 1880, evening
church service Sermon subject
"Christ Guided Lives. ID. G. Hol-
man, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
HERE AND THERE IN THE
WORLD OF SPORTS
BY George Price J

The Fisher Funeral Service tailed
their 18th victory in 21 starts by de-
feating the Lincoln w. o. w of Co
lumbus, Al to AZ, last Friday night,
in Columbus. The game was a hard
fought battle with the lead chang
ing hands many times. Both teams
fought on even terms throughout
the first quarter and the score was
tied IA all at the end of the second
period. This was continued in the
second canto and the score was still
tied 25 to 25 at the half time horn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
Grace Methodist Church

Church school, 9:15. Wm Reed,
superintendent. Sermon. 1920.
Evening service, 730. Members not
present Sunday evening missed a
highly inspirational sermon and a
helpful quarterly conference con-
Quoted by DR.. H. w. Courtney, dis
trict superintendent Come and
bring friend with you.-L. S.
Wees, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street)

Bible study at $50 a. IN. Morn
ing worship at 1920. Leader. Gus
Carr. Lesson, Romans. 9Th chap
ter. Subject, "Sin." Evening SER
vices begin at o'clock with 80
minutes song service led by James
Kennedy. Leader, Ernest Price.
Lesson, "Gleanings from the Ser
mon On the Mount" Mid-week
meeting each Wednesday evening at
7:30. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to you to attend these SER
vices
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
Malta Methodist Church

915 a. m, church school. c. b.
Smith, superintendent. 1920, wor-
ship hour. Subject, "What If We
Follow Christi O'Clock, youth
meeting. O'Clock, THE Bible and
the Problem Of Evil. .'-Clarence A.
Moore, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
Mt. Oliyet Pilgrim Holiness Churc h

Services for the coming week ::
Sunday school at 10 O'Clock. Preach
ing at II o'clock. Prayer meeting
at the home of Mrs James Boyd,
Special singing at each service. All
are invited.-Mrs Ida Boyd, super-
intendent; Carl Beard, pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
AT THE CHURCHES
Malta Nazarene Church

Sunday school, $50 a. m. Dora
Kasler, superintendent. Preaching,
1890 a. M, and 8 p. IN. Prayer
-Aeeting Wednesday evening.-Chas.
Hill, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27

In the third quarter the Columbus
five outscOred the Fishermen and
were leading 35 to 80 at the three
quarter mark. However Fishers
came from behind and captured the
victory AZ to AZ in the closing min
utes of the game. Joe Rich was
chief point getter for the Fisher
five with II points.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27

7:30 D. m. On account of bad roads
we have missed several services.
Let us make an effort to attend Sun
day.-Chas. j. Caller, pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
St. James Catholic Church

Masses on the 1st, 3rd and 5th
Sundays, will be at $50 a. m.; and
on End and 4th Sundays at 1880 a.
m-Fr w. L. Thomas, pastor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

N1EMOS OF MIDNIGIITER The John Sims Kelys Brenda
.'A Frazierf infancipatng.
Ken Baker the baton and Doothea Kent of Universal
middle asled in Portland Ore
Eddy Duchins premiere at the Waldorf Will be event
MIDTOWN VIGNETTE: A Sixth subway platform
A guard held express fraction
give elderly chance get in
dal tA-t+- ed p0rnr Speaking
o him.
answered questions courtesya novelty
subway guard who Of packing already
packed
The other guards kidded him little about his fan"
Despite the turmoil Invitations of the rush guard
always found time for the old fellow.
That's why Richard Independent Subway
received letter from firm Notifying he
the sole beneficiary of $4,000 poicyfrom the old stranger
MANHATTAN MURALS The audiences leaving legit
Ava The formal yawning sophistcatedly
tossing their paybs while those the balcony tightly
theirs a
Ohrbachs sign
"Win You BE Hattractive This FaT?"
The waitress the Pennsy Station whose
Virginia She should be making instead of sandwiches
- -
NEW YORCIDS Ethel Shutta's excellent Hurricane
~ Senior wences the Starlight Roof-a different
quist plus class.
Evelyn Tyners Chakofskee Concherto etc" on
the piano and Cugats Cuban rhapsodies
George Price at La Conga.
Professors Oliver and Curbelo La Martinique J..
Les Browns version of Nickel dandy
Hal Chadwcks lyric Haven't Kissed Before?"
a la Julia
Roy Davis the Strand Snyders dance-dris
Via the Rockees the Music Hall
Tune in WALTER WINCHEIL BROADCAST each SUNDAY
TO 9l5 p. m. station WXYZ Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

IN THE Argentine Nights the rhunba was given as an
example of the dances of Argentina
The rhumba Cuban dance and is unknown IN the
Argentine.
yard the little ladys stocking needs But now has
been revealed has been growing silk in his
backyard years.
The line Gable Kisses Lana Turner now being as
much exploited historic eyecatcher Carlo talks
What is supposed do make the girls swoon with
delight at the thought or the envy Gable?
RMCHAIR generals say Hitler following the methods
"A of Causewitz So it was Cause"itz
Blood is the price of victory"
Her Golden Hair Hanging Back" the most
song blonde earned its author
100000.
Winning League flag by Brooklyn also
banking triumph 1t bank in temporary control OF the
Dodgers hired Larry MacPhail
This is National Newspaper Week and fitting time TO give
thought newspapermen afforded much pleasure
in past Mcintyre Bruno Leasing Tad Dorgan
Arthur Brisbane Charles DRYDEN and Sam Crane
0NHAT Byrons eptaph his dog and what kind of
w dog asks a Yorker.
Byrons dog Newfoundland and the eptaph is
spot who possessed
strength without nsolence with
ferocy all the virtues without his vices
As argument that ball is optical illusion
be easily settled by asking pitcher TO curve ball
around post into a fixed to the left Of the pole
TIVE evidence divorces by
rages.
Those who know each other years we'd
ding married church stand the best chance for
matrimonial success.
requires intelligence play than football
require intelligence but with the coaches
using system football direction II
requires practically no brains at all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

DISTRESSING NEWS
Wollweber was undisturbed
at the news of Rudolf Heit-
mans arrest.
"Heitman was question
able customer anyway" he re-
marked. "He had the old spy
disease; he worked for both
sides. Besides. he has cost us
a small fortune"
ITO BE Continued
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

VS. for Victory,
No. I'm not praising war
Crying for war / despise
War. / think IT'S stupid
savage unnecessary. But.
as yet, it's natural.
Until we are fit for a higher
flight, men must fly in VS.
fight in close webbed
wings hoping for Victory.
Until we are fit 10 face all
challenges. men must fight in
VS. depending on each
other for courage TO spread
their wings against the night.
But the wings are greater
than the night.
There is something in man
that is grcater-1han-4ess----------
There is something in man
that is stronger than sur
render.
And this something is in all
men.
1t is in weak men A, and
frightened men :. as surely
as it is in strong, arrogant
men. II is in the Autumn OF
life as well as in the Spring
of life.
"uONK honk-honk =.
IL ho-o-oo-onkv
Always il cries through the
night, that proud. compelling
cry. That beseeching, humble
cry -. that proud, embattled
challenger
"Honk honk-honk
ho-o-oe-onk!"
Always. against the blue of
the shifting skies always
against the blur of changing
world that triumphant Y
sweeps on Nothing can stop
n nothing can swerve IL.
II is the symbol of a conquer
ing Truth
Wings against the night,
Courage against despair,
V for Victory,
'opyught. 1871, King Features synd., Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

The Drew Pearsons of Washington gap
ing at The Big Towns tall buildings, the
Beatrice Kay and her definition of
diplomat in Washington or on Broadway:
"A guy who knows how to keep his chin
up without sticking out his neck"
SALLIES IN OUR ALLEY. Ray McGold
~ rick. the Cncy Enquirers drammer
reporter, wrote the following:
1.-TWO young ladies. whose figures are a.
famous a. their faces invaded tfIe iegiti-
mate theater during the recent Summer
season. Ann Corio graduated from strip TO
script and Sally Rand from Godiva the
Lady to Mr.. Maugham's Sadie. This proves
that girls who start their careers by I'M
dressing usually have end in view
Lou Nova threatened Joe Louis with
his Cosmic Punch =. And Louis gave Lou
a CoSmickey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Wings Through Night Form
" in Their Flight Onward
By Elsie Robinson
honk-honk
IL ho-o-oo-onkw

SuONK honk-honk
- ho-o-oo-onk,"
Five minutes ago I jumped
up from my desk. raced out
side Eleven D. m Sky, be-
hind the pines, that pale,
translucent blue. Forest. field
and mountain peak simmer
ing in an unearthly glow.
Everything still. Everything
except that wild, far, sky-way
cry
"Honk honk -honk
hO-O-Oo-Onk"
Then. peering harder, I
could see them sprawled in
their racing V across the
moonlit sky. the Fall fight OF
wild geese.
Why had They come?
Where were they going?
No one could tell.
But this was sureA-
Out OF the darkness. some
thing had called.
Into the darkness. some
thing had answered
something that bespoke all
that was free and strong and
proud in their wild spirits.
Now they were answering -.
"Honk honk-honk
ho-o-oo-onk"
Nearer they swept - and
nearer.
Now they were quite plain
against that crystalline arc.
Now their flying V was sharp.
etched against the shadow
and simmer. Now their call
was clear. as though man had
cried to man.
WHONK honk-honk
ho-o-oO-onk!"
Wings through the night
White wings against the
darkness
Swift wings against the drag
Of fear and hate and shame
Strong wings, flying in
VS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Walter WincheH
On Broadway
Trade Mark Registered. Copyright lsn.


IIE BIG PARADE Ambassador and Mrs Martins from Brazil
Stork rngsde cementing Good VIII with
men-by applauding the rhumbacrobas
The Joe Browns staying young the sinful places up til
almost half past eleven!
George Raft schadowing his Betty Cradle.
Sonia Hene swapping chilly howa-dooo with Daryl
Zanuck
Huntington Hartford ID who threw s34oO the flop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
ALL SHY AWAY

Day and night I Unanswered
for an opportunity 10 spirit
my wife and child out of Ger
many. But the comrades
whom I approached in this
matter SHE'D away. Tho fear
Of the Stain purge filled their
heads; it had killed initiative.
and II had eXtinguiShed COM
--l-,.al--.-. a-----'--
At the end Of June. in a
conference with Wollweber,
Jensen and Avatin. i re-
queSted point-blank that the
Comintern courier organiza-
ton operating in Germany
should undertake 10 smuggle
Firelei and our son out Of the
country.
1T Is small thing TO YOU"
I insisted. 1T can be done by
three or four determined COM
rades. And TO me, this Is
big thing"
Almost al once Michel
Avatin voiced his readiness for
action To him, every coup
against the Gestapo was "A
feast Jensen hesitated. watt
ing for Wollweber's opinion.
The Silesian rejected my plea
we cannot afford To risk
the liquidation of an excellent
line of communication 10 the
Gestapo." be said "To the
contrary. our contacts must
he huilt up. I'm the near
future, we shall--thrOugh YOU
suggest TO the Gestapo
number Of reliable comrades
as prospects for Gestapo serv-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
CHATTER lo7

NAA+NA Il III w.
Ostensibly. the Comintern
had become respectable IN
the liberal sense. SO respect
able that broad strata of in
tellectualS writers, artists.
teachers. and rich mems wives
had come 10 regard manifesto
lions of sympathy with the
Communist International and
The Soviet Union as the badge
of true liberalism
n had become a fashionable
thing 10 participate IN Com
muniSt ondeavors.
I'VE are 80 respectable"
Jensen chucklcd. that every
thing we do must he done
underground; i'm the freest
countries we must work with
Illegal methods, 50 as not 10
give away The show 10 the
Boudoir Bolsheviks. But we
wilt make them walk the
plank i'm good time"
INFORMED or PURGE
Jensen told me m any
anecdotes. And then he spoke
about the purge Since the
assassination of Sergei Kirov.
the Hcningrad party leader
and member eff lhe supreme
Politburcau in December. 1884.
tens of thousands of Com
muniStS had walked the
plank. % BY 1897, Stains
purge had spread like wildfire
from the Soviet Union into the
branches of the Comintern;
the majority Of Communist
Party heads abroad were
called to Moscow like SO
many prisoners called by the
iailer for questioning. Among
many others was also Earl
-Br0wGeT, me American Mos
COW probed their loyalty. The
willingness of comrade to be-
tray comrade constituted the
test.
All through the Spring and
Summer of 1887, they passed
through Copenhagen on their
way to -the...-Red-- Square. a
rather taciturn bedraggled,
apprehenSiVeL lot of rcvogu-
uonlsts
-r----------.-- -.a-A. ..a-sa.-a-p%.as ~
high spirits. they had made
the grade, they had passed the
test. they were feted on their
return through Copenhagen
because they had convinced
the GPU that they believed
that Stain was really the
wise and benign father Of the
oppressed on all continents,
Everything is going fine"
Comrade Jensen concluded.
1.-THE Comintern has never
been stronger than IL is now"
Before Jensen departed, |
had fallen asleep l slept
through the rest Of the night
and through most the follow
ing day. The smell of coffee
awoke me. Petra Petersen,
home from her office, was
stomping around in wine-red
pajamas.
MEETS WOLLWEBER
A day later / met Ernst
Wollweber in the offices of the
Western Seeretariat. OF ali
the top-ranking German Com
mur1sts l had known. he was
the only one who had sur
ViVed.
you have shown resource
and skill" he said. I'VE have
attached ggEeat-iHfporturce- to
COmrade ToniO's judgment of
YOU. Maybe il was mistake
that we sent you TO Germany.
You were too well known
there-at least on the coast.
l am glad YOU are back. Take
"A week of and write report,
a detailed report. Omit moth
ing"
/ found my bearings slowly
The secret headquarters of
the WeStbureau Of the Com
intern were situated in YES
terport, the largest and most
modern office building in the
heart of Copenhagen. They
occupied a flight of seven
rooms on the third floor.
The atmosphere there was
that of a prosperous engineer
ing firm. A score of typists.
guards and translators, in
shifts. remained continuously
on duty. The guards-Scandi-
Hapiahs, Let's and Poles
By Jimmy Hatlo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Out Of the Night

were armed with fountain
pens filled with tear gas.
No TELEPHONFs
A system of warning BUYERS
had been built into the walls.
Conspicuous was only the
complete absence of tele-
phones. All messages were
dispatched by courier, Aside
from the front Office, the
home of the Westbureau was
divided into SIX departments.
Head of tire political dc
partment was Kuusinen, who
had been Lenin'S personal
friend, and who now divided
his time between Moscow and
fff4ttf4f ERR ihft-
West Chief OF the pivotal
organization department was
WollWeher.
The Espionage Defense APP
pmat was led by Michel
Avatin. the Lett, and the
treasury was i'm the hands of
Richard Jensen. who had be-
A member ct the Copper
hagen City Council,
In addition, there was at
tached 10 the Westbureau "A
number of Russians with i'll
defined functions: one of them.
the head of the North Ameri-
can bureau, posed as New
Zealander named Richard
RaSt. "
The name plate at the main
entrance OF the Offices of the
WeStbureau bore the legend
sS5;efvu e 6U-, ArCtItrCtS amt
Engineers. twas bat one 6f
nine offices which the Com
intern and the GPU main
tanned in Copenhagen.
May and June passed The
tension created in interna-
tional Communist ranks by
the undiminiShed ferocity of
Stains three-year purge was
greatly incre a sed by the
bloody struggle between GPU
troops and anarchists in Bar
celona and other loyalist cities
in Catalonia.
DISTRUST APPARENT
Mutual diStruSt among COM,
radeS was apparent every
where; it grew as the sue
cesseS of the Popular Front
policy increased.
The Comintern was not
what it had been in 1923, and
neither was | the same young
ster who had stormed police
strongholdS and fought be-
hind barricades with a gun in
my hand. Firelei now meant
more to me than Joseph Stain
or the Soviet Constitution.
/ had but little work TO do.
Three times each week l met
one or the other of the GeS~
tapo courierS from Hamburg
the reports and the material |
handed him for delivery 10
kraus and Schreckenbach
came TO me from Michel
AVatin's department, which
supplied me with cautiously
assembled misinformation in
terspersed with morsels of
industrial and military intelli-
gence from the European
hauls OF the GPU.
These -mnrSclS- were de-
signed 10 please the Gestapo
without impairing Soviet in
tereStS. Moreover, the s.
Apparat of the Comintern did
not hesitate to keep the GeS-
tapo informed of the move
mentS and personnel changes
in the rival organizations of
the SocialiSt--or Second-In-
ternational
BY directing the Gestapo's
attention toward the Social
lists, the Comintern diverted
Nazi efforts from the Com
munist machine. The bulk of
the contents of the misin-
formation reports which l
handed 10 the Gestapo couriers
came directly from Moscow.
brought by the regular weekly
Soviet couriers 10 Copen-
hagen.
The names and addresses Of
Gestapo agents and relay
stations which I had managed
TO obtain were put under GPU
surveillance.
ALL SHY AWAY
Day and night Unanswered